United States

Protecting Canada's Rivers

Canada's first official Rivers Day highlights the threats faced by Canada's river systems.

June 22, 2003 - National Geographic

Smart City Radio Covers Memphis Manifesto Summit

The Smart City Radio show covers the Memphis Manifesto Summit that brought together 100 creative professionals a

June 21, 2003 - Smart City

ASLA Elects New President

American Society of Landscape Architects Elects President-Elect, Three Vice Presidents

June 21, 2003 - American Society Of Landscape Architects

Western-Style Moscow Makeovers

Discarding the drabness of the Soviet era, Muscovites redocorate homes with Western-style individuality.

June 21, 2003 - The Washington Post

A Skeptic's Guide To Public Policy

Two veteran reporters publish a list of the '10 main ways that the government spins the public,' and offer their guide to interpreting the spin.

June 20, 2003 - Orange County Register

Sprawl Blamed For US Obesity

Compact forms of development are better for the environment and healthier, says a panel at the 11th annual CNU conference.

June 20, 2003 - The Boston Globe

Kentlands: Revisting New Urbanism

After 15 years, the original planners of Kentlands return the pioneering New Urbanist community.

June 20, 2003 - The Washington Post

Micropolitans: Rural Amerca, Version 2.0

Small rural towns get a new name -- and new attention.

June 20, 2003 - The Christian Science Monitor

White House Deletes Climate Change Data From EPA Report

The White House has edited an upcoming EPA report, replacing references to the human impact on global warming with a study partly financed by the American Petroleum Institute.

June 20, 2003 - The New York Times

Testing The Segway On Britain's Streets

Ryan Dilley tests the lawnmower-shaped scooter on Britain's less-than-perfect sidewalks.

June 19, 2003 - BBC News

Urban Living In San Marcos

New housing types inspired by New Urbanism comes to San Marcos, CA.

June 19, 2003 - The San Diego Union-Tribune

Send Us Your Tourists; Keep Your Brands At Home

Approaching commercial build-out, a gateway community to the Canadian Rockies looks for ways to keep it local by limiting multinational firms.

June 19, 2003 - Calgary Herald

The Memphis Manifesto: Cities And The Creative Class

Neal Peirce reviews the Memphis Manifesto that encourages cities to become "communities of ideas" by attracting the "creative class."

June 19, 2003 - The Washington Post Writers Group

Latinos Are Largest Minority Group In U.S.

The Census Bureau announces that Latinos are now the largest minority group in the U.S., and accounted for half of the country's growth since 2000.

June 19, 2003 - The Los Angeles Times

The Memphis Manifesto: How To Attract The Creative Class

The product of a three-day summit attended by 100 young professionals, the "Memphis Manifesto" articulates strategies that cities can use to become more vibrant places and spark new and varied economic activity.

June 19, 2003 - Creative Class

DOJ Involved In Religious Land Use Dispute

Justice Department works to uphold constitutionality of 3-year-old federal law that helps religious groups in zoning clashes.

June 18, 2003 - Law.Com

Transit-Oriented Development For Fairfax County

A massive mixed-use complex is planned for the urban center of Fairfax County.

June 18, 2003 - The Washington Post

How Architects And Engineers Behave When Disaster Strikes

Building failures are like detective stories. At first, no one knows who should be blamed.

June 18, 2003 - The Boston Globe

New 'Micropolitan' Cities

A new Census designation create 'micropolitan' areas for urbanized communities with 10,000 to 50,000 population.

June 18, 2003 - KnowledgePlex

Segway: The Sidewalk SUV?

Thirty-six states have approved Segway use on public sidewalk.

June 18, 2003 - The Detroit News

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.