United States

Conservation Easements Under Fire

Are conservation easements really a practical way to preserve open space?

October 7, 2004 - Realtor Magazine Online

Dissecting The Autonomist Manifesto: Is Planning Evil?

Laurence Aurbach criticizes "distortions and inaccuracies" in recent article by John Tierney titled "The Autonomist Manifesto". [Link corrected]

October 6, 2004 - City Comforts Blog

Lower Manhattan Residents Let Down By WTC Reconstruction

Regional Plan Association report says World Trade Centre plans ignore Lower Manhattan resident's wishes.

October 6, 2004 - INTBAU

The Autonomist Manifesto Debate Continues

Blogger Mike Lewyn responds to blogger Jane Galt, discussing the recent New York Times article which 'explodes the myths of smart growth.'

October 6, 2004 - Mike Lewyn's Articles And Thoughts

Every Road A Toll Road

A group of states are investigating how to replace the fuel tax with a fee based on the number of miles traveled.

October 5, 2004 - The Houston Chronicle

Reading Rem: An Exclusive Q&A With Koolhaas

Celebrated architect Rem Koolhaas weighs in about building in Europe vs. in the U.S. and other issues.

October 5, 2004 - MetropolisMag.com

Project Management For Planners

How can project management help you bring in every project on time and under budget?

October 5, 2004 - Planning Magazine

Making The Rules

How an obscure government agency and the man who leads it implement the Bush administration's environmental policies.

October 4, 2004 - The Kansas City Star

Seniors Return To Urban Settings

Abandoning suburbs, they find cities more rewarding and interesting.

October 4, 2004 - Newsweek

Three Strategies For Preventing Sprawl

An editorial offers three key strategies to preventing sprawl by keeping growth in urban centers.

October 4, 2004 - The Seattle Times

Wal-Mart Living: Home Is A Parking Lot

Wal-Mart is encouraging "Gypsy Shoppers" to camp overnight on empty parking lots.

October 4, 2004 - The Box Tank

Comparing Sprawl In U.S. And Canadian Cities

A comparison of American and Canadian cities demonstrates that sprawl in has less to do with the American Dream than with the influence the highway, oil and auto lobby has on US transportation policy.

October 4, 2004 - Planetizen

Cars That Can Read Road Signs

A new electronic system can detect road signs and will warn the driver when necessary.

October 4, 2004 - New Scientist

Windpower As A Rural Economic Development Strategy

The GAO publishes a report on wind power's contribution to electric powergeneration and its impact on farms andrural communities.

October 4, 2004 - U.S. General Accounting Office

An Impending Water Shortage In The West

For the first time in recorded history, the seven western states that rely on the Colorado River for water face the probability of a water shortage.

October 3, 2004 - The Los Angeles Times

Bush, Kerry, And The Environment

Editorial compares the environmetal records of U.S. presidential candidates.

October 3, 2004 - Star Tribune

Student 'Takeover' Prompts Large Scale Planning Proposal

Exclusion zone for student housing proposed in attempt to bring life back to areas where full-time residents are a minority.

October 2, 2004 - The Guardian Unlimited

Environment May Prove Decisive In Close Election

If the U.S. presidential election is close, Bush and Kerry's stance on environmental issues may play a decisive role.

October 2, 2004 - Voice Of America

Call Of The Wild: Is It Cellular?

Cell towers and phones are invading national parks.

October 2, 2004 - The Christian Science Monitor

The Environmental Candidate

David Van Gilder analyzes John Kerry's record and George W. Bush's environmental legacy.

October 2, 2004 - Fort Wayne News Sentinel

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.