North Carolina

Growth Requires New Approaches To Planning

Faced with record growth, Wake County, NC is taking a new, more active role in the region's planning.

December 30, 2000 - The News & Observer

Urban Economic Zones Miss Mark

North Carolina has created several urban zones to target economic incentives. But questions are being raised about the intended versus actual impacts.

October 24, 2000 - Wall St. Journal

North Carolina Growth Trends and Policies

North Carolina metro areas frequently lead the lists of the best places to live and work. Yet the very things that make it popular may lead to its downfall.

August 27, 2000 - The Brookings Institution

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.

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.