United States
Pressure To Build The 21st Century Campus
Schools build and remodel to adapt to technological advancements and enrollment growth.
Three Sustainability Trends For 2005
Why sustainability is good for shareholder wealth.
Appraisal and Refinancing Fraud May Burst Housing Bubble
A new report reveals troubling evidence that the widespread trend of home refinancing is rife with fraud and artificial price inflation.
Lessons From The Tsunami
There are important lessons for planners and architects in the aftermath of the tsunami.
Steinbeck's Birthplace Could be Largest City Without a Public Library
Salinas California's financial troubles part of nationwide threat facing public libraries.
Protecting Forests From 'Healthy Forests' Initiative
Public pressure generated by community organizing opposes implementation of the Bush administration's "Healthy Forests" initiative in the Rockies.
Top 150 Places To Live In The U.S.
In his forthcoming book "Life 2.0: How People Across America Are Transforming Their Lives by Finding the Where of Their Happiness," Rich Karlgaard will name the nation's great places to live. [Updated]
Indicators For Comprehensive And Sustainable Transport Planning
A new paper provides guidance on the selection of indicators for comprehensive and sustainable transportation planning.
Europe's Shrinking Cities
The latest issue of the German Journal of Urban Studies focuses on demographic changes in Europe and their impact on cities.
Bush Administration's 'Demolition' of HUD Would Affect Millions
Millions of people who depend on the Department of Housing and Urban Development would face "frightening" living conditions under proposed budget cuts.
Scientific Consensus On Climate Change
A leading science studies scholar, examines the claim by some comentators that there is little scientific consensus on climate change.
Vehicles Protest Against Pedestrians
Vehicles stage massive park-ins and protests across the nation against aggressive pedestrians.
Wal-Mart To Adopt Green Architecture Design For Store
After Vancouver said Wal-Mart's stores was environmentally insensitive, the retail giant hired an architect to create a new eco-friendly design.
Switzerland's Urban Architecture Tour
Switzerland's new 'Art & Architecture' tour will focus on a variety of urban landmarks throughout the country.
'Home-Ownership Society' Not Necessarily Best for Community
Homeownership has no "mystical virtue" that makes the owner more valuable to society, writes Mark Winston Griffith
US Oil Addiction a 'National Security Crisis in the Making'
Former national security officials try to convince the Bush Administration to invest $1 Billion in lighter, more fuel efficient cars.
Which Cities And States Have The Longest Commutes?
Americans spend more than 100 hours commuting to work each year, and two percent face "extreme commutes" of 90+ minutes one-way.
Study Finds Irreversible Damage To Planet
Researchers from 95 nations participating in a 4-year study conclude that humans are inflicting irreversible damage to environment and degrading the earth's ability to sustain future generations.
Reviewing The Best Planning Movies
In this week's Planetizen Op-Ed, Marisa Cravens examines planning through the cinematic lens with a recent compilation of important planning movies.
The Bright Side Of Global Warming
Global warming is not all gloom and doom. Some believe that climate change would be beneficial.
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.
EMC Planning Group, Inc.
Planetizen
Planetizen
Mpact (formerly Rail~Volution)
Great Falls Development Authority, Inc.
HUDs Office of Policy Development and Research
NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public Service
