United States

Ten Ways To Improve Roads And Intersections

A new study find that bad roadways are a big factor in traffic deaths.

June 27, 2003 - CNN

Can We Afford Urban Growth Boundary Expansion?

Portland State University presents a free streaming video event about Portland's urban growth boundary on Friday afternoon.

June 26, 2003 - Portland State University

The Thriving Non-Cities Of America

Avoiding the mistakes of older cities, an "odd urban animal" is thriving in the U.S. -- the non-city.

June 26, 2003 - USA Today

Defining A Functioning 'Region'

The I-91/Connecticut River corridor, stretching from the Connecticut coast to Northampton, Mass. is calling itself the "Knowledge Corridor."

June 26, 2003 - Citistates Group

London Mayor Criticizes Sprawl

New construction is too low density compared to other cities.

June 25, 2003 - The Guardian Unlimited

Study Analyzes Transportation Spending In 7 States

A new study by the Joyce Foundation finds that the Midwest -- long the nation's transportation hub -- is falling behind in addressing traffic congestion, air pollution, and other critical transportation problems.

June 25, 2003 - Joyce Foundation

Form-Based Codes: A Solutions For Cluttered Roadways?

Traditional zoning and parking requirements have contributed to the cluttering of the nation's commercial roadways. Neal Peirce comments on an alternative called "form-based codes."

June 25, 2003 - State Farm

The World's First Free Wireless Nation

The Polynesian Island of Niue has launched the world's first free nation-wide WiFi Internet access service, available to residents and tourists.

June 25, 2003 - Business Wire

Experts Link Obesity To Sprawl

Health experts believe that suburban sprawl is responsible for American's bulging waistlines.

June 24, 2003 - MSNBC

Urban Revitalization: Differences Between U.K. And U.S.

An interview with U.K. deputy prime minister John Prescott; he talks about the urban policy differences between the U.S. and U.K. as well as London's bold congestion charging experiment.

June 24, 2003 - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Cities For Sale

In an effort to raise money, cities are turning over their public spaces to advertisers

June 24, 2003 - The New York Times

The Car Is King

Despite the billions spent on public transit, 75% drive to work, and only 4.7% use public transit.

June 24, 2003 - MSNBC

Does Sprawl Really Make You Fat? It's Not That Simple...

While New Urbanists suggest that urban sprawl may be responsible for expanding waistlines, detractors think otherwise.

June 24, 2003 - Contra Costa Times-Walnut Creek

The Eleventh Smart Growth Principle

Among sprawl's many negatives you can add that it can also be unpatriotic, writes Joel Hirschhorn in a PLANetizen Op-Ed.

June 24, 2003 - Planetizen

School Transportation: Back To The Past

Communities around the country are working to take school transportation back to the way it was.

June 24, 2003 - CNN

Edgeless Cities: Everywhere But Overlooked

Is hyper-low density development inevitable? A review of the book "Edgeless Cities: Exploring the Elusive Metropolis."

June 23, 2003 - The Boston Globe

Jane Jacobs: Unlabeled Anti-Planner

A critique of Jane Jacobs' insights on the economic nature of communities and on central planning.

June 23, 2003 - Ludwig Von Mises Institute

The Surprising Truth About Pre-Columbus North America

A growing number of anthropologists now believe that North American prior to Columbus' arrival was dotted with impressive cities and towns.

June 23, 2003 - The Atlantic Monthly

The Growing Advantanges Of Brownfield Development

Developers are finding that with economic incentives, brownfield sites in highly desirable urban infill areas are cheaper than comparable non-polluted properties.

June 22, 2003 - National Real Estate Investor

Personal Cars And China

A TRB report outlines strategies for developing a Chinese national car.

June 22, 2003 - Transportation Research Board

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.