Infrastructure

Images From The American Road

USA Today interviews photographer Sandy Sorlien about her new book, Fifty Houses: Images from the American Road.

April 19, 2003 - USA Today

Balancing Port Development And Environmental Concerns

The Port of Los Angeles recently introduced the Alternative Maritime Program (AMP), which will have ships plug into cleaner land-side power once they reach the harbor.

April 8, 2003 - The Metro Investment Report

Illinois' Principles Of Balanced Growth

Illinois' Campaign for Sensible Growth releases the final report of the Winnebago County Balanced Growth Initiative.

April 4, 2003 - Campaign For Sensible Growth

Energy Policy Should Be Re-examined

There are plenty of reasons to re-examine the Bush administration's energy policies.

March 24, 2003 - The New York Times

Rebuilding Iraq

A little-known, Pentagon-run civilian force will be responsible for spearheading the effort to rebuilding Iraq's infrastructure.

March 19, 2003 - The Los Angeles Times

Rebuilding California's Infrastructure

A new PPIC report analyzes the issues and opportunities confronting three of the state's major infrastructure responsibilities--education, water, and transportation.

March 18, 2003 - Public Policy Institute of California

City Is Leader In Water Conservation

How did San Antonia cut per capita water use by 36% Since 1984?

March 15, 2003 - San Antonio Express-News

Water Wars Hit East Coast

Water wars, common in the western U.S., have hit the East Coast.

March 3, 2003 - The New York Times

Water Experts Urge Great Lakes Action

West's hard lessons, Midwest's deteriorating aquifers underline treaty delay.

March 1, 2003 - Michigan Land Use Institute

The Phase II Ten Commandments

The Journal for Surface Water Quality Professionals offers their Ten Commandments for Phase II municipal separate storm sewer systems.

February 22, 2003 - Stormwater

Book Review: 'Before The Deluge'

Deirdre Chetham's book "Before The Deluge: The Vanishing World of the Yangtze's Three Gorges" is a "quiet epitaph" for the region to be submerged by China's massive Three Gorges project.

February 14, 2003 - The Washington Post

What Atlanta Learned About Privatizing Water

While many cities are looking at water privatization deals to counter enormous water infrastructure and maintenance costs, Atlanta is taking a step back.

February 13, 2003 - The New York Times

California's Future Is In The Politics Of Water

The agricultural sector will provide a key resource for continuing urban prosperity, write William Fulton and Paul Shigley.

February 10, 2003 - The Los Angeles Times

The Future Of Water Privatization

Atlanta's water privatization was the largest privatization of infrastructure in the United States. Now that the contract is cancelled, what does this say for the future of water privatization?

February 1, 2003 - Reason Public Policy Institute

New 'Desal' Plants Make Growth Easier

New desalination technology is bringing down the cost of converting salty water to freshwater.

January 28, 2003 - The Philadelphia Inquirer

The End Of Cheap Water?

Arizona has some of the lowest residential water rates in the nation but that could change soon.

January 23, 2003 - The Arizona Republic

China's Infrastructure Spending Rivals Interstate Highway System

Chinese government spending is changing Chongqing, an inland city slated to receive $200 billion in investment over the next decade.

January 14, 2003 - The New York Times

2003: The Year Of Water Policy

California policymakers have long been obsessed with water, and 2003will be no different.

January 8, 2003 - California Planning and Development Report

L.A. Loses Half Its Colorado Water

L.A.'s mammoth water agency appears to have played chicken with the federal government and lost. Southern California's water allocation from the Colorado River is halved.

January 5, 2003 - The Los Angeles Times

Farmers Vs. Sprawl

The Christian Science Monitor tells the story of what may become the largest farm-to-city water transfer in US history.

December 11, 2002 - The Christian Science Monitor

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.