United States

Iranian Earthquake Relief: Call For Architects, Engineers

Architecture for Humanity plans to respond to the recent earthquake in Bam, Iran with long-term housing solutions.

December 31, 2003 - MetropolisMag.com

Quieter And Cleaner Busses

New electric/hybrid technolgy can reduce emissions in busses and other vehicles (such as freight).

December 29, 2003 - Radio Netherland

The Value Of New Urbanism

A new study finds interesting contradictions in what Americans are willing to pay to live in new urbanist communities.

December 29, 2003 - Wall St. Journal

New Global 'Silicon Valleys' Emerge

California could lose its footing as tech startup capital of the world.

December 29, 2003 - The Christian Science Monitor

Would You Drink Purified Sewage?

Can a thermodynamic engineer convince people to drink purified sewage?

December 29, 2003 - Technology Review

Statistics On Local Government GIS Use

About 97 percent of local governments with populations of at least 100,000 and 88 percent of those between 50,000 and 100,000 people use GIS technology.

December 28, 2003 - Federal Computer Week

What Sports Arenas Mean For Cities

Want to stir up a civic controversy? Propose a new professional sports arena for your town.

December 27, 2003 - Smart City

Architect to Watch

U.S. News World and Report features architect Allison Williams as one of the 10 people to watch in 2004.

December 26, 2003 - U.S. News And World Report

Everything You Need To Know About Your Holiday Tree

Did you ever think that by using a cut Christmas tree in your house that you were actually helping the environment?

December 25, 2003 - American Forests

Best Places To Live

CNN/Money names America's hottest towns and the best places to live.

December 25, 2003 - Money

Why The Lubavitcher Jews Still Live In Crown Heights

On Kingston Avenue in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, African-style hairdressers sit next to kosher butcher shops.

December 25, 2003 - The Next American City

To Protect Farms, Grow Cities Sensibly

America's most valuable resource is also the most endangered.

December 24, 2003 - The Christian Science Monitor

Vancouver To Introduce TravelSmart Transit Program

Greater Vancouver Regional District will apply targeted marketing to encourage more transit use.

December 24, 2003 - The Vancouver Sun

Simplifying Residential Real Estate Transactions Still A Priority

Efforts to simplify residential realty transactions will continue despite the resignation Mel Martinez as secretary of HUD.

December 24, 2003 - CBS News

Transit Projections Are Hot Air

Reason's Cliff Slater points out that global warming and public transit have one thing in common. Both rely on sophisticated models and they are often completely wrong.

December 23, 2003 - Reason Public Policy Institute

Conservation Easements Become Popular With Developers

Developers and land owners are finding that the tax benefits of making conservation easements are easy money.

December 22, 2003 - The Washington Post

Noise Stops New Residences In City

Stockholm's local government says no to new residences because noise levels outside are too high, according to the government.

December 22, 2003 - Dagens Nyheter

Planning Scholars Impacted By 9/11 Restrictions

Strict new "watch lists" for visa applicants are impacting visiting professors and future urban planning students.

December 21, 2003 - The Los Angeles Times

Major U.S. Cities Lack the Capacity to Address Homelessness

The U.S. Conference of Mayors reports in a dramatic decrease in the ability for 25 major cities in the U.S. to aid in homelessness and hunger.

December 21, 2003 - The Boston Globe

Homelessness and the Elderly

Homelessness among elderly people, who are more prone to victimization, is increasing.

December 20, 2003 - The Hartford Courant

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.