United States

Talking Park Benches

Park benches in a northern England town have been fitted with MP3 players to provide stories relevant to the benches' locations.

July 5, 2002 - BBC News

A Mobile Power Plant?

PowerTrainUSA is a mobile power plant that can travel to areas of power shortages.

July 5, 2002 - Wired

Planned Communities: Utopian Experiments

Auroville and New Oroville pursue radically different approaches to building utopian planned communities.

July 5, 2002 - MetropolisMag.com

Rural Mortgage Corporation Practices Investigated

Farmer Mac, the entity created by Congress to improve the availability ofmortgage credit to rural America, is being analyzed by the GeneralAccounting Office (GAO) regarding reports made about the stockholder-ownedcorporation.

July 5, 2002 - The New York Times

Brownfields Are Looking Greener

States and municipalities have begun to take a more active approach to redevelopment of contaminated sites.

July 5, 2002 - Planning Magazine

Neighborhoods Get More Crowded

USA Today reports that with increases in immigration, many neighborhoods are becoming more dense, causing a clash of cultures.

July 3, 2002 - USA Today

The Hidden Costs Of Sprawl

Planners and economists are beginning to examine the hidden costs of urban sprawl.

July 3, 2002 - Michigan Radio

Nuclear Waste Accident Analysis For 20 Cities

Report analyzes the impact of a nuclear waste transportation accident in 20 major U.S. cities.

July 3, 2002 - MapScience Center

Deadline Missed On Water Security Pact

Delay could spell trouble for international agreement to safeguard Great Lakes.

July 2, 2002 - Michigan Land Use Institute

A Walk On The Wild Side

Planum, the European online planning journal, offers a compendium of links to walks in postmodern, postindustrial urban landscapes.

July 2, 2002 - Planum: European Journal Of Planning

The Ultimate In 'Island Cities'

One city that protects itself from the "others".

July 2, 2002 - The Washington Post

Continued National Housing Growth Predicted

A study by Harvard University predicts continued growth in the national housing market.

July 1, 2002 - The Washington Post

Top Five Housing 'Bubble' Cities

A new index called the The Housing Cycle Barometer identifies metropolitan areas with overpriced housing markets.

July 1, 2002 - Housing Zone

Trouble In Smart Growth's Nirvana

Recent developments in Portland and Oregon suggest that smart growth is driving down housing affordability, and increasing traffic congestion.

July 1, 2002 - Planetizen

Warchalking

During the Depression, hobos drew signs to indicate where they could find meals. Now, technology fans are using a similar system to identify wireless Internet connections.

June 30, 2002 - ZDNet

The New Model For Development In Britain

England's anti-modernist crusade seems to have taken hold: The Village of Pondbury is the new model for environmentally sensible town planning.

June 30, 2002 - The Weekly Standard

British Rail Network Given A Fresh Start

As Amtrak's financial problems deepen, Britain's rail network is starting to see light at the end of its financial tunnel.

June 29, 2002 - BBC News

The Romance Of Rail

A journey from Chicago to New Orleans on the City of New Orleans, a train service that is fighting for its life.

June 29, 2002 - The Independent

Satellite Data Aids Fire-fighting Efforts

Satellite data and new software helps predict, locate, and observe fire outbreaks.

June 28, 2002 - Space.com

Lessons In Privatizing Rail

Britain tried to privative rail in 1993. After several high-profile failures, it is now renationalizing part of the system

June 28, 2002 - The Philadelphia Inquirer

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.