United States

Financial Costs And Social Costs

What Myron Orfield, Ed Blakely, Robert Fishman and others are saying about public schools and suburbs.

August 28, 2003 - The Chicago Tribune

Wal-Mart Nation

What does it mean to live in a country where Wal-mart -- the world's 19th largest economy -- is the nation's largest employer?

August 28, 2003 - The Washington Post

Whither The Clean Air Act?

A ruling this week lets plants remodel with no new emissions limits.

August 28, 2003 - The Christian Science Monitor

Pittsburgh Planners Find Inspiration In Prague

Prague, in Central Europe, with 1.2 million residents, has succeeded in developing and preserving its historic center.

August 27, 2003 - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

A Solution For Homelessness?

The Interagency Council on Homelessness is charged with the ambitious task of ending chronic homelessness in ten years.

August 27, 2003 - The Economist

Weekend Ozone Effect

Many cities have higher ozone levels on weekends even though nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions go down 10 to 40 percent on weekends.

August 27, 2003 - Tech Central Station

Nation's Healthiest Cities

How healthy is your city? A survey ranks 10 zones and 125 cities.

August 26, 2003 - Organic Style

Bush On Fire And Under Fire

In efforts to win over swing voters in the Pacific Northwest, Bush tours forest fires and responds vaguely to environmental activists.

August 26, 2003 - The Chicago Tribune

Cities With The Worst Air Pollution In The U.S.

New report ranks top metro areas with the worst air pollution, and concludes that half of all Americans are breathing unhealthy air.

August 25, 2003 - Surface Transportation Policy Project

Homeowner Association Horror Stories

For some, HOAs are a dream come true. For others who run afoul of the rules, HOAs can be a nightmare. Is this the ultimate NIMBYism?

August 25, 2003 - Bankrate.com

Cleaner Skies, But How?

The EPA is about to issue a controversial rule for the nation's dirtiest power plants, forcing a new nose-wrinkling debate.

August 25, 2003 - The Christian Science Monitor

Neal Peirce: 'Redesign The Suburbs'

To reduce elderly driver crashes, we will need to "redesign the suburbs" and provide alternative transportation choices for Americans.

August 25, 2003 - The Washington Post Writers Group

Bush's Environmental Smokescreen

This editorial is sceptical of the Bush administration's "Healthy Forests" initiative and says the changes to the Clean Air Act are of "dubious value."

August 25, 2003 - The Guardian Unlimited

The Next Generation Of New Urbanists

While the founders of New Urbanism are still going strong, a new organization is connecting the next generation of leaders of the movement.

August 25, 2003 - Planetizen

Bush Administration Plans To Choke Clean Air Act

The Bush administration plans to open a huge loophole in the Clean Air Act.

August 25, 2003 - The Guardian Unlimited

Demographic Shuffle

A Census report "indicates that the 'white flight' of the early 1990s is not so white anymore."

August 23, 2003 - USA Today

Community Development In Rural America

While the nation's cities try to develop successful strategies for growth, rural America is finding hundreds of inventive ways to add to its appeal.

August 23, 2003 - Smart City

New Federal Transport Bill Unlikely

Low funding and attempts to gut environmental rules are blocking the Transportation Equity Act.

August 23, 2003 - Las Vegas Sun

Disneyland Meets The Killing Fields

Cambodia's Ministry of Tourism is preparing grandiose plans for a million-dollar theme park on a former notorious Khmer Rouge.

August 23, 2003 - International Herald Tribune

Is Mixed-Use Worth It?

Mixed-use projects get a lukewarm review in comparison to the financial rewards from conventional projects.

August 22, 2003 - National Real Estate Investor

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.