United States

Ten Cities Most Likely To Benefit From Internet

Futurist Stephen Roulac identifies the ten cities most likely to benefit from the Internet economy.

December 15, 2000 - Inman News

Amanda The Architect?

E-Toy's new architect doll comes with all the accessories an architect needs.

December 15, 2000 - E-The Environmental Magazine

The Vanguard Of Design

Ten architecture firms offer a vision of the future of architecture.

December 14, 2000 - Architectural Record

Competition Key To Open Access

Open access has become an important issue for many cities. This editorial lays out the arguments.

December 13, 2000 - Wall St. Journal

Graves Named 2001 AIA Gold Medalist

Architect Michael Graves is the recipient of the 2001 American Institute of Architects Gold Medal.

December 13, 2000 - Architectural Record

Our Great Condo Future

Salon interviews T. Coraghessan Boyl, author of "A Friend of the Earth," a fiction about environmental degradation, "ecotage", and condos.

December 12, 2000 - Salon

HUD Selects Candidates For New Masters Program

U.S. Housing and Urban Development announced the first candidates selected for the HUD Masters Program in public policy.

December 12, 2000 - HUD News

Amtrak's High Speed Train Launches

Amtrak's first high-speed train is rejuvenating hopes for rail travel in America.

December 12, 2000 - USA Today

New Mission For Brownfields

The NGA Center for Best Practices discusses how to attack sprawl by revitalizing older communities.

December 12, 2000 - National Governor's Association

Price Of Restoring Rivers

Dismantling dams is no longer a radical movement; it is gaining mainstream acceptance. But it may be more expensive to remove these dams than it cost to build them and could have devastating environmental impacts.

December 11, 2000 - The Washington Post

States Ranked By Open Space Funding

The Land Trust Alliance has gathered the results of open space protection measures for each state for the last three years.

December 11, 2000 - Land Trust Alliance

APA Poll Finds Support For Managing Growth

The results of the American Planning Association poll show broad public support for a federal Smart Growth Agenda.

December 11, 2000 - American Planning Association

Highways Will Fare Better With Tolls

A report by the Reason Public Policy Institute recommends the removal of tollbooths, and increased use of tolls.

December 11, 2000 - Reason Public Policy Institute

HUD's Media Campaign To Combat Homelessness

U.S. Department of Housing and UrbanDevelopment launched a star-filled media campaign to help combat homelessness.

December 8, 2000 - HUD News

Bug Killer Phase Out

EPA finds Diazinon--a widely-used garden pesticide--presents unacceptable health risks and will be phased out.

December 7, 2000 - The Washington Post

The Future Of Historic Neighborhood Schools

The National Trust Identifies serious threats to historic neighborhood schools, and calls for major public policy changes.

December 6, 2000 - National Trust For Historic Preservation

Does Smart Growth Really Work?

Planning's fashionable solution isn't no growth, but smart growth. Are they really any different?

December 6, 2000 - The Washington Times

States Ranked By Environmental Standards

States with the highest environmental standards also boast the best economic performance, finds Gold & Green 2000, a new report from the Institute for Southern Studies.

December 6, 2000 - Institute For Southern Studies

Global Talks On Toxic Chemicals Begin

Delegates from 120 countries begin talks in South Africa that may lead to ban on the production of the world most dangerous chemicals.

December 5, 2000 - CNN

States Ranked By Education

Education Week summarizes state level scores on educational progress. How does your state rank?

December 5, 2000 - Education Week

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.