Education & Careers
Are Planners Irrelevant?
If we as planners don't do better in defining ourselves, we risk being seen as irrelevant and superfluous, writes Leonardo Vazquez in this week's Planetizen Op-Ed.
The Theater Of Municipal Infrastructure
A series of stage plays from New York to Los Angeles focus on planning and public works.
Harvard's Urban Planning Transition
Harvard Professor Jerold Kayden's outlines the mission of Harvard's urban planning Program.
Univ.To Drop Community Planning Department
Citing economic reasons the University of Rhode Island announced that it will begin the process of closing down one of two publicly funded graduate planning programs in New England.
'A Curious Thing Happened To The Planning Profession'
The American Planning Association came closer than ever to endorsing New Urbanism's principles, but displayed a surprising lack of respect for many of the people who put those principles into practice, says Philip Langdon.
City and School District Collaborate On Joint-Use School
School districts and cities too often operate independently, as within silos, when making capitol investment in public facilities.
What Makes Outdoor Spaces Successful?
Governing profiles Fred Kent, president of the Project for Public Spaces.
A Lesson In Planning
Honor students at the University of Utah use downtown Salt Lake City as a case study of public participation in the planning process.
Boycott Divides ACSP
After an unusually divisive debate, ACSP leadership moves the annual 2005 conference out of Charleston to support the ongoing NAACP boycott of South Carolina.
2005 APA Conference Begins In San Francisco
Approximately 6,000 urban planners arrive in San Francisco for the annual American Planning Association conference.
San Francisco Searches For New Planning Leadership
San Francisco's Planning Department is searching for a new planning director to fix the city's 'Dysfunctional unit'.
Students Report Problems At ASU's Planning School
Twenty-one ASU planning students submit a grievance letter to the School's director.
L.A.'s 'Secret Search' For A Planning Director?
Hardly anyone knows that the second largest city in the nation is seeking a new planning director.
The Parkmaker
National Geographic Magazine publishes a feature-length profile of Frederick Law Olmsted's impact of America's urban plarks.
In Memoriam: Is Stollman
Israel Stollman, FAICP, distinguished urban planner and key negotiator in the merger that created APA, died February 2 in New Zealand at the age of 81.
A Tragic Loss To The Planning Community
Innovative planning professor Gill-Chin Lim died as a result of injuries sustained in a traffic accident.
Planning Student Profile
The Voice of America profiles Junhan Tan, an urban planning and cinema student from Singapore studying at USC.
Watching Gentrification Happen
A high school student tracks the effects of gentrification in her Los Angeles neighborhood with digital pictures and a movie.
More Students Studying Real Estate
Like the market itself, real-estate education is hot. But some experts warn this industry is headed for a decline.
L.A. Planning Director's Parting Words
'Sometimes the best incentive you can give is to get out of the way.' -- Con Howe, Los Angeles Planning director, reflecting on his strategy for spurring more housing Downtown.
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.
Economic & Planning Systems, Inc.
UCLA Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies
Mpact (formerly Rail~Volution)
Chaddick Institute at DePaul University
City of Piedmont, CA
Great Falls Development Authority, Inc.
HUDs Office of Policy Development and Research
