United States

Small Towns Getting Smaller

Census numbers show population decline in small towns in the Midwest.

March 26, 2001 - Abhijeet Chavan

Building An Urban Village On The Border

Nuevo Len, Mexico, with help from the University of Texas, plans to build an urban village near the Texas border along the Rio Grande.

March 26, 2001 - The Austin Chronicle

After 'Silent Spring,' Secret Spin

Rachel Carson's landmark book "Silent Spring" ushered in the new environmental age and triggered the chemical industry's secret spin machine.

March 26, 2001 - The New York Times

The Future Of Ground Transportation

Anthony Downs argues that only regional governance arrangements of some type can make a dent in our present infatuation with further outward sprawl.

March 26, 2001 - AnthonyDowns.Com

Weekly 'Sprawl Busters' News

If your community is "threatened" by a megastore, Sprawl Busters will apparently take up your cause.

March 24, 2001 - Sprawl-Busters

Hybrid Cars Taking The Road

Both Toyota and Honda, two of the largest car companies in the world, have been producing and marketing fuel efficient hybrid cars.

March 24, 2001 - The San Francisco Chronicle

The Urban Divide

Gateway metropolitan regions can be expected to exhibit significant differences in residents’ age, education, and socioeconomic status compared to more domestic regions.

March 23, 2001 - Urban Land Magazine

More People Equals More Sprawl

March 23, 2001 - U.S. Census Bureau

Defining And Measuring Sprawl

Urban Quality Indicator examines three perspective to measuring sprawl: The Sierra Club, Denver, and the Fannie Mae Foundation.

March 23, 2001 - Urban Quality Indicators

Housing Gen Xers

An underresearched, underestimated, and often misunderstood demographic segment, Generation X is a powerful force in today's economy.

March 23, 2001 - Urban Land Magazine

Purifying Water With Sunlight

World Health Organization reports that water can be purified using sunlight and plastic bottles reducing deaths from unsafe drinking water in developing countries.

March 23, 2001 - The Chicago Tribune

Commercial Real Estate At A Turning Point?

Two large commercial real estate Internet companies merge. Is this a turning point for the Internet real estate industry?

March 22, 2001 - Inman News

Cities Bet On Ultramodern Museums

Museums across the nation are spending $3 billion on new projects. Newsweek reviews designs, architects, and controversies surrounding the nation's unprecedented museum boom.

March 22, 2001 - Newsweek

How State Policies Affect The Health Of Cities

This paper examines city-suburban fiscal disparities and shows that state tax policies may be exacerbating urban fiscal conditions.

March 22, 2001 - The Brookings Institution

HUD Raises FHA Loan Limits

In a dramatic move to spur construction of much-needed multi-family rental housing across the country, U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Mel Martinez today proposed that HUD raise the FHA loan limits by 25 percent.

March 21, 2001 - HUD News

New Urbanism: A Fashionable Housing Trend?

The Sun-Sentinel seems amazed that people would want to live in downtown and calls new urbanism a fashionable new housing trend.

March 21, 2001 - Sun-Sentinel

The Worst Streets In North America

Members of the The New Urbanism movement have compiled a list of the most sprawling strips of asphalt and concrete in the nation.

March 21, 2001 - Planetizen

Building Density With Rowhouses

The rowhouse, a relatively new building form in the Pacific Northwest, is still evolving as a modern solution for higher density communities.

March 21, 2001 - Urban Land Institute

The Meaning Of Place

What may be needed is a built environment flexible enough to allow the quality of experience to evolve over time.

March 21, 2001 - Urban Land Magazine

Census Shows Story Of Irish Immigration

Census figures reflect settlement patterns of the two waves of Irish immigrants to the U.S.

March 20, 2001 - National Geographic

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.