United States
The Iconographic Transect
A new Iconographic Transect describes coherence in the appearance of buildings. Featured PLANetizen Op-Ed.
Popular Myths About The Gas Tax
A preoccupation with the debate over the gas tax could make us miss transportation breakthroughs.
Congestion Insurance
Bob Poole discusses how a free-flowing and seamless network of High-occupancy Toll (HOT) Lanes can provide a reliable "congestion insurance" policy.
Project Moses: Saving Venice From Sinking
"Project Moses," an ambitious and controversial project to hold back the sea and prevent Venice from sinking has been launched.
Out Of Limelight, Environment Resonates
Bush and the GOP could lose key swing votes on issues such as oil, global warming. Some Republicans stake out 'greener' positions.
New Ottawa City Plan Discourages Sprawl
Ottawa hopes to channel future development into more compact neighbourhoods, with special attention for infill developments and higher densities in the inner city.
You Think Your City Is Bureaucratic?
In the Czech Republic, where graft is endemic, even getting an electrical connection may require a payoff.
ASLA Medals And Firm Award Recipients Selected
The American Society of Landscape Architects announces the recipients of the 2003 Medals and Firm Award.
Red Light Cameras Don't Work
The FHA questions the effectiveness of cameras installed at intersections to reduce the number of cars running red lights.
Awards Recognize Outstanding Achievements In Planning
Two New Westminster, B.C. planning projects recieve recognition at the 2003 Planning Institute of British Columbia (PIBC) Awards for Excellence in Planning.
Impacts Of U.S.-style Urbanization
In the second of a series on place and placelessness, The Globe and Mail explores the effects of U.S.-style urbanization in other countries.
Can State And City Governments Afford SUVs?
City and state governments, once ethusiastic purchasers of SUVs as extravagent perks for officials, are kicking the gaz-guzzling habit as face budget deficits.
Higher Density Makes Traffic Worse
As population densities rise, vehicle use also rises, writes Wendell Cox.
Toronto Families Choosing Downtown Living
More and more parents are moving their families downtown to give their children a taste of Toronto.
No-frills Homes Sell Out In Tijuana
In Tijuana, Mexico, thousands are eager to trade up for 460-square-foot starter houses.
Remaking Suburbia: Andres Duany Speaks
Andres Duany discusses resort planning and differences between U.S. and Canadian suburban development.
Do Lifestyle Centers Works?
Lifestyle centers are the hot new thing in the shopping center industry. So what are they, and do they work?
How To Build A Sustainable Urban Forest
The development of a healthy urban forest is an opportunity on a local, regional, national, and global scale for individuals in land development professions to participate in long-range environmental sustainability for our society.
State Of The Air Report Flawed?
Air pollution has been declining for decades. So how did the American Lung Association's 2003 report get the numbers so wrong?
State Of The Air 2003
Nearly half the American population -- more than 137 million Americans -- continues to breathe unhealthy amounts of smog.
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.
City of Rosemead
Rutgers University, Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy
One Hundred Miles
University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability (SEAS)
Hunter College, City University of New York (CUNY)
The Architects Foundation
City of Cambridge
Montrose County
The Pocatello Development Authority
