Infrastructure

Hollywood Star Helps Launch Global Clean Water Campaign

Hollywood star power helped launch a global campaign to draw attention to the plight of hundreds of millions around the world who do not have access to clean water.

March 23, 2005 - San Jose Mercury News

World Water Day: Water Privatization In The U.S.

To mark World Water Day 2005, Amy Goodman looks at the issue of water privatization in U.S. cities.

March 22, 2005 - Democracy Now!

2005 Report Card For America's Infrastructure

America's GPA for Instrastructure = D.

March 10, 2005 - ACSE

Don't Drink The Water

The Washington, D.C. sewer system –- which will eventually outsize its subway system -– needs a little work.

March 5, 2005 - Washington City Paper

Nary A Drop To Divert

A rash of water-rights lawsuits in California worries conservationists.

February 23, 2005 - The New York Times

Federal Water For Development: Don't Ask, Don't Tell

An illegal water grab by a developer is overlooked by planners -- until he proposes a new suburb.

February 1, 2005 - The Los Angeles Times

A Kid's Geology Primer: Build A Home Seismometer

This 'Kidspace' feature is a good primer on geological mapping, and offers several fun projects to do with your kids.

February 1, 2005 - The Christian Science Monitor

Bush: Nuclear Energy Is 'Clean' And 'Renewable'

In an interview with the Wall Street Journal President Bush said that nuclear energy was a "clean renewable" energy source for the future."

January 18, 2005 - Portsmouth Herald

State Or Market-Approaches To Water?

Should relief agencies depend on state or free-market solutions to solve water shortages?

January 1, 2005 - The Los Angeles Times

Rebuilding After The Tsunami

Rebuilding popular resorts will take months, but analysts expect only short-term losses.

December 28, 2004 - The Christian Science Monitor

Cairo's New 'Central Park'

Cairo, struggling for open space, builds a 74-acre park on a 500-year old garbage dump.

November 29, 2004 - The Los Angeles Times

Athens: The Olympics Are Over, And Traffic Is Back

Athens officials had hoped that the Olympic Games would shake loose a reliance on cars. Now that the games are over, traffic has returned.

November 27, 2004 - Associated Press

Will Critcizing Growth Make You Disappear?

A local water district that has criticized rapid growth and the availabilities of water supplies may be dissolved.

November 18, 2004 - The Los Angeles Times

Europe's Black Market Dumping Problem

Proper waste disposal in the EU has become prohibitively expensive, leading to black market dumping.

October 25, 2004 - The Christian Science Monitor

Who Should Pay For California's Water?

Congress approves reauthorization of the $395 million CalFed Bay-Delta Program, a major battle in California's legendary water wars.

October 7, 2004 - The Los Angeles Times

Desert City Testbed For Water Usage Research

Arizona State University plans to use Phoenix as a living laboratory to learn about balancing growth with water resource management.

September 30, 2004 - The Arizona Republic

Big Dig Springs Big Leak

Boston's artery tunnel springs a leak, baffling engineers and snarling traffic.

September 16, 2004 - The Boston Globe

Leave The Tap Running; You're Saving Water

Water providers in Arizona have been recharging underground resources by dumping billions of gallons over dry desert.

August 21, 2004 - The Arizona Republic

Testing The Water Flavor

A team of specialists evaluates Los Angeles' water supply by smell and taste.

August 18, 2004 - The Los Angeles Times

Pipe Dreams In The Dry West?

Western cities go beyond dams to pump water hundreds of miles from their expanding borders.

July 28, 2004 - USA Today

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.

Top Books

An annual review of books related to planning.

Top Schools

The definitive ranking of graduate planning programs.

100 Most Influential Urbanists

The who's who of urbanism, according to Planetizen readers.

Urban Planning Creators You Should Know

A short list of voices on social, video, and podcasting platforms.