World
Global issues, U.N., etc.
The Past And Future Of Informal Settlements
While urban growth is heavily regulated in industrialized countries, most of the world develops without a legal planning framework.
The Mega-Problems Of Hyper-Urbanization
Why we should be worried about the rise of the world's new mega-cities.
Reality Hits A Virtual World
As a virtual world where anything goes grows up, it's problems are not so different from real world communities.
The Top Buildings In The U.S.?
Architecture critic Blair Kamin questions a recent list of American's favorite buildings.
Fighting Climate Change: British Style
Experts disagree on the effectiveness of strategies ranging from reforestation and efficient cook stoves to renewable energy projects and low-carbon economies. Environmentalists are pushing for regulation of the erratic carbon offset marketplace.
Virtual Explorers Of Google Earth
Enthusiasts are using Google Earth and Microsoft Live Search Maps for unexpected purposes.
The Incredible Shrinking City
As many communities across Europe and the United States decrease in size, academics ponder just how to plan for for cities with declining populations.
Incorporating Sustainability Into Community Development
Sustainability must become a primary goal of public policy if we want to ensure the long-term health of communities.
The Architecture Ideas Network
This article from WorldChanging discusses a new network for architects and designers to share and improve ideas. The network's creators hope this interactivity will help architects to create solutions for slum dwellers.
Can Planners Learn Something From Computer Programmers?
Unconferences, a type of informational gathering among open source software developers, could provide a model for the planning community.
A Vision For The End Of Oil
Critical of the current proposals for alternative energy, James Howard Kunstler provides a "wake up call" for citizens, and provides a glimpse at life after the world makes its inevitable transition to a post-oil society.
The Architect's Role In Climate Change
Geoff Manaugh interviews Architect Ed Mazria about his efforts to promote ecological literacy and his challenge to the architecture and planning community to stop climate change.
Using 'Urban Acupuncture' To Begin Healing Cities
By focusing on certain "pressure points" in urban areas, a city can dramatically increase its quality of life, argues Jaime Lerner, the former mayor of Curitiba, Brazil.
Sustainable Design Is A New Focus For Major Corporations
As more and more buildings are designed to be energy efficient and car companies offer to take back and dispose old vehicles for free, sustainable design is increasingly on the agendas of major corporations.
Is It Historic, Or Just Old?
Robert B. Tierney, chairman of the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission, has the difficult job of deciding which parts of city are worthy of preservation, and which parts need to make way for something new.
Climate Change: Science, Politics, And The Media
Kerry Emanuel, professor of meteorology at MIT, recognized by Time magazine one of the world’s 100 most influential people, writes about the complex challenge of addressing global warming.
The World's Most Intelligent Communities?
For the second year, no U.S. city has made the list of the world's top Intelligent Communities, as select by the Intelligent Community Forum, a global think tank.
Spanish Harlem Losing Its Accent
A wave of gentrification is threatening Manhattan's Puerto Rican enclave.
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
