United States

An Alternative To Light Rail

Busways are gaining ground as an alternative to light rail.

August 30, 2002 - The Washington Post Writers Group

County's Computer Recycling Program Wins Accolades

Oakland County receives the top-10 award from CoreNet's Global Innovators program for a recycling project that exists only on paper.

August 30, 2002 - The Detroit Free Press

Report: How Sprawl Worsens Drought

The water crisis faced by many drought-hit cities is made worse by sprawl. (Complete report).

August 29, 2002 - Smart Growth America

Race And The Post-war Suburb

A forthcoming book looks at the role of race in the development of post-war, suburban neighborhoods.

August 29, 2002 - University Of Illinois At Urbana-Champaign

Land Use Decisions: Ground Zero And Sprawlmart

Jane Holtz Kay, author of "Asphalt Nation: How the Automobile Took Over America and How We Can Take It Back" comments on land use decisions facing the nation from "Ground Zero" to rural sprawl.

August 29, 2002 - Tom Paine - Common Sense

Cities With Most Water Loss Due To Sprawl

Sprawl is making the nation's drought more painful by impairing the landscape's ability to recharge aquifers. Which cities are the worst?

August 29, 2002 - CBS News

Sprawl Worsens Water Crisis In Drought-Hit Cities

Sprawl development is making the nation's drought even more painful by impairing the landscape's ability to recharge aquifers and surface waters, according to a new report released today.

August 29, 2002 - Smart Growth America

Can The Traffic Problem Be Solved?

Will the world end with a traffic jam?

August 29, 2002 - The New Yorker

Temperature Rises In Tokyo Blamed On Development

Tokyo temperatures are rising to uncomfortable levels due to increased development.

August 28, 2002 - BBC News

Increase In Mass Transit Ridership Is An Illusion

The nation is building urban rail systems but mass transit has not made much difference.

August 28, 2002 - BizJournals

Cargo Container Homes: Ultimate Mobility

Need to move? Simply load your cargo container home onto a ship. It's the 'perfect portable pad for global nomads'.

August 28, 2002 - International Herald Tribune

Measure Your Ecological Footprint

Use an interactive quiz to measure your "ecological footprint" (the amount of the earth's resources you use.)

August 28, 2002 - BBC News

Which Track Should We Get On?

A pair of op-ed essays in the Philadelphia Inquirer, while operating in slightly different spheres, put the rail vs. rubber contrast in good relief.

August 28, 2002 - The Philadelphia Inquirer

Bush's Fire Strategy Is 'Inflammatory'

New York Times editorial criticizes the Bush administration strategy to reduce the risk of wildfires.

August 27, 2002 - The New York Times

Development vs. Sustainability is a False Choice

Bjorn Lomborg, director of the Environmental Assessment Institute in Denmark and author of "The Skeptical Environmentalist," argues that serious environmentalists should put development ahead of sustainability if sustainability is ever to be an achievable

August 27, 2002 - The New York Times

America's Trash

A "virtual rubbish bin" looks at what's in the trash generated by an average U.S. resident -- the highest in the world -- and shows where it goes.

August 27, 2002 - BBC News

A National Anti-sprawl Backlash?

As popular wisdom conceeds that smart growth controls increases housing prices, anti-sprawl efforts face a backlash.

August 27, 2002 - USA Today

Charlie Rose Interviews Rem Koolhaus

Architects Rem Koolhaus, Renzo Piano and Santiago Calatrava on the Charlie Rose Show tonight.

August 26, 2002 - PBS

A New Approach To Public Land Management

The U.S. Government is trying a new approach to management of public lands: Denying public access. And maybe that's a good thing.

August 26, 2002 - USA Today

Differences At The World Summit

Doubts emerge at the 10-day World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg.

August 26, 2002 - BBC 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.