United States

Teardowns: Monster Homes Replacing Historic Houses

Historic homes in desirable neighborhoods are being torn down to make way for huge houses.

August 1, 2002 - The Christian Science Monitor

Shoup Critique Of ITE Parking, Traffic Generation Manuals

Long the bible for planners, the ITE standards are misleading and reinforce car dependence

July 31, 2002 - University Of California Transportation Center

Old Cartography Specimen May Actually Be Recent

Vinland map of North American coastline, worth millions of dollars, has conflicting evidence of its origins.

July 31, 2002 - The Los Angeles Times

Latino Population Spreading Fast Across Nation

Spreading faster than previous waves of immigration, the Latino population is moving into the heartland and suburbs.

July 31, 2002 - The New York Times

Avoiding And Preventing Urban Sprawl

Land is more than a commodity from which to profit and exploit. It should be used responsibly and sparingly.

July 31, 2002 - GoMemphis

Anti-terror Urban Design

Architects and planners are figuring out how to design terror-reistant structures without creating a fortress mentality.

July 30, 2002 - The Boston Globe

HUD Acts On RESPA

Housing agency expected to loosen up on kickback rules.

July 30, 2002 - Inman News

A Housing Bubble?

Some experts believe high home prices are a result of a housing bubble that is "doomed to burst."

July 29, 2002 - The Washington Post

Tough Questions For Toronto

Politicians are avoiding the tough questions faced by the Greater Toronto area.

July 28, 2002 - Abhijeet Chavan

Report Calls For Better Housing For Elderly

With the aging of the Baby Boom generation, the current lack of appropriate housing and services for seniors will be even more critical.

July 28, 2002 - Commission On Affordable Housing And Health Facili

Public Transportation's Health Benefits

Use of public transportation by one in ten Americans would lead to cleaner air.

July 27, 2002 - American Public Transportation Association

The Benefits Of Courtyards

Courtyards make a lot of sense. So why aren't they popular in the U.S.?

July 27, 2002 - The Washington Post

Health Benefits Of 'Charming' Houses

A study suggests that developments built before 1975 offer health benefits.

July 26, 2002 - The New York Times

The Nation's Serious Housing Crisis

Neal Peirce draws attention to the nation's housing crisis.

July 26, 2002 - The Washington Post Writers Group

The Economics Of Recycling

Talk of the Nation host Neal Conan looks at how towns are making recylcing work.

July 25, 2002 - National Public Radio

Evolution Of The American Home

A work-centric culture and larger homes are changing the traditional notion of what a home means.

July 25, 2002 - The Christian Science Monitor

Fighting Sprawl

Annie Snyder fought to protect the land against sprawl.

July 25, 2002 - The Washington Post

The State Of Canada's Cities

Canada's cities are deteriorating even as they attract immigrants and rural Canadians.

July 25, 2002 - Macleans

The Great Yellow Debate

Community's design review committee demands that homeowners of a yellow house repaint it beige. This has sparked a heated public debate over the color "yellow" and homeowners' rights.

July 25, 2002 - The New York Times

How 'Cool' Changed America

How a technological invention called "air conditioning" changed our lives.

July 24, 2002 - National Public Radio

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.