United States

Transportation And Sustainable Campus Communities

New book profiles college towns, examining what's working and what isn't.

May 28, 2004 - Colorado Daily

What You Can Do About High Gas Prices

Lynn Sweet says the problem isn't the price of gas.

May 28, 2004 - Chicago Sun-Times

'Silent Majority' Favors Affordable Housing

National Association of Realtors finds growing public acceptance of affordable housing projects.

May 27, 2004 - USA Today

World's Tallest Building Title Goes To...

Scheduled for completion in late 2008, the UAE tower surpassing 2,000 feet will be the next tallest structure.

May 27, 2004 - The Chicago Tribune

Kunstler: The Cargo Cult

James Howard Kunstler on the impact of big retailers on communities.

May 27, 2004 - Orion Online

Blacks Now Returning To South From All Other Regions

The New Great Migration: Black Americans' Return to the South, 1965-2000.

May 27, 2004 - The Brookings Institution

Expiring Tax Credits Could Benefit Investors

Could a wave of expiring tax credits projects represent new opportunities for apartment building investors?

May 27, 2004 - Wall St. Journal

Pritzker Winner Zaha Hadid Profiled

The Financial Times profiles Zaha Hadid, who was awarded the Pritzker prize, architecture's most prestigious award.

May 26, 2004 - The Financial Times

The Silent Edge

Gertrude Jekyll's "wide wood path" informs a new burial ground at historic Mount Auburn Cemetery.

May 26, 2004 - American Society Of Landscape Architects

Return of the 'Publiksquare'

Urbanization? Keep it in the court...house square, that is.

May 26, 2004 - The Chicago Tribune

Wal-Mart's $1 Billion Subsidy

A subsidy watchdog group details how Wal-Mart has received over $1 billion in government subsidies.

May 26, 2004 - CNNMoney

America's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places

The National Trust for Historic Preservation publishes its 2004 list of America's 11 most endangered historic places.

May 26, 2004 - National Trust For Historic Preservation

We Know Where You Live

The benefits and privacy concerns of "databasification".

May 25, 2004 - Reason Online

Home, Version 2.0

Experimental homes are testing the limits of technology. Your future home may use technology to watch you live.

May 25, 2004 - Wall St. Journal

How Much Room For Green When Building The American Dream?

Green space is losing the battle to sprawl.

May 25, 2004 - The Washington Post

Be Carbon-Neutral

It's the latest hip trend in the entertainment world: carbon neutrality.

May 25, 2004 - The Guardian Unlimited

Reverse Migration

In a "full sacle reversal" Black Americans are leaving major cities and moving to the South.

May 25, 2004 - The Los Angeles Times

Refilling Big Boxes

NPR's Anne Hawke reports on the problems faced by communities left with empty big boxes.

May 25, 2004 - National Public Radio

National Parks Fast Falling Into Disrepair

Insufficient funding has meant aging facilities, overgrown trails, and a decline in crucial staff members.

May 25, 2004 - The Christian Science Monitor

Britian's New Infatuation With Skyscrapers

After a generation of concern about tall buildings, the British have rediscovered the skyscraper -- for better or worse.

May 24, 2004 - Gabion

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.