United States
Public Officials Of The Year Competition
Governing Magazine is accepting nominations for it's annual Public Officials of the Year award.
The New Suburbs
The suburbs of the last 50 years are growing into cities. A study analyzes the complex population and urban growth trends now transforming the nation.
Why Is Biodiversity Important?
A study demonstrates that biodiversity is important to maintaining the health of an ecosystem.
The South's New Megalopolis
According to the 2000 census, 11 million people live in the metro areas of the Piedmont megalopolis, dubbed Charlantingham.
Ten Best Cities For Real Estate Investment
Real estate magazine GlobeSt.com conducts a readers survey to find the top cities for real estate investment.
New Federal Grant Web Portal
The Federal Commons Web portal will provide a one-stop shop for federal grants.
Census 2000: U.S. Adds 33 Million
During the 1990s the U.S. saw its largest population increase in 10 years.
The Smallest County In The U.S.
According to results from the 2000 Census, the smallest U.S. county is Loving County, Texas, with 67 people.
A Comeback For Historic Main Streets
A survey of 200 historic business districts finds that business is good, and property values are rising.
Global Warming Linked To Greenhouse Gases
Two studies provide strong evidence of the link between greenhouse gases and global warming.
Most Endangered U.S. Rivers
Environmental group American Rivers has released a list of the most endangered rivers in the U.S.
Urban Writing Award
The Southampton Institute in the United Kingdom is sponsoring a competition for the most original non-fiction text on an urban theme.
Why Sprawl Must Be Stopped
A college student voices her opinion about sprawl and why a new generation needs to do something about it.
Legislation For Smart Growth Planning
The House reintroduces a bill to help states practice smart growth planning.
GM Announces A Disposable Automobile
General Motors announces a low-cost, disposable car, The Onion reports.
Bush's Five-Point Plan For Urban Renewal
George W. Bush presents a five-point plan to the U.S. Conference of Mayors National Summit on Investment in the New American City.
HHS May Take Over Homeless Programs
Combating homelessness could betransferred from the Department of Housing and Urban Development toHealth and Human Services.
Translucent Concrete: Will It Transform Architecture?
It is still very much in the research stage, but could translucent concrete dramatically transform buildings and cities?
Central European Architecture Visits L.A.
How do you make order and logic in a city? The same questions that faced medieval planners face planners today.
Mobile Telephones And Urban Metabolism
The widespread use of mobile devices is increasing in the metabolism of urban systems.
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.
Eagle County Government
Harvard University Graduate School of Design
Nashville Planning Department
The Architects Foundation
University of Cincinnati Online
The Pocatello Development Authority
The Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Pocatello
Journal of the American Planning Association
