United States

Putnam's Bowling Alone Reviewed

A review of Robert Putnam's important new book, Bowling Alone concludes "Magnificent and yet unpersuasive."

April 9, 2001 - The Public Interest

The Future Of New Urbanism And Architecture

Professor Vincent Scully discusses the fundamentals of New Urbanism and architecture -- and its impact on the built environment.

April 9, 2001 - The Christian Science Monitor

Top 10 Cities For Families

Child magazine evaluted qualities such as air quality, parks per capita, and schools to come up with a list of family friendly cities, with Denver, CO topping the list.

April 8, 2001 - Child Magazine

America's 10 Most Endangered Parks

The list is published each year by the National Parks Conservation Association to highlight the state of America's national parks.

April 7, 2001 - National Parks Conservation Association

State Infrastructure Report Card

The American Society of Civil Engineers releases a report card showing the status of infrastructure for each

April 6, 2001 - ACSE

A Renewed Focus On Fixing Brownfields

The Brownfields Revitalization and Environmental Restoration Act of 2001, would provide cleanup funds and limit liability for brownfield developers.

April 6, 2001 - Inman News

American Main Street Award Winners

The National Trust for Historic Preservation announces five winners of Great American Main Street Awards.

April 6, 2001 - National Trust For Historic Preservation

Free Planning Course Materials On Web

As part of a ground-breaking 10-year initiative, MIT announced that it will make its course materials available on the Web.

April 6, 2001 - Reuters

Field Of Dreams

New baseball stadiums with retro architectural designs are returning to the central city and participating in the revitalization of the downtown.

April 6, 2001 - National Geographic

The Urban Turnaround

An analysis of census data From 1950 to 2000 scores the 1990s as the best postwar decade for population change in older industrial cities.

April 6, 2001 - Fannie Mae Foundation

I'll Be Watching You

Can video surveillance of public areas reduce crime? And what about privacy issues?

April 6, 2001 - Wired

Top Ten Endangered National Parks

The National Park Conservation Association has released a list of the top 10 endangered national parks in the U.S.

April 6, 2001 - National Geographic

Bush's Policies Threaten Public Health

New York Times Op-Ed criticizes the Bush administration's stand on the environmental issues and warns that public health is in danger.

April 6, 2001 - The New York Times

Wind Energy Charges Ahead

Wind energy is finally competive with conventional energy source and experts say the U.S. has the potential of being the "Saudi Arabia of Wind."

April 5, 2001 - National Geographic

Lenders Are Afraid Of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac

Big lenders are complaining that these mortgage giants, created by the government to encourage home ownership, have overstepped their roles.

April 5, 2001 - Wall St. Journal

Most Wired U.S. Cities

Portland and Seattle emerge as the most wired U.S. cities in Nielson's Net Ratings.

April 5, 2001 - Government Technology

Auto Alternatives and the U.S.: A Lost Cause?

Faced with high fuel prices and global warming, number of cars in the U.S. continues to rise. Is an alternative to cars a lost cause?

April 5, 2001 - National Geographic

Urban Vs. Rural: Has The U.S. Reached Equilibrium?

After two centuries of urbanization, has the U.S. reached an equilibrium between urban and rural lifestyles?

April 4, 2001 - The Christian Science Monitor

The Growth Of Community Networks

There are over 500 community networks in the U.S., typically in communities under 50,000 people.

April 4, 2001 - Inman News

Why The Western U.S. Will Continue To Grow

The Western U.S. is the nation's fastest growing region. Experts explain the reasons for the growth and why the region should continue to grow.

April 4, 2001 - The Denver Post

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.