United States

A 'Batty' Idea To Save Sick Forests

Mississippi State University researchers use bats to assess the health of a forest.

August 14, 2002 - Wired

Fading Italian City Reinvents Itself As Technology Haven

A 13th-century Italian village on the verge of extinction invests in technology to redesign itself as an Internet haven.

August 14, 2002 - Fast Company

'Sweeping' Redesign To Revitalize Toronto Neighborhood.

The City of Toronto, Canada, is proposing to revitalize a multicultural neighborhoood.

August 13, 2002 - The Globe and Mail

Requiring Architects To Design Apartment Buildings

Faced with a proliferation of appalling apartment buildings, New South Wales mandates that architects design the buildings.

August 13, 2002 - INTBAU

Conservation Dollars Into Smart Growth Opportunities

A new report shows that states can link their investments in open space with practical measures to shape economic development.

August 13, 2002 - Environmental Media Services

Rural Smart Growth Strategies

A new report illustrates promising rural growth strategies that revitalize small towns.

August 12, 2002 - Northeast Midwest Institute

Future Of The Department Store

For more than 30 years, the mall industry has depended on department stores -- which are now struggling against discounters and specialty stores.

August 12, 2002 - Shopping Center World

The Value Of Good Design

Good design creates value – in products, buildings, even cities. Smart City Radio investigates.

August 11, 2002 - Smart City

Real Estate Investment In Latin America

Promising returns from real estate investments in Latin American arepossible, if risks Are understood.

August 11, 2002 - Urban Land Institute

Climate Change: A Clear And Present Danger

Its time to start a war on climate change.

August 10, 2002 - The Village Voice

Conservation Subdivision Design

While conventional environmental wisdom suggests that only draconian government efforts to preserve open space will work, the market is already well ahead of the curve.

August 9, 2002 - Reason Public Policy Institute

America's Water Crisis

America's aging water infrastructure needs a massive upgrade. Very soon.

August 9, 2002 - U.S. News And World Report

Combining Architecture And Nature

How can nature be more an intergral part of architecture?

August 8, 2002 - MetropolisMag.com

The New Trend: Lake-side Living

A growing number of residents and cities are finding that development adjacent to lakes is a way to dramatically improve the quality of life.

August 8, 2002 - USA Today

A New Type Of Suburbanite In A New Type Of Suburb

Where the hip suburbanites can be found. Details the exploits of "Patio Man" in "Sprinkler City", with his "Realtor Wife" and designer kids.

August 8, 2002 - The Weekly Standard

The Big Lie Behind Transit Projects

Nine out of ten transportation projects cost more than projected. There is a new scientific explanation for this: Lying.

August 8, 2002 - Tech Central Station - Europe

BedZed: London's 'Radical Housing Experiment'

The BedZed housing development, the first of its kind in the world, promises a new way of life.

August 7, 2002 - The Guardian Unlimited

Malls Half-Baked: In Search Of Alternative Realities

The apocalyptic decree that 50% of America's 1,500 malls would go dark by the new millennium resulted in few fatalities. Ironically, in fact, the doom gave way to a boom...

August 7, 2002 - REIS

Mixed Blessings: Urban And Suburban Poverty In Census 2000

This paper examines poverty rate trends in the nation's largest metropolitan areas over the 1990s, and finds highly uneven outcomes in a decade of strong economic growth.

August 7, 2002 - The Brookings Institution

Building A 21st Century Transportation System

Transportation is getting increasing attention as the need for congressional reauthorization of key statutes comes closer.

August 6, 2002 - National Governor's Association

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.