United States

UK Housing Hindered by Lack of Brownfields

Britain's goal to build 60% of housing on recycled sites will not be met without changes in legislation.

December 3, 2003 - The Daily Telegraph

America's Healthiest States

How healthy is your state? American Public Health Association ranks states by their health scores.

December 2, 2003 - WebMD

The Impossible Burden Of The WTC Memorial

Memorials should be timeless: yet political pressures have dictated that we develop a memorial design two years after Sept. 11th's catastrophic morning. This is an invitation for aesthetic disaster.

December 2, 2003 - MetropolisMag.com

Population Growth Doesn't Ensure A City's Properity

"Even in an Internet age, place matters" says Neal Peirce.

December 2, 2003 - The Washington Post

Quick And Cheap Solutions To Traffic Problems: Part 2

The second installment of a three-part series on quick, relatively modest ways to relieve traffic congestion.

December 2, 2003 - The Washington Post

New Deal For Canadian Cities Appears Imminent

Senior governments consider providing new sources of sustained funding for public transit and affordable housing

December 1, 2003 - The Toronto Star

How The Search For Oil Can Wreak Havoc

Texaco faces a multibillion dollar lawsuit for spilling 1-1/2 times more oil in Ecaudor than the oil tanker Exxon Valdez.

December 1, 2003 - The Los Angeles Times

Wind Farm Opponents: NIMBY Or BANANA?

Are debates about wind farms showing the schism in the green movement?

December 1, 2003 - Tech Central Station

The Other Side Of Smart Growth

A Wall Street Journal editorial comes down hard on smart growth, comparing it to Jim Crow and segregation laws.

December 1, 2003 - Wall St. Journal

Powerful Wal-mart

Neal Peirce discusses the impact of Wal-mart's business practices.

December 1, 2003 - The Washington Post Writers Group

Quick And Cheap Solutions To Traffic Problems: Part 1

The first installment of a three-part series on quick, relatively modest ways to relieve traffic congestion.

December 1, 2003 - The Washington Post

Fighting Homelessness: Santa Barbara's Plan

One theory suggests that the nicer a city is to the homeless, the more they attract -- and Santa Barbara has a downright unwelcoming reputation.

December 1, 2003 - The Los Angeles Times

Subdivision Regulations: Practices & Attitudes

The Lincoln Institute publishes the results of a survey of public officials and developers in the nation's fastest growing single family housing markets.

November 30, 2003 - Land Lines, Lincoln Institute Of Land Policy

Planting Trees May Not Curb Global Warming

By questioning the widsom of forestation to curb global warming, a new study challeneges one of the core tenets of the Kyoto Protocol.

November 30, 2003 - BBC News

Walking And Cycling Lessons From Netherlands And Germany

What lessons can be learned from the Netherlands and Germany on promoting safe walking and cycling to improve public health?

November 30, 2003 - National Center For Bicycling And Walking

Developer Fees On The Rise

Local cities and states see rising property values as a way to cut budget gaps by increasing developer fees.

November 30, 2003 - Wall St. Journal

CASA Latina: A Home For Seattle's Day Laborers

A non-profit organization, CASA (Centro de Ayuda Solidaria a los Amigos) Latina was developed around the daily gathering of Hispanic day laborers on Seattle's Western Ave. CASA aims to organize, galvanize, and protect the rights of Latino

November 29, 2003 - MetropolisMag.com

World's Endangered Species Tops 12,000

The annual 'Red List' catalogues species threatened by extinction and the latest version includes more than 12,000 entries.

November 29, 2003 - Scientific American

Sexist Zoning

Students and faculty of Ewha Womans' University in Seoul protest the designation of a 'beauty zone' in their vicinity.

November 27, 2003 - Korea Herald

Ontario Announces Significant Planning Reforms

New legislation is intended to avoid repeat of moraine housing fiasco.

November 27, 2003 - Ontario Ministry Of Municipal Affairs

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.