United States

Americans Prefer Smart Growth

According to a Smart Growth America poll: Americans want growth and green and demand solutions to traffic, haphazard development.

October 23, 2000 - Smart Growth America

Stopping Silicon Sprawl

States have put growth control laws on the November ballot to counter the Internet-fueled boom economy's dark side.

October 23, 2000 - Business 2.0

Growth Restrictions Increase Cost Of Housing

According to the National Association of Home Builders tight restrictionson growth are pushing up the cost of housing past affordable levels formany young American families.

October 22, 2000 - National Association of Home Builders

Best HUD Budget in 20 Years

HUD says the landmark budget will provide affordable housing orhomeownership assistance for nearly 7.5 million families in the coming year.

October 22, 2000 - HUD News

Cities Ranked By Population Growth

A new Census study reports that city populations boomed in the South and West, and shows new city population rankings.

October 20, 2000 - USA Today

Bright Lights, Open Cities

Public Policy: Open spaces serve as primary organizing elements for cities.

October 20, 2000 - Urban Land Magazine

Gore and Bush Address Key Environmental and Energy Issues

Democratic and Republican presidential candidates respond to questions about the EPA, air quality standards, emissions policy, agricultural runoff and more.

October 20, 2000 - Resources for the Future

High-Speed Rail Debuts In Northeast

Christened with champagne and feted by dignitaries, Amtrak's new Northeastcorridor high-speed train was launched last week.

October 20, 2000 - Amtrak

Amtrak Heralds 1st High-Speed Rail Route

New train that travels up to 150mph will begin service between Boston and Washington.

October 20, 2000 - Orange County Register

Kansas City is King of Sprawl

Kansas City, with its borders expanding four times faster than its population is called the "King of Concrete" by its residents.

October 20, 2000 - The Cincinnati Post

Amtrak Ready To Release Fast Train

After more than a year of delays, Amtrak has the nation's first high-speed train and will begin express service between Boston and Washington in December.

October 19, 2000 - USA Today

Is The Dot-com Backlash As Bad As Sprawl?

A signficant dot-com backlash is on the rise in high-tech hot spots from Seattle to Austin, Texas, to Chicago. Could this be the new urban sprawl?

October 18, 2000 - USA Today

Brownfields Bill Stymied in Senate

Legislative horse-trading blocks vote on contaminated urban land development measure.

October 18, 2000 - The New York Times

Place Making: A New Suburban Trend

Reinventing suburban communities with a sense of place.

October 18, 2000 - Urban Land Magazine

For the Greater Good

A broad definition of "public purpose" stirs criticism of eminent domain.

October 17, 2000 - Planning Magazine

Why Are We Building Roads To Nowhere?

In the United States, about 94 percent of our total land has already been domesticated by a dense network of roads and highways.

October 17, 2000 - The Christian Science Monitor

Tenant-Based Assistance Case Studies

The Department of Housing and Urban Development presents case studies of the conversion of project-based assistance to tenant-based assistance.

October 16, 2000 - HUD News

How To Create Tourism In Your Town

Regional branding of regions is an effective way for communities to effectively generate tourism.

October 16, 2000 - Purdue University News

New Land Program Gets Final Approval

Congress approved an $18.8 billion measure that includes an immediate down payment for purchasing fragile lands, maintaining parks and other initiatives.

October 13, 2000 - Contra Costa Times-Walnut Creek

The Flip Side Of Sprawl

San Francisco, Washington, and Denver are examined to see what these places have done right.

October 13, 2000 - CNN

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.