United States

A Greener West Coast

Editorial urges West Coast states to "stick together" to address global warming and air quality issues.

June 7, 2005 - The Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Triumph Of The Exurbs

People are moving farther and farther afield to attain the American Dream.

June 7, 2005 - The Christian Science Monitor

Black Borrowers Facing Racial Housing Gap

Widespread mortgage discrimination deprives African Americans of equal access to housing markets, and widens the racial housing gap to "chasm levels".

June 7, 2005 - Black Commentator

Kofi Annan Links Urban Planning To Poverty Reduction

The U.N. Secretary General speaks out against haphazard planning and slum conditions in many world cities.

June 7, 2005 - The Sydney Morning Herald

Top Ten Sustainable U.S. Cities

A report ranks U.S. cities and identifies national sustainability trends.

June 6, 2005 - SustainLane

Live, Work, Play: Meeting The Demand For Mixed-Use Development

Atlanta developers are scrambling to meet the growing demand for mixed-use development. Do they really know what they're doing?

June 6, 2005 - Atlanta Business Chronicle

China's Dangerous Love Affair With Cars

Already heavily polluted, China's cities face a troubling picture of many more cars on the roads in coming years.

June 6, 2005 - The Economist

Is Gentrification Really A Threat?

Should the social virtues of urbanism and new investment in cities get washed out in the hue and cry over gentrification?

June 6, 2005 - Planetizen

Melbourne's Transportation Crisis And How To Solve It

A plan for reinvigorating the Australian city's transportation network.

June 6, 2005 - The Age, Australia

The Growth In Ecoterror

No deaths are attributed to 'ecoterror' cases, but authorities see growing use of explosives.

June 6, 2005 - The Christian Science Monitor

Defining The New Ruralism

Peter S. Rummell, CEO of The St. Joe Company, outlines a vision for the development of new real estate products based on a concept he calls 'the New Ruralism'.

June 5, 2005 - Business Wire

UN Calls for Greener Cities

At a San Francisco event to mark World Environment Day, 50 international mayors set sights on international standards for green urbanism.

June 5, 2005 - Common Dreams

Supercity: Living In Legoland

An artist and writer assembles a metropolis of his own imagination using children's building kits.

June 5, 2005 - The Globe and Mail

An Interview With Alex Garvin

Smart City Radio interviews Alex Garvin on planning for the Olympics to Atlanta's Beltline.

June 4, 2005 - Smart City

Sydney's Public Transportation Behind The Times

Australia's top city deserves a world-class transportation system.

June 4, 2005 - The Sydney Morning Herald

Fate of WTC Redevelopment Mired in Controversy

The meaning, purpose and future of both the WTC redevelopment and the "war on terror" with which it has been associated for almost four years are growing more uncertain as opposition to the war in Iraq deepens.

June 3, 2005 - The New York Times

Craigslist Launches Environmental Network

Popular website Craigslist launches environmental nonprofit network.

June 3, 2005 - Grist Magazine

20th-Century Planning: The Good, The Bad, And The Downright Ugly

Planning has come a long way -- just look at Nashville.

June 3, 2005 - The Courier-Journal

A New City Beautiful Movement

Nature-oriented urbanism is changing the face of North America's cities.

June 2, 2005 - Yes Magazine

The Growing Popularity Of 'Cinderella' Sites

Brownfield redevelopment is increasingly popular in major U.S. cities.

June 2, 2005 - Wall St. Journal

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.