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Conceiving A Sustainable Future In The Egyptian Desert

A progressive industrial park on the banks of the Nile aims to restore the balance between economic growth and environmental quality.

November 17, 2004 - Ode Magazine

The End of Oil

A Caltech physicist warns that fossil fuels -- and time -- are running out.

November 17, 2004 - Caltech News

America's Obsession with Consumption

The greatest moral threat to the United States is not gay marriage, writes Derrick Jackson, but the inability to live within our means in a world of want.

November 17, 2004 - The Boston Globe

Tracking Metropolitan America Into The 21st Century

An overhaul of the widely-recognized metropolitan classification system by the federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB) will refashion the both research and federal spending.

November 17, 2004 - The Brookings Institution

National Policy Needed To Help Cities Reinvent Themselves

Urban areas have been devastated by conscious and deliberate policies of government - now a reverse policy set is needed.

November 17, 2004 - RISMedia

Mapping The 2004 Presidential Election Results

Researchers at the University of Michigan prepare a fascinating set of maps and 'cartograms' showing the results from the 2004 presidential election.

November 17, 2004 - University Of Michigan

Commuters Get Lion's Share Of Inner City Jobs

The majority of better paying jobs in America's poor inner cities goes to commuters as opposed to local residents.

November 16, 2004 - Business Wire

Maps Could Show Walking/biking Land Use Options

Cyclist urges mapmakers to include information useful to pedestrians and cyclists on maps.

November 16, 2004 - The Boston Globe

Atlantis Located Claim Researchers

American research team claims to have found the site of the lost city of Atlantis described by Plato over 2000 years ago.

November 16, 2004 - BBC News

Is Wal-Mart Good For America?

PBS Frontline asks what is the real cost of Wal-Mart's famous 'everyday low prices'.

November 16, 2004 - PBS

Urban Voters Are The Democratic Base

This editorial argues that the future of the democratic parties lies in reorienting the party line towards urban issues.

November 16, 2004 - The Stranger

Restaurant Recycling Eases Landfill Burden

California's expanding restaurant food waste recycling program gives back to agricultural areas and draws international attention.

November 16, 2004 - The Los Angeles Times

Open Source Web Strategies For E-government

In a time of increasing expectations and tight budgets, e-government initiatives can benefit from the flexibility and freedom offered by open source web content management systems.

November 15, 2004 - Urban And Regional Information Systems Association

Gentrification Of Queens

Manhattanites are doing what was once unthinkable -- moving to Queens.

November 15, 2004 - The New York Times

Do You Really Want To Stop Urban Sprawl?

Reason's Chris Fiscelli offers his prescription for how planners can stop urban sprawl.

November 15, 2004 - Planetizen

New Social Idealism For Architects Needed

A call for modernism to recover the sense of social purpose it enjoyed in the early 20th century.

November 15, 2004 - INTBAU

Does The Market Prefer Smart Growth?

Governments should get out of the way and let the market drive the real estate industry to smart growth.

November 14, 2004 - Star Tribune

$100-Million University Boulevard Architectural Design Competition

Creating a world-class college town is the impetus behind the competiton hosted by the University of British Columbia in Vancouver.

November 14, 2004 - Vancouver Free Press

TV On Transit - A Denver Experiment

The Regional Transportation District (RTD) in Denver is considering adding televisions to public transit.

November 14, 2004 - CBS News

Climate Change Disaster Looms in the Arctic

A major study shows that between the melting of the polar arctic ice cap and the accumulation of toxic chemicals, northern wildlife including the polar bear are heading for extinction in this century.

November 12, 2004 - The Independent

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.