United States
Regulatory Obstacles To Opening A New Private School
A new Reason study suggests thatstate and local government restrictions are discouraging theconstruction of new private schools and driving up tuition prices.
Graffiti And The Urban Landscape
What is the impact of graffiti on the urban experience?
Planetizen 2005 Top 10 Book List
The Planetizen 2005 List features the top 10 popular titles published in 2004.
A State Of Fear... But Not Really
Environmentalists push back against author Michael Crichton's selective use of facts in his new novel, "State of Fear."
Millions Find Affordable Housing 'Out of Reach'
The National Low Income Housing Coalition has released a report showing that, with few exceptions, most States have cost-of-living rates that far exceed their legal minimum wage rates, leaving affordable housing "out of reach" for many.
Ten Tips For Acoustical Design Success
Wieland Associates's newsletter provides a list of the top ten noise and vibration ips for new construction.
Rating TND Design
Laurence Aurbach applies anevaluation system to illustrate how TND design can be rated using a small,relatively simple set of standards.
Humor: Sprawl Or Bust
Cox and Forkum features a humorous editorial cartoon, "Sprawl or Bust."
Can A City Ticket Its Homeless?
Nine homeless people have filed a class-action lawsuit in in San Diego federal court to fight tickets for illegal sleeping.
Understanding Sprawl
Is urban sprawl the most important issue of our time or a "half-baked liberal scare tactic?"
Yahoo! Maps To Support Realtime Traffic
The popular website Yahoo! is the first to launch a national service to display realtime traffic conditions on customized maps.
Self-Adapting Traffic Lights
Could a new generation of traffic lights respond to conditions to ease congestion?
The Sims
Will Wright developed the remarkably popular computer game, 'The Sims' -- a combination of divine architect and urban planner.
Secret Agency Man
Grist Magazine speculates on who may be the next to head up the Environmental Protection Agency.
Yet Another Plan For Les Halles In Paris
The Mayor of Paris chooses a cautious new vision for the redevelopment of the old market district.
360-degree Architectural 'Revolution'
Each 300,000-dollar apartment occupying an entire floor in this unusual 11-storey apartment bulding can turn independently offering 360-degree views.
'Green' Holiday Gifts
From wearable solar radios to clothes made of organic cotton, 'green' gifts are becoming popular.
Hyperurbanism?
When urbocentrism is combined with technological and economic power, it takes on the character of an unstoppable force.
Changing The Culture Of 'No.'
How traditional planning bureaucracies can reinvent themselves into customer service driven agencies that embrace continuous improvement.
How Birthrates Impact Demographics
An obscure demographic factor -- birthrates -- is strongly correlated with partisan splits in both the 2000 and 2004 elections.
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.
Yukon Government
Caltrans
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Mpact (founded as Rail~Volution)
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Norman, Oklahoma
City of Portland
City of Laramie
