Education & Careers
Planners Leaving Profession Due To Workplace Stress
An Australian national inquiry has found many town and city planners are leaving the profession because of workplace stress causing a shortage of planners.
An Interview With Alexander Garvin
Architect, planner, developer and author Alexander Garvin answers questions about the WTC and the field of planning.
Royal Town Planning Institute (UK) Appoints New President
Mike Hayes, 56, accepts the top position at the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI).
Tallahassee-Leon County's New Planning Director
Wayne Tedder is the new planning director for Tallahassee-Leon County, overseeing a staff of 29 employees.
A Small Town's First Part-time Planner
A refreshing article about a planning commission in the small town of Rutland, MA, that hires its first part-time planner -- and appreciates him.
U.K. Consulting Firms Has 400 Openings
Consultant Atkins is looking to hire 400 professional staff such as engineers and architects for its UK businesses in 2004.
Father Of Washington's Metro System Passes Away
Carlton Sickles, the man many have called 'the father of Washington's Metro system' died Saturday morning.
Indicators A Planning Chief Is Not Working Out
Dayton, Ohio's regional planning organization reviews it's exective director, and gives a highly critical evaluation.
Naperville's New Planning Director
Cristina Van Valkenburgh will lead the planning services team for the Chicago suburb of Naperville.
A Dream Come True to Practice Planning
After years of having pent up, underutilized urban planning energy, West Sacramento's new City Manager finally gets the chance to practice planning, and encounters nothing but success and praises along the way.
ESRI's Jack Dangermond Profiled
ESRI's famous but reclusive founder, Jack Dangermond, is profiled by his neighborhood newspaper.
Bill Gates' Mini-Schools
The multi-billionaire is spearheading a drive to shrink many of Ohio's schools by breaking them apart, but not all is going according to plan.
Friday Quiz: What's Your Economic IQ?
The Ludwig von Mises Institute offers a free online quiz to test your knowledge of economics, property rights, and government intervention.
MIT's Open CourseWare For Urban Planning
MIT is making its course materials available to the world for free from its website -- including 35 urban planning courses.
Book Review: Better Together: Restoring the American Community
Robert Putnam's follow-up to "Bowling Alone" lacks the statistical evidence featured in his earlier work.
Genius Grant Awarded For Research Into Ancient Cities
Anthropological archaeologist Guillermo Algaze wins a MacArthur fellowship for understanding society in early cities.
Access To 'Good Jobs' Promotes Wage Growth
Increasing access to employment at larger, high-wage firms can raise earnings prospects for low-wage workers, a new study shows.
An Interview With Jeff Speck
Metropolis interviews Jeff Speck, former Town Planning Director of DPZ and new Director of Design for the NEA.
Interest in Real Estate Academic Programs Growing
The experience of Chicago-area academia offering formal programs in real estate illustrates the growing trend and popularity of real estate and development studies.
Santa Clarita Planning Director Steps Down
Santa Clarita, CA planning director Jeff Lambert steps down to start his own business.
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
