United States

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

New Report Confronts Housing Policy Myths

Twelve national groups sponsor a congressional briefing to rebut three myths undermining a balanced national housing policy in Washington.

January 20, 2005 - National Low Income Housing Coalition

Will Cities Still Be Able To Zone Cell Towers?

The Supreme Court will rule on whether cities must pay for blocking expansion of wireless phone networks.

January 20, 2005 - The Los Angeles Times

How To Give Toronto A Makeover

Toronto's mayor shares his ideas on how to make the city a more beautiful place.

January 19, 2005 - The Toronto Star

Dizzying 'Architecture Of Density'

Photographs of one of the most densely populated metropolitan areas in the world.

January 19, 2005 - Michael Wolf Photographer

How to Keep Toronto from being a 'K-Mart Destination'

Will an aquarium be enough to "re-brand" Toronto as a major tourist destination in the wake of the 2003 SARS outbreak?

January 19, 2005 - The Toronto Star

Washington's Revival

Neal Peirce reviews the revival of Washington D.C.

January 19, 2005 - The Washington Post Writers Group

Do Traffic Lights Cause Crashes?

Traffic lights are inefficient tools to handle traffic, and many should be replaced by roundabouts.

January 19, 2005 - Cato Institute

FREE Course: Walkable City 1: Why Walkability?

After describing his path towards focusing on walkability as the essence of good planning, Jeff Speck marches through his five principal reasons for making more walkable places.

Reinventing Malls: Planning Alchemy—Turning Gray Fields Into Gold

The course focuses on the opportunities and imperatives that shape reinvention of mall sites.

Professor of Urban Planning

Harvard University Graduate School of Design

Transportation Planner I

KFH Group Inc.

Director, Strategy and Research

Greater Baltimore Committee

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.