World
Global issues, U.N., etc.
Saving The Third World From Sprawl
The Institute for Transportation and Development Policy helps cities in the developing world address traffic and congestion with creative, cost-efficient solutions. Executive Director Walter Hook shares some strategies for the US as well.
Auto Emissions In Europe Increasing Along With Sprawl
In Europe, vehicular emissions are increasing while emissions from industry and the population growth rate decline. More people throughout the world are driving, especially in those countries where the "newly rich" enjoy their new mobility.
In Conservative Utah, Salt Lake City's Progressive Mayor Wins Acclaim
Mayor Rocky Anderson has used his office to transform the way the city does business, winning him support even when his policies run against the political mainstream.
Top Planning Issues Of 2006
From green building to the housing bubble, the editors of Planetizen review the most talked about stories of 2006.
Geothermal Power Gaining Ground
The increasing desire for renewable energy sources as an alternative to fossil fuels has many utilities and communities looking to tap the earth's energy to power and heat homes.
The AICP Certification Maintenance Program: Good Steps In The Wrong Direction
Though the program has good intentions, APA's proposal for mandatory continuing education could just encourage more planners to attend the National Planning Conference than to actually get more training.
Reviving Brooklyn's Stoop Culture
A new study seeks to understand what cultivates public interaction on the steps of Brooklyn's famed brownstones.
Best of the Worst for 2006
Keeping track of the weird things that occur in the planning and government world -- from Barry Manilow to brothels -- isn't really necessary. But someone should do it anyways.
The Rise Of Third World Mega Cities
As the population of western industrialized nations stabilizes, the world's largest and fastest growing cities will increasingly be located in poor, developing countries.
Friday Funny: Accessibility To The Extreme
The Onion, America's "Finest News Source", brings this image of an office building that takes the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) a little too far.
'Architectural Wonders' of 2006
Sustainable design was the trend of the year for 2006, according to Businessweek.
Urbanism As A Way Of Death?
Economist Jeremy Rifkin warns that unchecked urbanization is fueling unsustainable resource consumption and the destruction of the natural world.
Donald Krueckeberg, Leading Voice In Urban Planning, Dies
Krueckeberg influenced a generation of urban planners with his teaching and writing on land use policy, property theory and history.
Discussing Tourism, Planning And Sustainability
Michael Romanos, a distinguished professor of planning and economic development at the University of Cincinnati, sits down to talk about this experience working with cities and cultures around the world -- and in his own backyard.
Cattle More A Greenhouse Culprit Than Cars
A startling recent report shows that when land use (such as forest degradation) is taken into account, livestock presents a greater threat to climate change than the transportation sector.
Beware The Skyscraper Curse
World's tallest skyscrapers tend to top out just as economic growth cycles end. With megatowers in Taipei, Shanghai, and Dubai are nearing completion, will the "skyscraper curse" kick in yet again?
News Summary and Analysis - November 2006
As part of a monthly series, we present a summary and analysis of some of the most interesting news to appear on Planetizen over the month of November 2006. This is the transcript of an audio segment that originally aired on the nationally syndicated radio program "Smart City".
Is It Better To Use Corn To Make Fritters Or Fuel?
Lester Brown is a farmer turned environmentalist, and a MacArthur genius. When he questions the use of corn to fuel automobiles as opposed to feeding the world's growing population, people listen. He pushes other technologies to fight global warming.
The Technology Behind Planetizen
An article featured in Linux Journal chronicles the process for updating the infrastructure of a high-traffic website like Planetizen to the Drupal content management platform.
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.
Heyer Gruel & Associates PA
City of Moreno Valley
Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS)
City of Grandview
Harvard GSD Executive Education
Salt Lake City
NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public Service
City of Cambridge, Maryland
