United States

Nation's Top 50 Destination Cities

A national migration trend report by U-Haul ranks the top 50 Destination Cities in the U.S.

March 19, 2004 - U-Haul

Is 'Personal Rapid Transit' A Realistic Alternative?

PRT works in its promoters' heads, but has yet to work in reality after 40 years of trying.

March 19, 2004 - Light Rail Progress

NIMBYism With a Twist

Low-income residents of Brewerytown, PA are saying no to the development of 200 new upscale townhomes.

March 19, 2004 - The Philadelphia Daily News

The Safest Skyscraper In The World?

Architects designing the Freedom Tower at Ground Zero have to battle gravity, wind, ...and fear.

March 18, 2004 - The New York Times

More Roads Increase Traffic and Pollution

A recent report from the U.S. PIRG Education Fund supports linkage between highway construction and air pollution.

March 18, 2004 - PIRG

Avoiding The 'Traffic Mess' That Lies Ahead

If we neglect rail today, we are heading for for a "great snarled traffic mess" warns Neal Peirce.

March 18, 2004 - The Washington Post Writers Group

Amenities, Not Size

America's fascination with large houses -- which have doubled, on average, in size since the 1960s -- may have reached its peak.

March 18, 2004 - Builder Magazine

A Great Hype: The Truth About Hydrogen

Hydrogen is no greener than the energy sources use to produce it.

March 17, 2004 - Technology Review

Milan's Citta Della Moda Takes Form

A new plan to transform Milan by creating a Fashion City within the city.

March 17, 2004 - International Herald Tribune

A Recipe For Successful Community Development

Creative solutions in disadvantaged communities come from partnerships between all levels of government, business and community groups. The City of Hume's determined community is beginning to reap the rewards in Australia.

March 17, 2004 - The Age, Australia

Securing the Homeland Through Discreet Landscape Design

In a conversation with landscape architect, Laurie Olin, a Metropolis Web editor learns about the nation's growing interest in "landscape security."

March 17, 2004 - MetropolisMag.com

A Regional 'Reality Check'

ULI plans to bring together movers and shakers for a new look at regional planning in metropolitan Washington, D.C.

March 17, 2004 - Washington Business Journal

British Rail Services Struggle To Reinvent Themselves

The privatisation of the rail network has decimated passenger rail service in Britain.

March 17, 2004 - The Guardian Unlimited

The Value Of Living Roofs

The new roof of the California Academy of Sciences is a living experiment in 'restoration ecology'.

March 16, 2004 - The San Francisco Chronicle

Seven Key Trends Shaping The Northwest

The Cascadia Scorecard is a new gauge of regional progress that monitors seven key trends--health, economy, population, energy, sprawl, forests, and pollution--that are profoundly shaping the region's future. [Link corrected]

March 16, 2004 - Northwest Environment Watch

Why White Collar Job Outsourcing Will Transform America's Suburbs

Will white collar job outsourcing to India and other nations transform America's suburbs?

March 16, 2004 - Planetizen

Sprawl Study Assesses Seven Northwest Cities

The Cascadia Scorecard ranks the largest seven cities in the Northwestern U.S. and Western Canada in how well they contain sprawl.

March 16, 2004 - Portland Daily Journal Of Commerce

Using Zoning To Survive Wal-Mart's Arrival

Community stands up to Wal-Mart with the help of zoning.

March 15, 2004 - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

A Robot that Builds a House

A new construction technology that builds houses by "printing" in concrete is set to debut in 2005.

March 14, 2004 - New Scientist

Food Systems: The Next Urban Planning Frontier

Mark Winne makes the case for how the production, distribution and consumption of food is an urban planning issue, citing Hartford's recent local and regional food planning efforts as a model.

March 14, 2004 - Planners Network

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.

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.