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Urban Graffiti For The Internet Age

New services enable Internet users to "hyperlink" the real world.

June 13, 2005 - Wired

Doing The Math On Public Transit

Otis White evaluates the claim that buying BMW SUVs for riders is actually cheaper the investing in rail.

June 13, 2005 - Center For Transportation Excellence

A Deliberate Plan To Create Confusion About Global Warming?

Interviews with representives from Greenpeace and the Sierra Club, and two Arctic explorers who report on their expedition to find the impact of global warming.

June 13, 2005 - Democracy Now!

The Grand Experiment Of Heliopolis

Heliopolis was built in 1905 in the middle of the desert, 10 miles from Cairo, as the living image of the contemporary European ideal of a garden city.

June 12, 2005 - Egypt Today

Friday Funny: Planners In A Fistfight

Who said urban planning isn't a contact sport?

June 10, 2005 - New Haven Register

Young Families Are Reinvigorating Older Suburbs

Inner-ring suburbs make a comeback.

June 10, 2005 - CNNMoney

A 'Must-Have Accessory' For Urban SUVs

Spray-on mud helps urban drivers give the impression that they have been driving through rugged wilderness in their luxury SUV.

June 10, 2005 - Wired

Most Expensive Places To Drive

Sperling's Best Places examines 84 major cities to determine the ten most expensive places to drive.

June 10, 2005 - MSN

Retiring Americans Discover Paris

With mortgage rates below 3%, Americans can buy a cozy corner in one of the world's most romantic cities.

June 10, 2005 - Forbes

White House Official Edited Government Climate Change Reports

New York Times reports that an ex-oil industry lobbyist, now a White House aide, edited government reports to downplay links between greenhouse gas emissions and global warming.

June 10, 2005 - The New York Times

Schwarzenegger Sets his Sights on Climate Change

In a departure from Republican Party rhetoric, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger vows that his state will be "the leader in the fight against global warming."

June 9, 2005 - The Los Angeles Times

Appraisers Forced Into Cheating Home Owners

Over 8,000 appraisers sign petition to force Congress to intervene in what they say is a case of widespread fraud.

June 9, 2005 - Money

Amazon Rainforest Is Major Source Of Pollution

Contrary to popular opinion, the Amazon is a source of pollutants and greenhouse gases.

June 9, 2005 - The Los Angeles Times

The Ethics Of Brick

Giving priority to social equity can lead to surprising conclusions that subvert some of the widely accepted principles of green design.

June 9, 2005 - MetropolisMag.com

Top Ten Safest U.S. Cities

The Orange County Register analyzes FBI crime statistics and ranks the safest cities in the nation.

June 9, 2005 - Orange County Register

Sprawl Encroaching On Historic Civil War Countryside

The National Trust names the "Journey Through Hallowed Ground" corridor in its list of the most endangered historic places.

June 9, 2005 - The Baltimore Sun

Preserving Hemingway's Havana Home

US preservation group wants to team up with Cuba in a controversial effort to save the author's residence.

June 9, 2005 - The Christian Science Monitor

100 Most Unwired U.S. Cities

Intel's 3rd Annual "Most Unwired Cities" survey ranks the top 100 U.S. cities and regions for the greatest wireless Internet accessibility

June 8, 2005 - Intel

Fued Between China And Taiwan Over Enviroment Heats Up

China pulls out of the United Nations World Environment Day in San Fransisco, citing differences with Taiwan.

June 8, 2005 - The San Francisco Chronicle

Street Planning Needs Both Cul-de-Sacs and Grid Street Patterns

A mixture of both is needed for neighborhoods to work, writes Wendell Cox.

June 8, 2005 - Heartland Institute

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.