Education & Careers
A Small Town With No Sprawl
The Charlotte Observer interviews the city manager of Hickory, NC, about his views on planning and development.
Modernists 'Move In' On Traditionalist Architecture
The quiet regional university town of Viseu in Portugal is in uproar this week after the University administration apparently moved in Modernist faculty and changed the syllabus of the acclaimed New School of Architecture & Urbanism.
Andres Duany And The SmartCode
The new issue of Katarxis features an interview with Andres Duany, developer of the urban transect theory and the new 'SmartCode'.
Master's Degree In Architecture, Planning And Technology
A new dual-degree masters program from the University of Buffalo combines, architecture, planning and technology.
Iran's Urban Planning Rapper
Shahkar Binesh-Pajouh has a doctorate in urban planning and raps about the problems of poverty.
New Planners On The Block
Recent graduates share their surprises after entering the working world.
Better Places, Better Lives Reviewed
The Wall Street Journal reviews two new books about developer James Rouse -- possibly the individual with the greatest effect on America's 20th-century built environment.
America's Most Sought-After Planner
Andy Altman, planning director for Washington D.C., is the 'most sought-after planner in the country.'
Jane Jacobs Recognized As One Of The Greatest Innovators
Business Week profiles Jane Jacobs as one of the greatest innovators of the past 75 years.
Michael Graves Profiled
Fast Company profiles architect and designer Michael Graves on his greatest desgin -- his company.
Developer Profile: Pres Kabacoff
The Urban Land Institute profiles Pre Kabacoff, New Orleans-based developer that specializes in breathing new life into abandoned, historic neighborhoods.
How A New Yorker Grew To Love L.A.
New York native Sam Hall Kaplan sums up his "25 years writing about architecture and urban design in L.A. in a New York minute."
An Interview With Denver's Planning Director
The Denver Post interview Peter Park, Denver’s community planning and development director.
Make Money With Your Electric Car
Your next electric car will create and store enough excess energy that you will be able to sell it back to the power grid to make extra money.
How Architects Are Rebuidling Their Firms
Growing architecture firms are adopting structures modeled after law firms that share ownership with multiple partners.
Planning Salary Survey: What Should You Earn?
The typical planner is 43 years old, has been in the planning field for 13 years, and makes $60,000.
Transit Planner Profilied
Grist Magazine interviews Tim McCormick, planning manager at the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority.
Profiles of the Next Generation of Planners, Part 5
Three masters-level planning students share why they decided to choose planning, and what they see as the future of planning.
Alan Altshuler Named Acting Dean of Harvard Design School
Longtime urban policy scholar, Alan Altshuler, is appointed to serve as acting dean of the Graduate School of Design at Harvard University.
New York Teens Focus On Urban Redevelopment
Using a grant from Rehabilitation Through Photography, a year-long elective at one New York City school concentrated on redeveloping 5.5 acres of Flushing, Queens.
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
