United States

PBS Examines Immigration and Communities

A PBS Special looks at the impact of immigration on U.S. communities.

January 29, 2005 - Truthout

Planning Hip Retirement Communities

Developers are wooing empty-nesters who want to be where the action is. Just don't call it a retirement community.

January 29, 2005 - Wall St. Journal

Planning Post-industrial Vancouver

City of Vancouver releases costing of plan for industrial lands adjacent to downtown.

January 28, 2005 - The Vancouver Sun

Clear Skies In Clean Air Act's Future?

Bush administration is determined to pass the Clear Skies Act, a major amendent to the Clear Air Act.

January 28, 2005 - Grist Magazine

Blair Urges U.S. To Help Fight Global Warming

U.K. Prime minister Tony Blair appealed to the U.S. to support measure to address global warming.

January 28, 2005 - The Guardian Unlimited

New Study Predicts Global Warming Twice As Bad

A study by Oxford University published in the journal Nature -- one of the largest climate prediction projects ever run -- predicts that global temperature increases could be higher than previous studies suggested.

January 27, 2005 - BBC News

How Humans Avoided An Ice Age... By Global Warming

Human beings may have saved themselves from an ice age by impacting the Earth's environment, according to a new study.

January 27, 2005 - Irish Examiner

Struggling To Face Its Piers

Will Montreal Follow Toronto’s Example in Revitalizing Its Beleaguered Waterfront?

January 27, 2005 - Maisonneuve

Kunstler On Architecture, Planning And Oil

Author and planning critic James Howard Kunstler opines on a wide range of topics in an email interview.

January 27, 2005 - Tierra Grande

Largest Shopping Center Sell-Off In History?

In what could be the largest single shopping center portfolio offer in history, CalPERS is selling 92 properties with a value of $2.8 billion.

January 27, 2005 - National Real Estate Investor

Preventing Avalanches And Landslides

Howitzers, explosives, hydrogen-filled balloons, and other solutions exist to prevent avalanches and landslides.

January 27, 2005 - Wired

'Chain' -- A New Film About Sprawl

Jem Cohen's movie "Chain" demonstrates the bland, alienating anonymity of contemporary privatized urban landscapes.

January 26, 2005 - The Guardian Unlimited

GAO Report On Highway And Transit Investments

A new GAO report explores improving information on transit projects' benefits and costs and increasing accountability for results.

January 26, 2005 - U.S. General Accounting Office

Influential Architect Phillip Johnson Dies

Architect Philip Johnson died at age 98 in his home in New Canaan, Connecticut.

January 26, 2005 - The San Diego Union-Tribune

The Double-Edged Sword of Eminent Domain

An upcoming U.S. Supreme Court case ruling could have a major impact on preservation and community revitalization.

January 26, 2005 - National Trust For Historic Preservation

Privatized Toll Roads Could Net $10 Billion

First Illinois, now New Jersey. Will privatizing toll roads become the next new trend?

January 26, 2005 - The Philadelphia Inquirer

Looking At London's Handling Of The Homeless

In looking to adopt some of the radical approaches employed in London to handle homelessness, Canadian cities like Toronto are courting controversy.

January 25, 2005 - The Globe and Mail

Looking Back at Federal Housing Reform

The Brookings Institution reports on the progress and success of public housing reform and vouchers.

January 25, 2005 - The Brookings Institution

Why U.S. Builds Good Software But Ugly Cities

Why are Americans so good at making movies and software but so bad at building cars and cities?

January 25, 2005 - ChangeThis

The Future Of Megacities

A new generation of "megacity urbanists" is emerging.

January 25, 2005 - WorldChanging

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.