United States

Europe Leading The Way To Sustainable Building

Europe’s increasingly tougher environmental laws have forced developers to take the "green" approach to building.

June 21, 2001 - Urban Land Magazine

A Richer Life In 'Not-So-Big' Homes

"Bigger is better" has been the mantra of the real estate world and housing market for many decades. Maybe it's wrong.

June 20, 2001 - The Town Paper

Laser Lawnmower Connected To The Internet

'Zero' is a new, low-emission vehicle that has an onboard computer and ... mows the lawn.

June 19, 2001 - ZZZ Online

Why Playgrounds Are Important

It turns out that kids need space to play just as much as they need schools.

June 19, 2001 - NewScientist

Green Maps Track Environmental Changes

The new "green maps" track environmental landmarks with easy-to-read icons.

June 19, 2001 - Planning Magazine

Transit Villages

The transit village is a compact, mixed-use community centered with a transit station that, by design, invites residents, workers, and shoppers to drive their cars less and ride mass transit more.

June 18, 2001 - The Town Paper

DOE Releases Energy Plus Software

EnergyPlus is a new building energy simulation program designed for modeling buildings with associated heating, cooling, lighting, ventilating, and other energy flows.

June 18, 2001 - U.S. Department Of The Treasury

MSNBC Profiles New Urbanist James Kunstler

Kunstler, author of Geography of Nowhere, is crusading to end sprawl and promote new urbanism.

June 17, 2001 - MSNBC

Taming The Three Car Garage

How good design and thoughtful regulation can tame the residential garage.

June 16, 2001 - Planning Magazine

HUD's Housing Vision

Housing and Urban Development Secretary Mel Martinez outlines the U.S. housing vision at U.N. conference.

June 15, 2001 - HUD News

Managing Your City's 'Big Dig'

When a big highway project digs in, it's no small challenge to keeptraffic moving around it--and the public enthusiastic for it.

June 14, 2001 - Governing

U.S. Cities Compete For Famous European Architects

Santiago Calatrava, a Spanish architect and engineer, is one of the many famous European architects with high profile cultural projects in the U.S.

June 14, 2001 - MetropolisMag.com

The Best Places To Retire

Money Magazine rates the best places to retire by looking at community qualities such as vitality, great quality of life and affordable housing.

June 14, 2001 - Money

Ethics In The Planning Workplace

When should planners speak up over objections of principle, and when should they simply follow orders?

June 14, 2001 - Planetizen

Will Your City Succeed In The New Economy?

Every city has assets and liabilities that, when combind, suggest the appropriate economic development strategy.

June 14, 2001 - Governing

Urban Sprawl Threatens Canada's Prime Farmland

With 2,500 hectares (6,200 acres) of some of Canada's best farmland paved over each year around Toronto planners and academics urge new approaches for growth.

June 13, 2001 - The Globe

TND Communities Appreciate Faster Than Others

New research suggests that TND -- traditional neighborhood design -- communities appreciate faster than non-TND communities.

June 13, 2001 - Builder Magazine

Coffee: Regular, Decaf, Or Environment-Friendly?

Coffee production harms wildlife habitat. Conservation groups have developed guidelines for growing 'sustainable coffee.'

June 13, 2001 - National Geographic

Much Of Western U.S. Still The Frontier

Despite the latest census figures, which highlight the exploding growth in the west, much of the region is still uninhabited, with growth concentrated in a few cities.

June 12, 2001 - The Denver Post

Kunstler On The Fiasco Of Suburbia

James Howard Kunstler takes environmentalists to task for considering human nature something distinct from the rest of nature.

June 12, 2001 - Orion 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.