Indiana

Guilty Of Vinyl Siding?

The city council of Carmel, IN, backtracks on a ban on vinyl siding that was criticized as being elitist.

April 21, 2004 - The Indianapolis Star

Speed It Up

Indiana lawmakers are stalling on plans to connect the state to a Midwestern high-speed rail network.

October 22, 2003 - Nuvo

Elevated Rail Debuts In Indy

Privately-funded 1.5-mile system connects three hospitals.

June 27, 2003 - The Indianapolis Star

Indiana Highway Promoted To Interstate

Congestion on US 31 will be eased by eliminating stoplights that brings traffic to a grinding halt.

June 13, 2003 - The Indianapolis Star

Indiana Funds Smart Growth Planning

Smart growth planning effor will include a public Education campaign.

April 1, 2003 - The Indianapolis Star

Do You Have What It Takes To Leave The City?

After the dot-com crash, then 9-11, many urbanites have considered moving to the country. Would you make a happy country dweller?

September 30, 2002 - Business Week

New Urbanism Arrives In Indianapolis

Feeling that suburban growth was too impersonal, residents of Indianapolis are embracing New Urbanist developments.

July 9, 2002 - The Indianapolis Star

Lessons From An Urban Visionary

The Christian Science Monitor profiles urban visionary and former Indianapolis mayor, William Hudnut.

May 24, 2002 - The Christian Science Monitor

Master Designer Selected For Indianapolis Midfield Terminal

HOK Selected as master designer for $939 million Midfield Terminal at Indianapolis International Airport.

May 20, 2002 - ArchNewsNow.com

Indiana's Environmentally Sensitive Housing

A developer with a novel business plan develops environmentally sensitive housing in Indiana.

November 26, 2001 - The New York Times

Urban Sprawl: Not Just For Big Cities

Indiana's smaller cities are experiencing a problem they thought only impacted big cities -- sprawl.

November 2, 2001 - The Indianapolis Star

Warning Systems Can't Keep Up With Sprawl

Emergency warning systems are not available in some sprawling suburbs.

August 10, 2001 - Evansville Courier And Press

Saving A Shrinking Downtown

Census figures show declining population in Evansville, IN. As its downtown deteriorates, residents and preservationists try to save the neighborhood.

June 8, 2001 - Evansville Courier And Press

Robert Venturi To Design Media Center

Award-winning architect Robert Venturi will design a media center with a "media element" and "electronic iconography."

December 26, 2000 - Chicago Sun-Times

FREE Course: Walkable City 1: Why Walkability?

After describing his path towards focusing on walkability as the essence of good planning, Jeff Speck marches through his five principal reasons for making more walkable places.

Reinventing Malls: Planning Alchemy—Turning Gray Fields Into Gold

The course focuses on the opportunities and imperatives that shape reinvention of mall sites.

Senior Planner

City of Thousand Oaks

Community Development Director

City of Wisconsin Rapids

Professor of Urban Planning

Harvard University Graduate School of Design

Top Books

An annual review of books related to planning.

Top Schools

The definitive ranking of graduate planning programs.

100 Most Influential Urbanists

The who's who of urbanism, according to Planetizen readers.

Urban Planning Creators You Should Know

A short list of voices on social, video, and podcasting platforms.