United States

Contractual Agreements And Neighborhood Evolution

This academic paper presents a simulation of urban neighbourhood formation and growth based on the economic theory of property rights.

August 21, 2001 - Planning and Markets

Hybrid Cars And SUVs Missing In The Marketplace

Hybrid cars and trucks are here and ready for the road, but are car makers, politicians and the American consumer ready for them?

August 21, 2001 - The San Francisco Chronicle

Ecotourism Disney Style

Disney is creating a resort in the center of the African forests -- in Florida.

August 21, 2001 - San Jose Mercury News

The Patio House: A Model Of New Urbanism

The traditional patio house is a perfect new urbanist model for new home development in the U.S.

August 19, 2001 - The Town Paper

Carfree Times

The September 2001 issue of Carfree Times has been published.

August 18, 2001 - Carfree Times

Rural Roads More Dangerous Than Urban Highways

Government statistics show that more people die on rural roads than on crowded urban highways.

August 17, 2001 - The New York Times

Increased Traffic Threatens Montreal Neighborhood

Mile End's Park Avenue has become an extension of the suburban Laval Expressway, bringing in more cars and traffic to this once quiet 'Main Street.'

August 17, 2001 - The Montreal Gazette

Great Parks Award Winners 2001

Great Parks/Great Cities Awards honor parks and other public spaces for their role in revitalizing North American communities.

August 16, 2001 - Urban Parks Online

How Tourism Impacts Cities

How does tourism impact old urban centers? Herbert Muschamp visits Vienna to find out.

August 16, 2001 - The New York Times

The Truth About Smart Growth

Smart growth advocates claim that it improves the quality of life. What they don't mention is that growth restrictions are expensive in the long run and reduce housing affordability.

August 16, 2001 - BizJournals

Growth And Growing Pains Celebrated At CNU IX

Eleven hundred new urbanists converged on New York City June 7 - 10 for CNU IX, the annual coming-together of the Congress for the New Urbanism.

August 16, 2001 - The Town Paper

Winnipeg To Demolish A Historic Building

Winnipeg wants to demolish a historic building. Lisa Rochon calls it the "height of stupidity."

August 16, 2001 - The Globe

Buffalo: A 'Bi-National' Region

Attracting industry to Buffalo, NY, has lead to its self-promotion as a 'bi-national' region.

August 15, 2001 - The National Post

Pressure To Beautify Highway Construction

City leaders recognize that highways have become a focal point of the city. Now pressure is on transit planners to beautify the design of highways and overpasses.

August 15, 2001 - Wall St. Journal

Sprawl Causing Serious Water Shortages

Sprawl is one of the causes responsible for water shortages around the nation in regions as unlikely as rainy Seattle, other parts of water-rich Pacific Northwest, and counties around Lake Michigan.

August 15, 2001 - The New York Times

Nature's 'Water Towers' Disappearing

Evergreen mountain forests,known as "cloud forests" for being almost permanently enveloped in mist, are rich in biodiversity and provide fresh clean water. They are threatened by logging and global warming.

August 14, 2001 - National Geographic

Census Bureau: List Of Most Racially Uniform Cities

U.S. Census Bureau has released lists of cities with the highest percentage of white or black residents.

August 14, 2001 - The Washington Post

Are Transportation Planners Wrong?

Are transportation planners are wrong when they argue that public mass transit is the best way to help the poor?

August 14, 2001 - Reason Public Policy Institute

The Future Of Mixed-Use Resorts

Mixed-use resorts are becoming village-based, multigenerational, year-round, 24-hour-a-day experiences.

August 14, 2001 - Urban Land Magazine

Building Schools With Multiple Purposes

The effort to marry schools and community resources is turning into a full-scale planning movement.

August 14, 2001 - Planning Magazine

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.

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.