United States

Top 10 Oil-Independent Cities

Sustainable living think tank SustainLane ranks the cities most likely to survive and thrive despite any potential oil crisis and spikes in gas prices.

March 27, 2006 - CNNMoney.com

Experiential Layers Of The City

We usually look at familiar urban places as our habits dictate, rarely changing from our default viewpoint. This narrowed perspective limits our effectiveness as designers and planners, writes Bruce F. Donnelly.

March 26, 2006 - Terrain: A Journal of the Built & Natural Environments

Bet On The Housing Bubble

Do you think the housing bubble will burst? Will it continue to grow? Thanks to a new index fund, you can now put your money where your mouth is.

March 24, 2006 - The Wall Street Journal

'Waiting For Gautreaux': Desegregating Public Housing

A lawyer from the landmark 1966 public housing desegregation case has written a book that helps inform a similar case in present-day Baltimore.

March 24, 2006 - The Baltimore Sun

Coyotes In The Suburbs

The number of coyote sightings in the suburbs has increased dramatically, especially in the South and Northeast, as the animals learn to thrive in their new environments.

March 24, 2006 - Columbia News Service via Chicago Tribune

Lawsuit Filed Against Realtors Who Don't Disclose Client

According to a recent study, realtors only tell 30% of homebuyers information about their clients, meaning that confidential information could be lost and unfair advantages given to sellers.

March 24, 2006 - The Washington Post Writers Group

Three Questions About Nation's Infrastucture

Neal Peirce looks at what the nation can learn from California's response to its infrastructure problems.

March 23, 2006 - The Washington Post Writers Group

New Visions Of Suburbia

A number of books published over the last few years show that scholars and planners have revised the "typical" view of suburbs and sprawl.

March 23, 2006 - The Chronicle of Higher Education

Katz, Bruegmann Square Off On Sprawl

The planning pundits can agree on some ideas, but have both failed to address a key point, writes C. Kenneth Orski.

March 23, 2006 - The Slatin Report

Court Reverses Bush Clean Air Rule

A clean air regulation by the Bush administration that would have allowed power plants to avoid installing new pollution controls was overturned by a federal appeals court.

March 22, 2006 - New York Times via Spartanburg Herald Journal

States With Most Toxic Air

New York and California have the most toxic air in the nation according to a new study released by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

March 22, 2006 - The Los Angeles Times

Far Out! Fastest-Growing Counties In U.S. Are Exurban

Despite years of efforts on the part of planners and governments to promote "smart growth", census data shows that the fastest-growing counties in the U.S. are "suburban, rural or a mixture of both."

March 22, 2006 - MSNBC

A Plea To Restore Great Lakes

Environmentalists urge a Senate committee to restore and protect the five Great Lakes.

March 21, 2006 - The Chicago Tribune

Conserving America's Roadless Lands

Sixty million acres -- nearly one acre per five people in the country -- are unprotected, unzoned, roadless areas. Author T.A. Barron looks at efforts to protect these lands.

March 21, 2006 - The Los Angeles Times

Ballparks Generate Little Return for Cities

Many economists agree that cities get little return in the way of good jobs and tax dollars when investing public money into building new professional sports stadiums.

March 21, 2006 - The Boston Globe

Bush Nominates New Interior Chief

Environmentalists oppose President Bush's nomination of Gov. Dirk Kempthorne of Idaho to be secretary of the Interior.

March 20, 2006 - Abhijeet Chavan

The Aesthetic Of The Perfectly-Groomed Lawn

Environmental historian Ted Steinberg explains American's fascination with the perfect lawn.

March 20, 2006 - The Los Angeles Times

Are Historic Districts Necessary?

The prospect of higher property values have caused many residents to form historic districts, though questions arise as to the actual historic significance of the neighborhoods.

March 20, 2006 - Wall Street Journal via Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Property-Value Website Craze Continues

Zillow, a Seattle based website allows users to obtain approximate market values for homes all across the United States, and "Zestimating" could be the new "Googling".

March 20, 2006 - The Boston Globe

The Nine Levels Of Cross-Country Highway Hell

The I-69 NAFTA Highway, to run from Mexico to Canada through the mid-west, has faced extensive opposition in Indiana and elsewhere for its exorbitant costs.

March 20, 2006 - Indianapolis Nuvo

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.