World
Global issues, U.N., etc.
Jail the Planners for Not Preventing Sandy!
Ed Blakely indicts the planning profession for failing to protect our communities from the threat of a changing climate. How can we plan places that serve as bulwarks from the worst physical traumas, while providing economic and social resiliency?
A Brave New World: How Apps Are Changing Planning
Mobile applications (apps) are gaining in popularity as tools for increasing participation in local governance and planning, and are opening up new possibilities for planners to tap into the wisdom of the crowd.
Children in 55 countries are redesigning their cities in Minecraft
A U.N.-backed program lets students and community members reimagine sites in their neighborhoods in the game — and translate them into real-life buildings.
Climate change could double household water costs in some cities, study finds
New research suggests that climate change-related stressors are straining municipal water systems.
Extreme weather is weakening social connections
Extreme heat, flooding and other weather events are increasing isolation and fraying social ties.
15 US cities and their global namesakes
Hundreds of cities around the United States are named after other places. We tour a few of them.
How to get away from 'single-use buildings'
The construction industry creates 40% of global carbon emissions. Can it do better?
US casts sole dissenting vote against UN road safety declaration
The UN declaration calls for cutting road deaths in half by 2030.
30 of the world's worst bike lanes
A visual tour of uncomfortable, useless and downright dangerous 'bike infrastructure.'
The unsung bureaucrat: Planners in film and TV
Is there anything sexy about urban planning?
This Thai city is the 'global capital of toilet access'
The Global Public Toilet Index ranks cities by per capita public restrooms.
How urban design makes the world unsafe for women — and how we can change that
An industrial designer explains how cities, cars and other everyday items could better serve women.
Planning for Love, Part 2: What happens to dating in a car-centric world?
A survey of over 150 adults about their dating lives reveals stark differences based on their neighborhood's walkability.
New study visualizes how city shapes impact mobility
Whether circular or linear, the shape and layout of cities affects how their residents get around.
Landscapes of love and loss
As urban planners, every piece of infrastructure we build is a memorial — whether we know it or not.
Is the built environment partly to blame for population decline?
The way communities are designed could be contributing to lower birth rates.
Planning for Love, Part 1: The link between urban form and dating
A brief exploration of dating through history highlights how the spaces in which we live and move shape our social lives and relationships.
Fisticuffs: The argument AGAINST fare-free transit
If a terrible bus becomes free, will it truly free you?
10 great urban planning summer reads
Wherever you're going (or staying) this summer, here are some suggestions for books to bring along.
How urban design can deter crime
Well-designed public spaces and good lighting can prevent crime and make residents feel safer.
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.
City of Thousand Oaks
City of Wisconsin Rapids
Harvard University Graduate School of Design
The Architects Foundation
University of Cincinnati Online
Northern Illinois Transit Authority (NITA)
The Pocatello Development Authority
The Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Pocatello
