Tennessee

Latino Immigrants' Influence On Southern States

Police and others are learning Spanish to accommodate the growing population from Mexico and Central America.

May 27, 2003 - The Los Angeles Times

Memphis Recognizes Sprawl

Memphis Commercial Appeal publishes a series of stories about the Mayor's attempt to address the issue of sprawl by bringing in national experts to educate and motivate the community.

March 14, 2003 - GoMemphis

Brentwood, TN Rejects Walkable Main Street

The barons of Brentwood, Tennessee find the prospect of people walking to work in nearby offices about as attractive as second-hand smoke in a doctor’s office.

January 31, 2003 - Citistates Group

Mandating Training For Planning Commissioners

In a what may be a developing nationwide trend, Tennessee has created state legislation that requires training for members of planning commissions.

December 19, 2002 - American Planning Association

The Plan Of Nashville

The 'Plan of Nashville' is an 18-month project to develop a vision of how the urban core should look, and urban design principles to guide the area's future.

September 19, 2002 - Nashville Scene

A Master Plan For Nashville

A master plan for Nashville, TN, will be based on community input.

September 15, 2002 - Nashville City Paper

Tennessee's Ten Most Endangered Historic Places

Tennessee Preservation Trust releases a list of most endangered historic places in Tennessee.

November 18, 2001 - Tenessean

Memphis Is Reconnecting With Its Waterfront

Cities are discovering that their waterfronts are more valuable as commercial destinations than for manufacturing.

November 14, 2001 - The Christian Science Monitor

Reactivating Nashville's Downtown

A strong residential component in an urban mixed-use neighborhood is completing Nashville's downtown renaissance.

October 30, 2001 - Urban Land Magazine

The Dark Side Of Sprawl

Christine Kreyling looks at the relationship between the car culture and obesity. She explains why it is important for land use planners to consider the health hazards of sprawl.

October 24, 2001 - Nashville Scene

Memphis Downtown Hits A Home Run

Memphis stadium energizes the city's downtown into a dramatic turnaround after three decades.

August 15, 2001 - The New York Times

No New Urbanism In My Back Yard

The Lennox Village project in Nashville draws inspiration from New Urbanism but some residents are opposed to the concept.

August 11, 2001 - Tenessean

Is New Urbanism The Answer To Sprawl?

New urbanist projects are turning up in unusual places. And the residents seem to love them.

February 21, 2001 - Tenessean

FBI Goes After TVA Water Polluters

The FBI is teaming up with the Tennessee Valley Authority to crack downon houseboat polluters along TVA waters.

January 14, 2001 - Associated Press

Nashville Beltway's Future Unclear

The Tennessee Department of Transportation is facing some challenges to the completion of route 840, which opponents say would simply encourage more sprawl.

November 19, 2000 - Planning Magazine

Tennessee Developers Targeted By Tax

Land-holding companies are carrying a dispropotionately larger share of Tennessee's tax load.

November 7, 2000 - Wall St. Journal

Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools

This six-course series explores essential urban design concepts using open source software and equips planners with the tools they need to participate fully in the urban design process.

Planning for Universal Design

Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.

Senior Manager Operations, Urban Planning

New York City School Construction Authority

Building Inspector

Village of Glen Ellyn

Manager of Model Development

Central Transportation Planning Staff/Boston Region MPO

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.