United States

The Transportation Bill Could Slim Us Down

Federal monies should only fund transit projects that result in walkable communities.

April 4, 2004 - Michigan Land Use Institute

Eminent Domain Uses Questioned

Across the nation, there is growing resistence to eminment domain.

April 3, 2004 - USA Today

Stop Complaining, Gas Is Cheap

Auto columnist says that despite the increasing prices, gas remains cheap.

April 3, 2004 - The Detroit News

A Newsletter We'd All Love To Read

The Project for Public Spaces has published a very optimistic monthly newsletter for April 1st.

April 3, 2004 - Project For Public Spaces

The Folly Of Fortified Development

Levees, money, power - and hope of a federal bailout when the worst happens. Just another day of planning in California.

April 2, 2004 - The Sacramento Bee

Italian Highway Proposal Threatens Palladian Villas

Off-ramp land deals will generate sprawl and ruin priceless historic landscapes, say opponents of the 1970s scheme, which has recently risen from the dead.

April 2, 2004 - INTBAU

Climate Change: Junk Science Vs. Sound Science

'Sound' science has become politicized as climate change is debated in a political arena.

April 2, 2004 - Greening Earth Society

'Pinprick Attacks' On Climate Change

People are willing to pay and make adjustments in their lifestyle to help curb global warming.

April 2, 2004 - Planners Network

Tech And Science Index: How Does Your State Rank?

Massachusetts, California, and Colorado lead Milken's 2004 state technology and science index.

April 2, 2004 - Milken Institute

Open Home Floor Plans Can Breed Too Much Togetherness

"Great Rooms" and other shared spaces are being replaced by more walls and private retreats.

April 2, 2004 - Star-Telegram

Where Are Our Gas Taxes Going?

New study finds that metropolitan area gas taxes are not serving metropolitan residents--resulting in decreased transit funding and added congestion.

April 2, 2004 - Environmental Working Group

Suburbs Unkind To Seniors Without Cars

Is living in the city a better option for seniors?

April 1, 2004 - The Toronto Star

When Sewage Becomes Political

A report cites Louisiana's pervasive water problems as part of an effort to protest a decision by the Bush administration to cut EPA's enforcement division.

April 1, 2004 - The Times-Picayune

A Grass-roots Revolution In Pollution Control

A simple air-sampling device is empowering communities to take polluters to task.

April 1, 2004 - The Christian Science Monitor

World's Largest Environmental Group Urged to Reform

A report prepared by an independent panel calls for the Nature Conservancy (TNC) to institute sweeping reforms.

April 1, 2004 - The Washington Post

The Great American Asphalt Machine

Discussing important transportation issues should be part of the presidential campaigns.

April 1, 2004 - Citistates Group

Wal-Mart Abandons Mega-store Format

Wal-Mart abandons mega-stores in favor of locally-owned, downtown shops and embraces sustainable development.

April 1, 2004 - Project For Public Spaces

Humor: 'Strip Mall Of America'

'The Onion' takes on the strip mall.

March 31, 2004 - The Onion

Government Spending On Children

What does the government spend on children? Here is the evidence from Five Cities.

March 31, 2004 - The Brookings Institution

Reconnecting Urban Planning And Public Health

Public health and urban planning emerged with the common goal, but there is little coordination between the fields today.

March 31, 2004 - American Journal Of Public Health

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.