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China's Global Search For Oil

Will China's thirst for oil lead to a possible showdown with the United States?

July 18, 2005 - The Los Angeles Times

Security Mass Transit: Tactics And Technology

A review of the latest technology and tactics for protecting mass transit system from terrorist attacks.

July 17, 2005 - The New York Times

The Endangered Species Act And Its Lessons

Los Angeles Times editorial reviews dramatic success stories as well as failures of the Endangered Species Act.

July 17, 2005 - The Los Angeles Times

An Original 'American Utopia'

It's Disneyland's 50th birthday. Five decades after it was first launched, Walt Disney's dream has left a lasting impact on American culture.

July 17, 2005 - The Los Angeles Times

Why We Need The Endangered Species Act

Los Angeles Time editorial argues that the Endangered Species Act is about more than preserving a few species.

July 17, 2005 - The Los Angeles Times

Senator Calls For Real Progress On Global Warming

New Mexico Sen. Jeff Bingaman on global warming and the energy bill.

July 16, 2005 - Grist Magazine

House Approves Nation's Costliest Waterway Navigation Project

Scientists and environmentalists oppose new Mississippi River locks.

July 16, 2005 - The San Diego Union-Tribune

World's Seven Newly Recognized Natural Wonders

Seven new natural wonders gain United Nations protected status.

July 16, 2005 - The Los Angeles Times

Dubai 2010: A 'Monstrous Caricature of Futurism'

Mike Davis on Dubai's plans to become the "luxury-consumer paradise of the Middle East and South Asia."

July 15, 2005 - TomDispatch

Health Benefits Of Cobblestone Streets

A recent study finds that walking on cobblestone streets offers health benefits.

July 15, 2005 - Yahoo! Newswire

Seaside, Fla. Weathers Hurricane With Flying Colors

Florida officials say the neotraditional resort is one of the safest places on the Gulf of Mexico.

July 15, 2005 - Sun-Sentinel

This isn't Your Parents' City of the Future

Planning for the challenges facing tomorrow's cities will require a "re-think" of the way we build as a species.

July 15, 2005 - BBC News

Leading The Way For Greener Lifestyle

The city of Beddington's 'Zero Energy Development' housing project is at the forefront of a radical shift in urban development.

July 14, 2005 - Sustainable Business Insider

Global Warming Progress In The U.S.

President Bush has acknowledged the link between human activities and global warming. Now it's time for action.

July 14, 2005 - The Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Big Cities Haul Trash To Rural Towns

As urban landfills close, large cities are looking to smaller cities to house its waste.

July 14, 2005 - WTOP Radio

Rethinking Free Parking

Alan Ehrenhalt revisits Donald Shoup’s "The High Cost of Free Parking"

July 14, 2005 - Governing

The Potential Of Public Markets

Why cities should cherish -- and support -- their public markets.

July 14, 2005 - Maisonneuve

NEA, EPA Announce Governors' Institute On Community Design

An initiative by the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency aims to support governors’ leadership in good community design and innovative planning.

July 14, 2005 - Webwire

Automobile V. Public Transportation In Shanghai

China's largest city struggles to manage the growth in automobile ownership among its newly wealthy population.

July 13, 2005 - The New York Times

Declining Rural Towns Offer Free Land

Reminiscent of the Homestead movement, towns across America's heartland offer free land to new residents.

July 12, 2005 - Time

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.

Professor of Urban Planning

Harvard University Graduate School of Design

Transportation Planner I

KFH Group Inc.

Director, Strategy and Research

Greater Baltimore Committee

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.