Nebraska

Golfers' Paradise On The Remote Prairie

Jack Nicklaus, Ben Crenshaw, and other golf course designers and investors have discovered that Nebraska's remote Sandhill prairies are perfect for stateside Scottish-style golf.

August 9, 2005 - ESPN

Smart Growth Keeps The Tribe Together

As incomes rise and public housing needs fall, the Winnebago tribe of Nebraska is planning a pedestrian-friendly village to keep members of the community on the reservation.

October 1, 2004 - The New York Times

The Case For Managed Growth

How the Omaha metropolitan area can prepare for the next growth wave.

September 10, 2004 - Omaha World Herald

Omaha's Comeback

In recent years, the City of Omaha has made considerable progress in curbing and reversing negative trends, such as population loss and the deterioration of neighborhoods.

September 7, 2004 - Omaha World Herald

Comparing Lincoln, NE To Portland

If Portland and Houston are two extremes for planning, Lincoln, Nebraska is squarely in the middle, say observers.

August 30, 2004 - Lincoln Journal Star

Omaha By Design

Private industry is financing an 'Omaha By Design' effort to improve city's design standards and guidelines.

January 15, 2004 - Omaha World Herald

Omaha Launches Citywide Urban Design Plan

Public-private effort looks to improve development standards and guidelines.

December 21, 2003 - Omaha World Herald

Omaha Comes Out Of Its Shell

As 'Americans leave older urban centers for smaller, more manageable, less expensive areas with a high quality of life,' mid-sized cities, such as Omaha, NE, are taking on ambitious redevelopment efforts.

October 16, 2003 - The Chicago Tribune

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.