United States

Hybrid Centers And Power Towns

First there were malls, then outlet malls. Then came power centers followed by lifestyle and town centers. Now there is a new type: "Hybrid centers" or "power towns"

February 25, 2005 - Retail Traffic

Prince Charles Blasts UK Planners

Prince Charles launches an attack on the 'cavalier attitude' of Britain's architects and planners.

February 24, 2005 - BBC News

Can American-Type Sprawl Happen In The U.K.?

A professor from England visiting Arizona wonders if America's dangerous exurban growth will find its way to the UK.

February 24, 2005 - The Guardian Unlimited

World City Competitiveness Index

A new Brookings Institution report ranks world cities based on competitiveness.

February 24, 2005 - The Brookings Institution

Tapping Into The Urban Unconscious

Magazines and new media are unearthing our cities' hidden stories and stressing the need for quality public space.

February 24, 2005 - Maisonneuve

Evaluating Census Data On Gated Communities

A first look at the Census' "Gated Community" data examines the differences among different types of gated communities.

February 24, 2005 - Metropolitan Institute At Virginia Tech

Transportation Justice

Grist Magazine correspondent Ansje Miller reports from a conference on transportation and justice.

February 24, 2005 - Grist Magazine

The Parkmaker

National Geographic Magazine publishes a feature-length profile of Frederick Law Olmsted's impact of America's urban plarks.

February 23, 2005 - National Geographic

Nary A Drop To Divert

A rash of water-rights lawsuits in California worries conservationists.

February 23, 2005 - The New York Times

The Reality of 'New Urbanism'

Why New Urbanism does not appeal to the vast majority of buyers.

February 22, 2005 - The New York Times

Heading Down The Wrong Track

PCJ Editor Wayne Senville offers his opinion on the Bush Administration proposed elimination of Amtrak's budget.

February 22, 2005 - Planning Commissioners Journal

Deadly Sprawl

Neat, sprawling suburbs hide deadly health risks.

February 22, 2005 - Emory University

The New Farmland Trend: Farms As Investments

Investors who nothing about farming are increasingly buying farmland to round out their portfolios.

February 22, 2005 - The Los Angeles Times

Global Warming not a Natural Phenomenon, Scientists Claim

Scientists claim to have the "proof" that global warming is a man-made phenomenon.

February 22, 2005 - The Independent

Eminent Domain: Will It Be Severely Restricted?

Under what conditions can the government take property from a private entity for the public good? The L.A. Times offers its opinion.

February 22, 2005 - The Los Angeles Times

Traffic Cheaters

HOV lanes in the Washington area are being invaded by ineligible users.

February 22, 2005 - The Washington Post

Saving America's Subway

Congressional hearing highlights the urgent needs of Washington's subway system.

February 22, 2005 - The Washington Post

Driving A Mini In An SUV World

An American driver of the popular 'Mini' car relates how it feels to drive next to mamoth SUVs

February 22, 2005 - BBC News

America: A Nation on Wheels

Traffic is worst in big cities and suburbs, and 50% feel it is worse than 5 years ago, according to an ABC traffic poll.

February 21, 2005 - ABC News

The Temporary Urbanism Of Critical Mass

Critical Mass, a monthly gathering of cyclists originally founded in San Francisco, has quickly become a worldwide phenomenon.

February 21, 2005 - Planetizen

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.