United States

Why Cities Will Thrive in the Information Age

Information technologies will be the principal force shaping economic development in the 21st century.

October 5, 2000 - Urban Land Magazine

Server Farms Strain Local Grids

Massive farms housing internet servers and networking equipment needed to sustain e-commerce are creating problems for "local jurisdictions forced to deal with the sudden spike in demand for power."

October 5, 2000 - Government Technology

Army Corps Delays Study Over Flawed Forecasts

Facing criticism of serious flaws and unrealistic assumptions, Army Corps of Engineers agrees to delay a controversial study of major construction projects on the Mississippi River.

October 5, 2000 - The Washington Post

U.S. Must Increase New Housing Production

HUD Secretary Andrew Cuomo on Monday told thenation's top housing researchers, policy-makers, academics, and industry representatives that, toensure all Americans live in affordable, decent and safe housing, the U.S. must increase its production of ne

October 4, 2000 - HUD News

Presidential Candidates On Smart Growth

CNN presents a special report on where George W. Bush and Al Gore stand on issues like smart growth and urban sprawl.

October 4, 2000 - CNN

State Economic Development Programs Ranked

Good Jobs First released an analysis of 122 audits of state economic development programs performed over the last decade.

October 3, 2000 - Electronic Policy Network

Virtual Realty: Builders Go High-Tech

Builders are using web technology to enable buyers to choose custom options.

October 3, 2000 - The Los Angeles Times

Next Generation of National Parks

The next generation of National Parks will "commemorate less-pristinelandscapes, as well as recognize overlooked and ignoble moments of history. "

October 3, 2000 - The Christian Science Monitor

Experts Meet To Solve U.S. Housing Problems

Top U.S. housing experts meet to examine the federal government's critical role in ensuring an adequate supply of affordable, decent and safe housing for the nation.

October 3, 2000 - HUD News

Make All Future Olympics Green

Greenpeace presented the IOC with a new set of environmental guidelines - an updated and tougher version of those developed in 1993 for Sydney's Olympics.

October 2, 2000 - Greenpeace

Thirteen Cities Most At Risk Of Overbuilding

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation has identified the thirteen US cities most at risk of overbuilding.

October 2, 2000 - Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

Presidential Candidates on Sprawl

Presidential candidates' position statements on the Federal role in dealing with sprawl.

October 2, 2000 - Planners Web

11 Hot Spots

Team of journalists visited 11 hot spots around the world to document the consequences of climate change and what they found was startling.

October 2, 2000 - E-The Environmental Magazine

New Urbanism in the New Millennium

Peter Katz, author of The New Urbanism: Toward an Architecture of Community, takes a look at what new urbanism might look like in the future.

October 1, 2000 - Urban Land Magazine

The Low-Down On Infrasonic Sound

Infrasonic sound can cause structures to vibrate, resulting in uneasiness for people who work inside them.

September 30, 2000 - Sound Advice

Keys To Urban Success

The Philadelphia News presents a series of essays on larger urban problems and solutions that cities have developed.

September 29, 2000 - The Philadelphia Daily News

U.S., Mexican Officials To Discuss River Issues

U.S. and Mexican officials will discuss cross-border Colorado Riverenvironmental issues at a Riverside conference on Friday.

September 29, 2000 - Press-Enterprise

Elusive Land Deal

Editorial encourages Congress to pass theConservation and Reinvestment Act of 2000, an annual fund created 35years ago that intended to set aside $900 million every year to expandnational parks, preserve historic sites and rebuild urban parks.

September 28, 2000 - The Sacramento Bee

Best Urban Ideas In America

The Philadelphia News presents a list of what its editors found were the best ideas for cities in America.

September 28, 2000 - The Philadelphia Daily News

What's Your Favorite City?

The Philadelphia News asked 50 stars, politicians, philosophers and columnists -- which city is your favorite, and why?

September 28, 2000 - The Philadelphia Daily News

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.