United States

The Homeless Census

Cities and counties across the country are undetaking a massive effort to count the homeless.

January 25, 2005 - The Los Angeles Times

Global Warming: The Point Of No Return

It may soon be too late to fight global warming says a new report. For the first time in a document of its kind, it also identifies a threshold beyond which it would not be possible to reverse the impact of climate change.

January 25, 2005 - The Independent

Smart Vs. Mini

What's less than five feet wide, eight feet long, seats two, and gets more than 60 miles per gallon?

January 25, 2005 - The Christian Science Monitor

Ford Prepares For A Bleak Urban Future

Fords envisions a vehicle for the future -- the SNYus. Is America's urban future so bleak that soccer moms need armored SUVs with non-opening bullet-resistant windows?

January 24, 2005 - Naparstek

Study Of Housing Satisfaction

A new study evaluates satisfaction with HOPE VI 'New Urbanist' housing versus other public and private housing.

January 24, 2005 - University Of Louisville

Top Ten Environmentally Sustainable Nations

An index of environmentally sustainable nations prepared in collaboration with World Economic Forum lists Finland, Norway and Uruguay at the top. How does the U.S. rank?

January 24, 2005 - The New York Times

How Cities Bounce Back

A new collection of essays, 'The Resilient City' explores how cities bounce back after a catastrophe.

January 24, 2005 - Newsweek

An Urbanite's Rural Experience

An city dweller shares her experiences relocating to a farm.

January 24, 2005 - The Washington Post

The Social Cost Of Gambling

In Canada, as gambling has quadrupled in the past decade, groups are now asking lawmakers to study the social costs.

January 24, 2005 - The Christian Science Monitor

The Road Design Revolution: Shared Spaces

Can Hans Monderman's apparently anarchical 'shared space' roadways result in safer communities?

January 23, 2005 - International Herald Tribune

NIMBYs, BANANAs And NIMTOOs

'Pod thinking' results in planning that fails to look beyond the small community and encourages NIMBYism, BANANAs, and NIMTOOs.

January 23, 2005 - Los Angeles Downtown News

Is Jesus Green?

Readers talk back about the Christian-right take on environmentalism

January 23, 2005 - Grist Magazine

Sustainability Means Security

A review of Worldwatch's State of the World 2005 edition.

January 22, 2005 - Joel Makower

Economic Meltdown in 2005?

A host of economic and political forces are leading to growing concern about the bursting of an "historically unprecedented credit bubble" that could lead to a collapse of the U.S. economy.

January 22, 2005 - TomDispatch

The Worst Cars

Forbes offers a roundup of the ten worst cars on the market, based on worst crash test scores, lowest reliability and lowest residual values.

January 22, 2005 - Forbes

Should Your City's Streets 'Go Naked'?

Without the conventional rules and regulations of the road in place, drivers tend to slow down, open their eyes and develop a 'feel' for their surroundings.

January 21, 2005 - The Toronto Star

The Architectural Version Of 'Extreme Makeover'

What happens when 23 architects are asked to collaborate on a single hotel in Madrid?

January 21, 2005 - The Guardian Unlimited

Oil, Chemical Firms Buying Neighborhoods

Oil and chemical companies are buying entire adjacent neighborhoods to demolish them to prevent future complaints and lawsuits.

January 21, 2005 - The Houston Chronicle

Designing A 'Healthy House'

Arhitecture firm faces the challenge of designing a 'healthy house.'

January 21, 2005 - The Washington Post

Design Innovations Change Affordable, Homeless Housing

Immigrant's design of a modular bedroom provides homeless with their own space.

January 21, 2005 - The Sacramento Bee

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.