Hawaii

Transit Visions And Revelations

Why didn't the recent bus strike in Honolulu "clog the freeways." Does this mean transit's share of the solution is less than it was sold to be?

December 14, 2003 - Reason Public Policy Institute

O'ahu's Light Rail Plan Revived

Plans from a 1992 mass transit effort in O'ahu from Kapolei to Honolulu have been revived.

November 4, 2003 - Honolulu Advertiser

Justice Dept. Intervenes In Local Zoning Dispute

The Justice Department accuses a county of religious discrimination and is threatening a lawsuit.

July 8, 2003 - The New York Times

Fighting For Water In Maui

Maui has plenty of water -- but in all the wrong places. Construction and tourism have drawn down the main aquifer.

September 3, 2002 - The Los Angeles Times

An Exclusive, Private Hawaii For the Super-Rich

The ultra-rich are buying up pieces of the Big Island to build multimilion-dollar homes and gated communities.

May 10, 2002 - The New York Times

Hawaii Taps Oceans For Renewable Energy

A Marine base on Oahu will be the first in the U.S. to convert ocean wave energy into electricity

December 31, 2001 - Wired

Rebuilding The Road To Hana, Maui

There are only two ways into the isolated town of Hana on the island of Maui. But a government decision ripples through the local economy.

July 30, 2001 - Honolulu Star-Bulletin

Largest Protected Reserve Created

The newly-created Hawaiian Reef Reserve is the largest protected area in the U.S.

December 25, 2000 - CBS News

Advertising On City Websites?

Honolulu became the first known city to accept advertising on its website. Here's what other cities are saying...

December 14, 2000 - Government Technology

Clinton Proclaims Yellowstone Of The Sea

President Clinton establishes 84-million-acre zone as the single largest nature preserve in the U.S.

December 7, 2000 - National Geographic

The New Honolulu

The Crossroads of the Pacific is coming of age -- it's not just a beach town anymore.

November 12, 2000 - Interactive Week

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.