United States

Study Compares Private Vehicles And Mass Transit

A study by economists from the Brookings Institution and American Enterprise Institute lists the benefits of mass transit.

July 18, 2002 - The Washington Post

Public Works Funding And Planners

A JAPA article, "Underestimating Costs in Public Works Projects: Error or Lie" generates international debate.

July 17, 2002 - Journal Of The American Planning Association

Building On Contaminated Land

EPA and Oklahoma developed a land certification program that addresses reusing industrial land and its cleanup.

July 17, 2002 - EarthVision Environmental News

Wendell Cox Responds To PLANetizen Readers

Cox presents a response to readers' comments and arguments to his PLANetizen editorial, "Trouble in Smart Growth's Nirvana."

July 17, 2002 - Demographia

REIT Roll Is Still Going Strong

Mortgage real-estate investment trusts have been on a tear over the past two years, posting explosive double-digit returns. And the party isn't over just yet...

July 17, 2002 - REIS

Eco-friendly Bus Shelters

Eco-friendly bus shelters in New Delhi use solar energy and come equipped with a rain water harvesting facility.

July 16, 2002 - Gulf News

Revitalize Our Stations

Revitalizing train stations can spark a commercial and social revival in cities.

July 16, 2002 - The Washington Post Writers Group

Sierra Club's Power Lunch: An End To Fossil Fuels?

Sierra Magazine's cover story features a "power lunch" with energy executives and environmentalists to address national energy policy.

July 15, 2002 - Sierra Club

Top Five States For Mobile Home Living

According to the 2000 Census, 8.7 million households live in mobile homes. South Carolina is the nation's mobile home capital.

July 15, 2002 - Sun Spot

The Social Goals Of New Urbanism

Emily Talen presents the results of an evaluation of the link between physical planning and New Urbanism's social goals.

July 15, 2002 - Fannie Mae Foundation

WTC Site Offers A Lesson For City Planners

Though clearly a tragedy, the destruction of the Twin Towers offers a chance to fix one of city planning's blunders.

July 15, 2002 - The Boston Globe

The Power Of Place

Have you ever fallen in love with a place but you weren't quite sure why?

July 14, 2002 - Smart City

6 WTC Plans Are Similar

The six redevelopment plans for the World Trade Center site share similarities but none include housing.

July 13, 2002 - The New York Times

Liquid Architecture: A Building Made Of Water

The Blur Building in Switzerland, designed by MacArthur "Genius" award-winners, is built using water.

July 13, 2002 - Wired

A New Low For Transit Ridership

In an editorial, Wendell Cox charges that transit ridership has set a new record -- an all time low.

July 13, 2002 - Sun Spot

Friday Funny: A Career In City Planning

A comic look at city planning from Foxtrot.

July 12, 2002 - UComics

Urban Regeneration Series

The UK's most popular newspaper features a series of fascinating articles about urban regeneration with plenty of lessons for American cities.

July 12, 2002 - The Guardian Unlimited

Segway Sales Are Anemic

Sales of $8,500 Segway Human Transporter, have been very slow, but could skyrocket when the device becomes available to the general public next year.

July 12, 2002 - San Jose Mercury News

Smart Growth Strategies And Housing Affordability

Smart growth strategies undermine President Bush's homeownership initiative.

July 12, 2002 - National Review

Lower Quality Of Life For College Neighbors

Residents within one mile of college campuses report lower quality of life in a Harvard University study.

July 12, 2002 - Realtor Magazine Online

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.

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.