United States

Supreme Court Limits Property Rights

Supreme Court decision on "takings" is a blow to the "property rights" movement.

April 26, 2002 - The Washington Post

The Urban 'Bohemian Index'

Sunday's Smart City radio show features Carnegie Mellon University professor Richard Florida -- best known for his Bohemian Index.

April 26, 2002 - Smart City

The City In The New Geography

Technology is fundamentally changing the environment in which cities and regions operate.

April 26, 2002 - Reason Public Policy Institute

U.S. Housing Market Cooling

New home sales fall 3.1 percent in March.

April 25, 2002 - The Boston Globe

Segway Gains Access To Sidewalks In 20 States

Twenty U.S. states have approved the high-tech Segway transportation device for use on sidewalks but experts are concerned about safety issues.

April 25, 2002 - The Washington Post

Reshaping Tokyo's Skyline

New construction technology is changing Tokyo's skyline.

April 25, 2002 - Forbes

Sprawl May Choke Canada's Growth

A Canadian economist calls for urban growth boundaries to limit sprawl which threaten the country's economic health.

April 25, 2002 - The Ottawa Citizen

Keeping The 'Town' In College Town

Increased off-campus housing pressure on universities is threatening campus neighborhoods across the nation.

April 25, 2002 - Planetizen

Ethiopian Cities Unprepared For Earthquakes

Addis Ababa and other major cities in Ethiopia, unprepared for earthquakes, can learn from cities in India, Greece, Turkey and Taiwan that experienced devastating earthquakes in the past 5 years.

April 24, 2002 - Africa News Service

Supreme Court Declines To Expand Property Rights

The Supreme Court reaffirmed that the government can temporarily block development in order to protect the environment or prevent over-development.

April 24, 2002 - The New York Times

Green With Ideology

The hidden agenda behind the "scientific" attacks on Bjørn Lomborg’s controversial book, The Skeptical Environmentalist.

April 24, 2002 - Reason Online

The City That Went From Rags To Tech Riches

The City of Austin, Texas and its transformation from a oil and cattle town to a leading technopolis stands as a model for cities looking to strengthen and diversify their economy.

April 24, 2002 - The Orlando Sentinel

Gore Criticizes Bush's Environment Policies

Al Gore criticized the Bush administration's environmental policies saying they serve "special interests instead of public interests."

April 23, 2002 - The Guardian Unlimited

Earth Day: Ten Things You Can Do To Save The Planet

Here's what you can do to save the environment...

April 23, 2002 - The Washington Post

Forty Years: State Of The Environmental Movement

It has been forty years since the publication of Rachel Carson's landmark book, "Silent Spring," considered by many to be start of the environmental movement. Is the Earth healthier today?

April 23, 2002 - National Geographic

Infill Projects Win CNU Awards

18 projects -- all infill -- are honored with Congress for the New Urbanism's Second Annual Charter awards.

April 23, 2002 - ArchNewsNow.com

Urban Growth: The Next Generation

The growing backlash against urban sprawl has given rise to "Smart Growth" and "New Urbanism" campaigns across the nation.

April 23, 2002 - National Geographic

Earth Day: Gore Vs. Bush

Al Gore attacked President Bush's environmental policies on the 32nd anniversary of Earth Day.

April 23, 2002 - The Washington Post

Report Links Sprawl To Declining Coastal Health

When impervious surface exceeds 10 percent, rivers, creeks, and estuaries degrade.

April 23, 2002 - Pew Oceans Commission

U.N. Event Celebrates Earth Day

Hollywood stars and other prominent personalities attended a U.N. event to celebrate the Earth Day. Carmaker Toyoto's hybrid model Prius stole the show.

April 22, 2002 - The New York Times

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.