United States

Report Criticizes Canada's Environmental Efforts

A report by Canada's commissioner of the environment criticizes environmental progress.

October 28, 2004 - The Globe and Mail

Fifteen Questions For Bush And Kerry

The Oregonian gets George Bush and John Kerry to respond to questions about their stand on environmental issues.

October 28, 2004 - The Oregonian

Are Megastores More Important Than Housing?

The CSM argues that the high court can't let cities and states take someone's land simply to avoid raising taxes.

October 28, 2004 - The Christian Science Monitor

Conservatives And Conservation

Presidential candidates quietly vie for the crucial support of traditionally conservative voters who are also serious about conservation.

October 28, 2004 - The New York Times

Child-friendly Urban Planning

The Australian Broadcasting Corporation considers the impacts of sprawl on children.

October 28, 2004 - Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Is Smart Growth A National Issue?

Bush and Kerry would do well to make metropolitan policy a priority on the national agenda.

October 28, 2004 - Smart Growth America

US falls behind on solar power

For the past five years, growth in solar and wind power has increased by 30% per year. Yet the Bush Administration's energy policy has failed to respond to this opportunity.

October 27, 2004 - Salon

We've Forgotten How To Build Cities

Here's how our cities can return to fostering vibrant, mixed-use neighborhoods.

October 27, 2004 - ChangeThis

Homebuyers Prefer Walkable Neighborhoods -- Sometimes

Commentator Joel Schwartz questions the methodology and findings of the NAR/Smart Growth America report.

October 26, 2004 - American Enterprise Institute For Public Policy Re

Homebuyers Prefer Walkable Neighborhoods

A new report finds longer commutes are increasing demand for walkable neighborhoods.

October 26, 2004 - Smart Growth America

City Fiscal Conditions In 2004

Cities are responding to the deteriorating fiscal conditions in a variety of ways. The most common response has been to raise or institute new fees and charges for services.

October 26, 2004 - National League Of Cities

A Conversation With David Orr

An interview with environmental educator and writer David Orr.

October 26, 2004 - Grist Magazine

Shaping The City: Smart Growth Misunderstood

Polarized debate over smart growth is an obstacle says Roger K. Lewis.

October 26, 2004 - The Washington Post

Decision 2004: Where's the urban agenda?

There's no shortage of challenges facing America's cities -- too bad neither candidates are addressing them.

October 26, 2004 - The Seattle Times

The 'Instant' transformation of China's cities

Beijing and Shanghai are epicenters of the "biggest building boom in human history" -- and in their rush to have the newest and shiniest examples of modern architecture, they are erasing their own built heritage.

October 25, 2004 - The Globe and Mail

Worse Than Global Warming?

The most serious sustainability problem facing the world isn't global warming.

October 25, 2004 - WorldChanging

What's Your Ecological Footprint?

A new report charges that humans are consuming natural resources 20% faster than nature can renew them.

October 25, 2004 - The Seattle Post-Intelligencer

A Metropolitan Time Bomb?

60 million new Americans will need new schools, new roads, new water systems, just as states and cities have hit hard times.

October 24, 2004 - Smart City

Defending Bush's Global Warming Record

David Garman, U.S. Department of Energy chief of power efficiency, defended the Bush administration's record on global warming.

October 24, 2004 - Pittsburgh Post Gazette

Greening The High-rise In Vancouver

Proposed 37-storey development will generate its own power and have a water recycling system.

October 23, 2004 - The Vancouver Sun

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.