United States

Building Materials Of The Future

Urban Land asks eight architectural firms to discuss building materials and technologies the industry can expect to see more of in the future.

December 16, 2004 - Urban Land Magazine

Plan A City Like A Pharaoh

'Immortal Cities: Children of the Nile' is a new SimCity-like computer game -- set in ancient Egypt.

December 16, 2004 - Time

State Of The Blog In Planning

Weblogs are helping the World Wide Web realize its potential, writes Planetizen editor Abhijeet Chavan.

December 16, 2004 - Planetizen

Midwest High Speed Rail Report Revised For 2004

New version moves planning from the conceptual stage to the feasibility stage.

December 15, 2004 - The Chicago Tribune

Rumblings In REITland

Real estate investment trusts (REITs) are facing strong competition for investment dollars.

December 15, 2004 - The Slatin Report

The World's Tallest Bridge Opens In France

The stunning Millau Bridge -- the world's new tallest road bridge -- opens in southern France.

December 15, 2004 - The Christian Science Monitor

Pentagon Exempts itself from Environmental Regulation

A new directive from the Department of Defense eliminates any need for the Pentagon to be responsible for public health or toxic site cleanups.

December 15, 2004 - Truthout

Construction To Begin On World's New Tallest Building

At just under one-half mile tall, construction is set to begin on the Burj Dubai skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

December 15, 2004 - New Scientist

A Property Tax 'Crisis'?

Tax assessors are taking a bigger bite out of household finances. Now taxpayers may be "biting back."

December 15, 2004 - The Christian Science Monitor

Why Live In A State Of Fear?

From world overpopulation to global warming, writer Michael Crichton asks whether it is time for 'some healthy skepticism?'

December 14, 2004 - Parade

Micropolitan Areas: The Space In Between

The US Census Bureau now has a category for semi-rural areas.

December 14, 2004 - The New York Times

Surge In Growth Expected By 2030

Rapid population growth with result in unprecendented residential and commercial development in the next twenty-five years.

December 14, 2004 - Yahoo! Newswire

End of Housing Bubble?

The new year could well bring the "last blowout of the credit card era", and with it a "fire sale" of U.S. real etate, predicts James Howard Kunstler.

December 14, 2004 - James Howard Kunstler

A Chance To Rebuild America

A major surge in development is projected for the next few decades offering an opportunity to change the landscape of the nation.

December 13, 2004 - The Brookings Institution

It Takes A Transit Village

A new report seeks to demonstrate how better planning can save California's Bay Area billions of dollars and ease the housing shortage.

December 13, 2004 - Transportation And Land Use Collaborative

In Cities, Internet Unplugged

Many cites want to provide wireless Internet. But they're up against tough competition that will try to stop them.

December 13, 2004 - The Christian Science Monitor

A New Generation Of Homeless Vets?

Veterans of the Iraq war have begun showing up in the nation's homeless centers. Advocates are worried that it is just the beginning.

December 13, 2004 - The Washington Times

The Emergence Of Geoportals

A new academic paper traces the emergence of geoportals -- the next big thing for geographic information and e-government.

December 11, 2004 - Computers, Environment And Urban Systems

Environmentalist Awarded Nobel Peace Prize

Kenyan environmentalist, Wangari Maathai is the first African woman and first environmental activist to win the prize.

December 11, 2004 - The Guardian Unlimited

Washington Post Weighs In On Smart Growth Principles

Editorial applauds suburban transit-oriented development and encourages officials to plan smartly.

December 11, 2004 - The Washington Post

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.