United States

Suburban Guerillas Fight Sprawl

The Globe offers an international perspective of the covert culture that has spawned urban sprawl terrorists.

April 25, 2001 - The Globe

Bush's Green Plans

Newsweek reviews President Bush's environmental decisions and speculates about what might lie ahead.

April 25, 2001 - Newsweek

Researchers Link Climate Change To Land-Use

Findings suggest that planting more trees may not solve global warming problem.

April 25, 2001 - Contra Costa Times-Walnut Creek

Earth Day Events Raise Awareness

Environmental groups around the world held events to raise public awareness on the 31st annual Earth Day.

April 25, 2001 - National Geographic

Site Selection For The 21st Century

In today's relocation market, the old axiom, "location, location, location, just isn't enough anymore.

April 25, 2001 - Facility City

U.S. Alone In Opposing Kyoto Protocol

Of the 40 nations at the high-level talks, all but the United States were in favor of the Kyoto climate change protocol.

April 25, 2001 - Wired

A Sweet-Smelling Subway

The London Underground experiments with fragrances to improve the subway commute.

April 24, 2001 - The Chicago Tribune

New Redistricting Software

New and affordable, yet powerful software is making it possible for citizens to offer alternative redistricting plans.

April 24, 2001 - Wall St. Journal

Twelve Most Distinctive Towns

The National Trust for Historic Preservation names its twelve picks for the 2001 list of most distinctive towns.

April 24, 2001 - National Trust For Historic Preservation

The Electronic Architecture Of Community

The challenge for most communities is how to create a digital architecture that addresses their community goals.

April 23, 2001 - Planetizen

How Much Arsenic Is Deadly?

The Bush administration takes heat for scrapping new arsenic standards.

April 23, 2001 - MSNBC

Global Population Growth Presents Serious Problem

Environmentalists are concerned about rapid global population growth and its implications for the environment.

April 21, 2001 - National Geographic

E.P.A Postpones Arsenic Decision

The Environmental Protection Agency announced that it will delay it's decision on arsenic standards to Febraury 2002.

April 21, 2001 - The Washington Post

Ten Reasons The EPA Should Stay The Course

In a humorous "confidential memo", President Bush tells EPA Administrator Christine Todd Whitman what's bothering him.

April 20, 2001 - Grist Magazine

Environmentalists Counter Bush's Policy Decisions

Following a string of Bush administration decisions perceived as anti-environment and pro-business, environmental groups are organizing a counterattack.

April 20, 2001 - Salon

A Greener Bush?

Howard Kurtz comments on the recent string of pro-environment decisions by President Bush.

April 20, 2001 - The Washington Post

Bush Administration Upholds Wetlands Regulation

The EPA has decided to leave in place a Clinton administration rule expanding protection to tens of thousands of acres of wetlands in the U.S.

April 19, 2001 - The New York Times

When Growth Management Fails, Build New Towns

Growth management is only slowing the eventual demise of the modern city. Richard Carson proposes starting over.

April 19, 2001 - Planetizen

Bush Keeps Clinton's Lead Discharge Rule

The Bush administration endorses a lead emissions regulation proposed by Bill Clinton that will require business to report lead emissions details.

April 19, 2001 - The New York Times

The Changing Capital Needs Of Community Development

This article argues for the creation of a new form of capital to fit the emerging needs of multi-purpose, highly successful community development organizations.

April 19, 2001 - The Brookings Institution

News from HUD User

HUD's Office of Policy Development and Research

Call for Speakers

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New Updates on PD&R Edge

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Top Books

An annual review of books related to planning.

Top Websites

The best of the Internet—since 2002.

Top Apps

Planning apps for a brave new world.

Top Schools

The definitive ranking of graduate planning programs.

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.