United States
How Much Is A Living Tree Worth?
A felled tree's worth has been well documented, but it has taken awhile for the silent contributions of living trees to be quantified.
National Inquiry Into Shortage of Planners
Vacancy rates of 13-19% for planners in Australia prompted a National Inquiry.
Zoning Considerations When Building Granny Flats
Many homeowners are building separate apartments as granny flats for extra income. The Wall Street Journal offers advice for coping with local building and zoning regulations.
The Smart Money Is On Smart Growth
Compact development and reinvestment in urban centers can save taxpayers money and improve regional economies. In this paper, Mark Muro and Robert Puentes review the best academic evidence on the fiscal and competitive advantages.
Raising The Sustainable Roof
Roofing professionals' task force defines sustainable roofing and outlines best practices.
The Problem With Malls
All is not lost for shopping center developers and managers, if only they would think about consumers.
Humor: Laughing With Us Or At Us?
The planning profession makes "The Onion".
From Suburbia To Ethnoburbia
Traditional conceptions about suburbia no longer reflect modern suburban reality.
Nobody Knows Where Chinese Culture Is Heading
In a headlong rush to modernise, China's people and traditions risk being left behind.
Shunning Wal-Mart, Shunning Freedom?
In this editorial, a University of Maryland Professor writes that efforts to keep Wal-Mart stores out of certain communities is 'un-American.'
Top Ten Planning Issues Of 2003
From congestion charging to Wal-Mart's impact, PLANetizen editors outline the top 10 planning issues from 2003.
3-D Models Allow Visitors to See the Future
Advanced technology creates real-to-life representations of architecture before groundbreaking even starts.
Green With Little Sacrifice
New cars don't have to be high-tech, or even extremely fuel efficient, to be green.
The Birth And Death Of An Idea: The Enclosed Shopping Mall
A modification in tax law fifty years ago completely altered a well planned concept to create vibrant urban centers.
Sustainable Development Strategy For Canada
Environment Canada has released an updated version of their three year sustainable development strategy.
The New Beb
Business Week calls it 'Hispanic Nation.' The new Latino Generation is a demographic like none the U.S. has ever experienced.
Is London's Transport Crisis Over?
Transport problems will continue to strangle London's economy.
Coercion Vs. Consent
Reason presents a provocative debate by four prominent libertarian thinkers about why society needs taxation and eminent domain.
Battling For America's 'Auto Soul'
In the battle for American's 'auto soul', the Prius is a surprising winner over the Hummer.
Crying 'Fire!' In A Crowded Landscape
Do Firewise initiatives ward off -- or help spark -- catastrophic wildfires?
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.
KFH Group Inc.
Greater Baltimore Committee
Eagle County Government
The Architects Foundation
University of Cincinnati Online
The Pocatello Development Authority
The Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Pocatello
