World
Global issues, U.N., etc.
Developing Cities Face Major Growth, Pollution Issues
The mega cities of the developing world are expected to experience increasing rates of growth in the coming decades. The growth in population will be a challenge, but so will be dealing with the increase in air pollution.
The Implications of Climate Change on Transportation Infrastructure
Recent reports are highlighting the dire effects climate change will have on transportation infrastructure.
Planners Making 'Inadequate' Use of Climate Change Info
New scientific reports laying out the potential impacts of global warming on cities are being directed to planners, whom some say are not reacting to the changing climate adequately.
A Lonely Fighter Defending Sprawl
Libertarian economist Randal O'Toole has become notorious for defending sprawl in recent years. This article from The Toronto Star wonders if he might have a valid point.
In The Ghetto
"Slum tourism" is on the rise in developing countries around the world. Some say the tours help the affluent understand the dire situations faced by the world's poor, but others say it's just a way to help Westerners feel good about themselves.
How Will Changing Cities React?
Cities are undergoing major changes in terms of demographics and development patterns. How cities will react to these changes remains up in the air.
The Full Extent of An Urbanizing Population
The urban shift in demographics is not just a problem for planners.
Making Cities More Livable with Bikes
This piece from the Globe and Mail argues that a bikeable city is a livable city.
Plants Forced To Evolve By Urban Landscapes
A team of researchers has shown that in urban landscapes -- such as in the cracks of sidewalks -- plant species must evolve their reproduction habits to stay alive.
The Global City That Never Sleeps
By using telephone and voice over IP calling data, a team of researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has created detailed maps of calls between New York and other major world cities, painting a vivid picture of globalization.
Congestion Theory Modeled Live
Researchers in Japan have created a live model of the so-called "shockwave" theory to explain traffic congestion.
Mapping the 'New Cartography'
Ubiquitous access to GPS data and social software is generating a whole new breed of cartographers who are empowering themselves and others by mapping everything from community assets to occurrence of disease.
Temple of Doom
To ward off crop extinctions in the event of some future catastrophe, the Svalbard Global Seed Vault opens today to receive thousands of seed samples from around the world.
If You Think Your Neighbors Are Bad...
This post from The Mish Mash shows pictures of some of the worst neighbors to have.
Development Speed Dating
In an effort to bridge the gap between the ideologies of developers and architects, a "speed-dating" session was set up to get the practitioners of these two fields to interact.
Friday Funny: I Can Has Zoning
Cats be zonin'.
Challenges for the Next 50 Years
Living more sustainably, tackling infrastructure problems and ensuring a more protected way of experiencing natural disasters are among the top challenges of the next 50 years, according to a group of scientists, entrepreneurs and thinkers.
Human Impact on Ocean Mapped
A new map has been released that shows the extent of the effects human development and lifestyle have had on the world's oceans.
Suburbia: The Natural Evolution of Development?
Is suburban growth really a product of the natural progression of human development, and if not, could a a different growth pattern better meet our desires and reduce our impact the climate?
Largest Marine Reserve Established
The world's largest marine protected area has just been established around the tiny Pacific island of Kiribati.
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
