Rhode Island

Portsmouth To Have a Town Center

Many, weary of sprawling conditions in Portsmouth, RI, look forward to 'ambitious' efforts to create a town center.

December 24, 2003 - The Providence Journal

Providence's Historic Business Incubator

A business incubator in an historic building combines economic development with historic preservation.

December 9, 2003 - The Providence Journal

Rhode Island Needs A New Affordable Housing Law

Rhode Island struggles with the right mix of incentives for affordable housing.

December 2, 2003 - The Providence Journal

Behind The Rhode Island Nightclub Fire

The Boston Globe examines the roll of inspectors and code violations at The Station nightclub fire in Rhode Island, which killed 100.

June 9, 2003 - The Boston Globe

RI Town Seeks To Redevelop Entire Village

Aging Providence suburb plans to completely rebuild one of its small mill villages using special tax incentives and a development partnership.

December 18, 2002 - The Providence Journal

A 40-year Battle Over Property Rights

Anthony Palazzolo has fought Rhode Island for over 40 years in what has become the quintessential battle over property rights.

November 4, 2002 - The Boston Globe

Field Of Dreams

Baseball players still hit homers in Rhode Island's Cardines Field, one of the oldest ballparks.

October 24, 2002 - Preservation Online

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.

Professor of Urban Planning

Harvard University Graduate School of Design

Transportation Planner I

KFH Group Inc.

Director, Strategy and Research

Greater Baltimore Committee

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.