United States

What Does Your House Reveal About You?

This article traces the evolution of the modern house and what it reveals about our attitudes.

October 9, 2003 - The Toronto Star

Little Solar Houses For You And Me

The Tennessee Valley Authority sets a new standard for eco-friendly homes.

October 9, 2003 - Grist Magazine

Kicking The Car Habit: My Experience

Downsizing from two cars to one is scary.

October 8, 2003 - The Vancouver Sun

Is Your City 'Cool'?

Some cities are hip. Others aren't. But 'unhip' cities are trying to change their image and attract young professionals.

October 8, 2003 - The Christian Science Monitor

Big Homebuilders Getting Bigger

A survey by the National Association of Homebuilders (NAHB) reveals that big builders are beginning to occupy a large chunk of the housing business.

October 8, 2003 - The Chicago Tribune

Is Your Town A Sprawl City?

Atlanta, Ga., leads the country with more sprawl than any other place in the U.S., according to SprawlCity.

October 7, 2003 - Inman News

Access To 'Good Jobs' Promotes Wage Growth

Increasing access to employment at larger, high-wage firms can raise earnings prospects for low-wage workers, a new study shows.

October 7, 2003 - The Brookings Institution

Britain's 50 Worst Towns

A tour guide publisher releases a 'crap map' of Britain's 50 worst cities and town.

October 7, 2003 - The Guardian Unlimited

Obesity And Life Styles: Your Hamburger Or Your House?

Utt, O'Toole & Cox summarize the arguments against linking sprawl and obesity.

October 6, 2003 - The Heritage Foundation

Developers Vs. The People?

How are land use patterns affected by the public's view of developers?

October 6, 2003 - The Washington Post

2003 Urban Mobility Report: 5 Congestion Reduction Strategies

The annual Texas Transportation Institute (TTI) report adds a new feature in its 2003 Urban Mobility Report: results of five congestion reduction strategies.

October 6, 2003 - Texas Transportation Institute

The Influence Of Cars, Growth and Bad Ideas On Urban Form

Biological and digital networks offer important lessons for planners as they design cities for the 21st century.

October 6, 2003 - Planetizen

There's No Such Thing As A Free Road

The French, English, Spanish, and even Americans now understand that the future of transit involves more toll booths.

October 6, 2003 - The Globe and Mail

Eco-worshippers?

Is some environmentalism a radical ideology or even a form of religious fundamentalism in moderate clothing?

October 5, 2003 - Reason Online

Tension Harboring Over Land Reclamation Policy

Conservationists and planners in Hong Kong at odds over the government's continued practice of land reclamation, which threatens the country's famed and historically significant harbor.

October 4, 2003 - Yahoo! Newswire

Immigrants, Domestic Migrants Head For Different Metropolitan Magnets

In this report, author William Frey finds that regions like New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco gained significant numbers of immigrants between 1995 and 2000, but at the same time lost domestic migrants to faster-growing metropolitan

October 4, 2003 - The Brookings Institution

The Return of Fascist Architecture

Did Fascist Architecture get a bad rap? Many, who say that you can appreciate it outside of its temporal context, say yes.

October 4, 2003 - Yahoo! Newswire

Tips On Planning Green Buildings

An integrated planning process is the key to a green envelope.

October 3, 2003 - Facility City

The Malling Of America

The unabated malling of America is a trend that may end badly -- for communities and households.

October 3, 2003 - Fortune

Plans Underway for the World's Tallest Building

A lot is at stake as Taipei's slumping property market hopes to pick up from the popularity of Taipei 101, which will be the world's tallest building when completed.

October 2, 2003 - Yahoo! Newswire

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.