United States
What Does America Need From Its Universities?
A new college ranking report attempts to answer this question based onguidelines of social mobility, ethics and service.
Reshaping A Neighborhood, With The Pedestrian In Mind
A look at Hong Kong's most crowded neighborhood.
How Can Cities Adapt to Peak Oil?
Cities must begin to plan now for the coming decline in affordable gasoline and natural gas supplies.
Amateur Enviro-spies
To catch polluters, the government is turning to volunteers with digital cameras.
'Peer To Peer' Public Transportation
In Lyon, France, an ambitious new public transportation program uses pedal power instead of gas.
Will Kelo V. New London Become Another Roe-vs-Wade?
In the wake of the recent Supreme Court decision on eminient domain, more and more Americans are concerned about their property rights.
How Did The Census Bureau Get It So Wrong?
It turns out that the sky is not falling on cities, writes Carol Coletta in this week's Planetizen Op-Ed.
Alternate Fuels And The Future Of Cars
As gas prices go up, what is the future for hybrid cars and other alternative fuels for cars?
World Population Heading Rapidly Toward 7 Billion
There has been a complete shift in population growth. Ninety-nine percent of population growth for the foreseeable future will be in developing countries.
Rethinking Cities: Telecommunication & Transportation
John M. Eger writes about how the Internet can help us rethink our cities.
Bush Announces New Auto Fuel Effiency Rules
Critics say slight increase in fuel effiency standards excludes large SUVs and trucks and provides loopholes for automakers to continue making gas guzzlers.
Do Town Centers Really Work?
Some critics say that 'mixed-use' districts aren't promoting enough diversity.
Budgeting For Basics: The Changing Landscape Of City Finances
Study offers both current and historical contexts for understanding the evolution of city finances over the past thirty years.
Reality Sets in on TV Home-Makeover Shows
Building homes for low income and special needs populations makes for good television, but not for long-term housing solutions.
Book Review: Universities And The Battle For Sustainable Neighborhoods
Few institutions of higher learning apply their knowledge and resources directly to the problems of poverty and housing.
Dreaming New Urbanism
What makes New Urbanism appealing?
The (Negative) Impact Of The World Bank On Development
Does the present of the IMF or World Bank make infrastructure projects more likely to fail?
Climatologists Wager On Global Warming
Russian scientists make a $10,000 bet with a British climate expert that the planet will cool over the next decade.
City's Obsession With Safety Is Dangerous
Many regulations that are well-meaning end up frustrating the ability of planners to build an interesting engaging city, writes Christopher Hume.
Three Generations, One Home
The growth rate has doubled for dwellings with grandparents, parents, and kids - bucking the independent-living trend.
Pagination
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.
Caltrans
City of Fort Worth
Mpact (founded as Rail~Volution)
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Astoria
City of Portland
City of Laramie