United States

Is New Urbanism Social Engineering?

Criticism of planned communities as social engineering is unjustified, says UIUC professor Emily Talen.

September 4, 2002 - University Of Illinois At Urbana-Champaign

Book Review: 'A Modern Arcadia'

A study of Forest Hills Gardens designed by Frederick Law Olmsted Jr. as a "suburban town built on business principles."

September 4, 2002 - The New York Times

Top International Cultural Meccas

Newsweek builds a list of the most vibrant international cultural meccas.

September 4, 2002 - Newsweek

TNDs Going Electric

Considering the characteristics of the TND, what could be better for transportation than Light Electric Vehicles (LEV's)?

September 4, 2002 - The Town Paper

Suburban Slums In Central Ohio?

Residents say that many central Ohio subdivisions are turning into "brand-new suburban slums."

September 4, 2002 - The Columbus Dispatch

The Role Of Design In The Next Century

What design trends for the next century can be interpreted from current biological and planetary innovations?

September 4, 2002 - MetropolisMag.com

Recreation Vs. Environmentalism: The Future Of America's Parkland

Who gains in the fundamental land battles over democratic values and commercial pursuits?

September 3, 2002 - The American Prospect

Learning From Copenhagen

Author and architect Jan Gehl talks about the best cities and the quality of city life in Copenhagen and around the world.

September 3, 2002 - MetropolisMag.com

Profile Of Paris' Best Public Spaces

The Project for Public Spaces profiles Paris in their September newsletter: Paris' best public spaces keep getting better.

September 2, 2002 - Project For Public Spaces

Ecotourism Principles

Ecotourism principles are an important guide to developing and maintaining the increasingly popular ecotourist resort destinations.

September 2, 2002 - Urban Land Magazine

Designing Bus Lines For New Urban Communities

To achieve the full benefits of life in a new urban community, residents need travel alternatives in order to be free from full-time automobile dependency.

September 2, 2002 - The Town Paper

Advances In Signals Operation Research

Researchers have been hampered by existing computer simulation applications could not emulate the latest traffic signal controllers.

September 2, 2002 - University Of Illinois At Urbana-Champaign

New Research On HOT Lanes

Robert W. Poole, Jr. finds a brilliant PhD dissertation from UCLA on HOT lanes that may revolutionize our thinking about how to best manage congested urban freeways.

September 1, 2002 - Reason Public Policy Institute

Johannesburg World Summit Update

An update from the U.N. World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg.

September 1, 2002 - National Public Radio

Resisting The All-American Car

Can Detroit wean U.S. car buyers from "muscle cars?"

September 1, 2002 - The Washington Post

Expanding Transportation Choices

Even as commute times grow longer and air quality declines, the U.S. continues putting most of its transportation dollars into highways. Is there a better way?

August 31, 2002 - Smart City

Friday Funny: Bricks Made Of Sewage Sludge

A team in Taiwan find that sewage can be used in bricks for houses. Watch what you eat...

August 30, 2002 - New Scientist

Traffic Solutions Discussed

NPR's Talk of the Nation presents an interesting discussion about traffic issues.

August 30, 2002 - National Public Radio

Designing For The Microclimate

An interview with Pierre Koenig on the importance of microclimates in architectural design.

August 30, 2002 - MetropolisMag.com

CA, TX, PA Lead Nation In Dirty Air

A recent study finds that summer smog violations increased by 10 percent between 2000 and 2001.

August 30, 2002 - Associated Press

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.