United States

America's Attack On Historic Buildings

Historically-significant buildings across the nation are being torn down in record numbers. USA Today speaks out.

May 16, 2001 - USA Today

Changing Shape Of The U.S. Family

Analysis of Census 2000 data uncovers the changing shape of U.S. families and trends such as the increase in the percentage of the population living alone.

May 15, 2001 - The Washington Post

Urban Sprawl Threatens Soldiers

Military leaders complain that urban sprawl is causing restrictions on combat training for soldiers.

May 15, 2001 - The Cleveland Plain Dealer

Traffic Is Not Inevitable

The Christian Science Monitor offers a solution for traffic: Elect the right officials, raise taxes, and use mass transit.

May 15, 2001 - The Christian Science Monitor

The Three Most Exciting Trends In Planning

Retiring AICP President Norman Krumholz outlines the three most exciting trends in urban planning today.

May 15, 2001 - Planetizen

Traffic Congestion And 'The Aspen Effect'

In this op-ed Robert H. Frank writes about the 'Aspen Effect' that causes traffic congestion.

May 15, 2001 - The New York Times

Smart Growth Hurts Home Ownership

Report argues that 'smart growth' policies put home ownership 'at risk' by increasing housing prices.

May 15, 2001 - The Heritage Foundation

Nation's Rapid Population Growth Causes Concern

A poll suggests that half of the nation's population is concerned about rapid population growth.

May 14, 2001 - The San Diego Union-Tribune

Smart Growth A 'Nightmare' For First-Time Home Buyers

Experts say 'smart growth' is raising the price of new homes beyond the reach of first-time home buyers.

May 14, 2001 - Bradenton Herald

Who Owns The Copyright To Public Laws?

The state of California does not own the copyright to its own building codes. Can public laws be copyrighted?

May 14, 2001 - The San Diego Union-Tribune

Carfree Times

The May, 2001 issue of Carfree Times is now available.

May 13, 2001 - Carfree Times

Thinning To Prevent Forest Fires Sparks Debate

Fueled by taxpayer dollars, limited forest-thinning is underway to cut trees around towns in the West that caused last year's wildfires. Environmentalists are concerned.

May 12, 2001 - The New York Times

Judge Blocks Forest Road Ban

A regulation protecting national forests from road-building and logging was blocked by a federal judge who concluded that the ban would harm timber companies.

May 11, 2001 - The Washington Post

Diverse And Divided: The New U.S. City?

Vallejo, CA, is a city that reflects a national trend. As the U.S. gets more racially diverse, its cities are getting more racially separated.

May 11, 2001 - The New York Times

Direct Fiber-Optic Networks For New Homes

New housing developments feature high-speed direct fiber-optic networks as a perk for buyers.

May 11, 2001 - Wired

NY Times Reading Group Discusses Jane Jacobs

The New York Times Reading Group is discussing "The Death andLife of Great American Cities" during May.

May 11, 2001 - The New York Times

Discuss Growth -- But Not By Email

Loudoun County decides not to use email after a lawsuit charges that an email exchange about growth issues constituted an illegal meeting.

May 10, 2001 - The Washington Post

Traffic Study: New York Fares Better Than Nashville

A study finds that New York City is way down the list of the nation's worst traffic problems.

May 10, 2001 - The New York Times

Bush Bans Park Expansions

The Bush administration has imposed a freeze on new proposals for expanding the U.S. national park system.

May 10, 2001 - The Washington Post

Outlaw Explorations Beneath The City

This fascinating story details the exploits of urban explorers who venture deep beneath the city, into subway tunnels and abandoned catacombs.

May 10, 2001 - The New York Times

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.