United States

Market-Oriented New Urbanism

New Urbanism would do well distance itself from the smart growth agenda of restrictive land-use controls, writes Chris Fiscelli.

April 21, 2003 - Planetizen

Most Livable Cities For The Blind

The American Foundation for the Blind presents its first annual "Livable Community" award.

April 20, 2003 - The San Francisco Chronicle

Creativity For Cities

Cities whose cultures support creative people are those most likely to succeed in our evolving economy.

April 20, 2003 - Smart City

Images From The American Road

USA Today interviews photographer Sandy Sorlien about her new book, Fifty Houses: Images from the American Road.

April 19, 2003 - USA Today

Edge Cities Have Lost Their Edge

Are edge cities just a "passing phenomenon?"

April 19, 2003 - The Washington Post

Homelessness And Planning

The American Planning Association has adopted a policy guide on how planners can play a significant role in reducing homelessness.

April 18, 2003 - American Planning Association

Bechtel Selected For Iraq Infrastructure Contract

For the first time in history, an American corporation will be rebuilding an entire foreign country.

April 18, 2003 - The Los Angeles Times

Redevelopment In The U.K.

A UK panel finds that national redevelopment policies are 'disjointed and wasteful.'

April 17, 2003 - New Start

Tourism And Transit

A new research brief argues that strategies for placing public transport at the heart of leisure and tourism mobility need to be developed.

April 17, 2003 - International Association Of Public Transport

A Green Solution To Improve Cities

Big cities like Chicago and Atlanta are discovering the benefits of urban trees.

April 17, 2003 - The Christian Science Monitor

Placemaking: Smart Growth And The Arts

Artists need places and places need artists -- how the arts and smart growth can work together.

April 16, 2003 - Solimar Research Group

Top 20 States Losing Farmland To Development

Farming on the Edge presents the top 20 states losing prime farmland to development, as well as posters and images.

April 16, 2003 - American Forests

GPS Technology Is Vulnerable

Attempts to jam GPS-based weapons and navigation systems are a reminder of just how vulnerable GPS technology really is.

April 16, 2003 - Scientific American

'Tis The Season To Rebuild, And Reconsider

In Iraq, a different kind of rebuilding.

April 16, 2003 - The Christian Science Monitor

Will Planners Defend Smart Growth?

Proponents of property rights and other conservatives are attacking smart growth as a theory dreamed up by out-of-touch urban planners.

April 16, 2003 - California Planning and Development Report

25 Years Of Forward-thinking Design

Builder Magazine looks back at 25 years of'progress, pundits, projects, products and predictions.'

April 15, 2003 - Builder Magazine

Sprawl In The Spotlight

The April issue of Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment presents an review of the top websites exploring the issue of sprawl.

April 15, 2003 - Frontiers In Ecology And The Environment

How To Measure A City's Success

Communities across the nation have launched formal "indicators" projects.

April 15, 2003 - The Washington Post Writers Group

Europe's Tallest Building?

In England, architects and developers are pushing the boundaries to build mind-numbingly tall buildings.

April 15, 2003 - The Daily Telegraph

Commuting Across The English Channel

The local council in Kent is planning to encourage families priced out of the housing market to move to France and commute daily to work from through the Channel Tunnel.

April 15, 2003 - The Independent

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.