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Planetizen Save
A public-interest information exchange for the urban planning and development community. Urban planning and development news, job opportunities, commentary and events.
http://www.planetizen.com/

ArchNet Save
An online community and resource for architects, urban designers, landscape architects, planners, and scholars, with a special focus on the Islamic world.
http://archnet.org/

Big Box Reuse Save
Julia Christensen studies and explores how communities reuse empty big box buildings. Case studies, articles, and presentation schedule.
http://www.bigboxreuse.com/

Building Better Communities Network Save
An information clearinghouse and communication forum dedicated to building inclusive communities and to successfully siting affordable housing and community services.
http://www.bettercommunities.org/

California Land Use Planning Network Save
LUPIN (Land Use Planning Information Network) is an information service that supports and addresses California land use planning issues via the CERES web.
http://ceres.ca.gov/planning/

Center for Land Use Interpretation Save
Research organization involved in exploring, examining, and understanding land and landscape issues. It employs a variety of methods to pursue its stated aim, engaging in research, classification, extrapolation, and exhibition.
http://www.clui.org/

Center on Urban and Metropolitan Policy Save
Reports, analysis, commentary, special features, and books from The Brookings Institution.
http://www.brook.edu/es/urban/urban.htm

CharretteCenter.net Save
Information on planning, conducting, and implementing results from design charettes.
http://www.charrettecenter.net/

CityMayors Save
News about the world's cities and how their mayors are dealing with today's urban issues.
http://www.citymayors.com/

Cyburbia Save
Planning resource center includes a detailed resource directory, numerous message boards, a wiki, and image galleries.
http://www.cyburbia.org/

Cyburbia Forums Save
Discussions about planning, cities, and the built environment.
http://www.cyburbia.org/forums/extern...

Ecology of Absence Save
Documents abandonment of the built environment and speculates on geographic, sociological, ecological, and architectural factors. Most examples are in St. Louis, Missouri.
http://www.eco-absence.org/

Ecosystem Anthologies: Land Use Save
This guide to online resources serves the information and communication needs of individuals and organizations working to protect our environment and create a sustainable future.
http://www.ecoiq.com/onlineresources/...

Europaforum Wien Save
Analyzes policies, conducts public dialogues, organizes conferences, and publishes works on urban issues in the European Union. In German and English.
http://www.europaforum.or.at/

Great Streets! Save
Profiles of cities with thriving main streets, an examination of the details that make them successful, and a look at the fictional River City in the movie The Music Man.
http://www.greatstreets.org/

Jobs In Planning Save
Employment opportunities for planning professionals, with a focus on Australia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom.
http://www.jobsinplanning.com/

Land Use Law Save
Includes articles, cases, ordinances, statutes, and photographs from Professor Daniel R. Mandelker of Washington University.
http://law.wustl.edu/landuselaw/

Legal Information Institute: Land Use Law Save
An overview provided by the Cornell Law School.
http://www.law.cornell.edu/topics/lan...

Megacities Save
Annual Dutch lecture series. Includes full text archives from prior years.
http://www.megacities.nl/

National Geographic - The New Suburb? Save
Explore a virtual new urbanist neighborhood. Includes comparisons to typical suburban developments, lesson plans, links, and an image gallery.
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/ear...

Neighborhood Planning Save
Educational resource for understanding and improving neighborhoods. Includes a number of detailed examinations of topical issues.
http://www.neighborhoodplanning.org/

New Urbanism Save
The revival of our lost art of place-making, it is essentially a re-ordering of the built environment into the form of complete towns. New Urbanism promotes the creation and restoration of compact, walkable, mixed-use neighborhoods, towns, and cities.
http://www.newurbanism.org/

Observatoire de la Ville Interieure Save
Collects and disseminates information on Montreal's indoor and underground city. In French and English.
http://www.ovi.umontreal.ca/

Occupational Outlook Handbook: Urban and Regional Planners Save
Career profile from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
http://stats.bls.gov/oco/ocos057.htm

Online NewsHour: New Urbanism Save
Companion site to PBS program includes core concepts, interviews, discussions, criticisms, comparisons, and examples.
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/newurbanism/

Ordinance.com Save
Pay site with free sections providing land use ordinances, maps, design guides, and similar services. Registration required.
http://www.ordinance.com/

Parole Save
A thesaraus of modern concepts in urban development. For each there is a definition, bibliography and its source publication.
http://parole.aporee.org/

Periferia Save
Covers topics on architecture and urban design in the Caribbean.
http://www.periferia.org/

Planetizen: Announcements Save
Information on RFPs, RFQs, conferences, educational opportunities, press releases, and other current events.
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Planetizen: Jobs Save
Current job postings.
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Planetizen: News Save
Links to planning news, reports, and editorials in the media.
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Planetizen: Radar Save
Automatically updated collection of syndicated planning content.
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PlannersWeb Save
Topical material on zoning ordinances, land use, comprehensive plans, master plans, subdivision regulation, transportation, housing, urban design, takings-property rights, and the impacts on cities and towns.
http://www.plannersweb.com/

Planning Help Save
Campaign to Protect Rural England project provides information on how citizens can influence local planning decisions.
http://www.planninghelp.org.uk/

Planning Portal Save
Government gateway to planning information throughout the UK. Provides information on plans, appeals, applications, contact details, research areas.
http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/

Planning Resource Save
UK planning portal. Includes news, employment, appeals, education, documents, consultants directory, and forum.
http://www.planning.haynet.com/

Planning and Regulatory Services Online (PARSOL) Save
National United Kingdom program providing planning and regulatory standards, toolkits, specifications, schemas, and systems for use by local governments.
http://www.parsol.gov.uk/

Planning-applications.co.uk Save
Free online guide to the U.K. town planning system. Lodge an appeal and review development plans.
http://www.planning-applications.co.uk/

Planum Save
Selected European planning journals, an extensive planning web guide, archives of plans, and events from the town and regional planning world.
http://www.planum.net/

Resource for Urban Design Information Save
Multimedia resource for teaching, research, and professional activity in urban design and its related disciplines.
http://www.rudi.net/

Sense of Community Project Save
A study of social capital in urban blocks of Lansing, Michigan demonstrating its relationship to quality of life and social behavior.
http://www.msu.edu/user/socomm/

Smart City Save
A weekly, hour-long public radio talk show that looks at urban life. Host Carol Coletta talks with public policy experts, designers, elected officials, developers, planners and others in discussions of urban issues.
http://www.smartcityradio.com/smartci...

Space.City Save
Seattle, Washington-based nonprofit hosts lectures and events on architecture, public art, and urbanism.
http://space-city.net/

The Mayors' Institute on City Design Save
Works to transform mayors into advocates for good design by hosting symposiums on urban design.
http://www.archfoundation.org/micd/

The Orange Empire of Southern California Save
Profiles, news, and commentary for the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario metropolitan region.
http://www.orange-empire.com/

The Smarter Land Use Project Save
Focuses on improving the quality of proposed developments in settled areas. Includes a citizens guidebook for achieving effective collaboration.
http://landuse.org/

The Social Developer Save
An examination of issues in modern urban development and its influence on the lives of urban dwellers.
http://www.hillside.ca

The Social Life of Cities Save
A collection of photo essays illustrating aspects of public space, collective memory, urban design, and architecture.
http://www.wfu.edu/sociology/socialli...

Tidepool Save
Environmental, community, and economic news for the bioregional community of western North America.
http://www.tidepool.org/

Timeline of New Urbanism Save
A searchable database of key events in the history of new urbanism, as well as historical influences.
http://www.nutimeline.net/

Urban Age Save
International conference series on the future of cities. Conference information, archives, foci, and networking.
http://www.urban-age.net/

Urban Environmental Management Save
A grouping of urban planning researchers from around the world. It looks at urban areas as the intersection of natural, built, and socio-economic environments.
http://www.gdrc.org/uem/

Urban Futures Save
A project of the Reason Public Policy Institute. Promotes voluntary, private-sector and market-oriented solutions to sprawl and other urban problems.
http://www.urbanfutures.org/

Urban Photo Save
Promotes and explores urban issues through photography.
http://www.urbanphoto.net/

Urban Planet Save
Urbanist message boards with areas for general and regional discussions.
http://www.urbanplanet.org/

Urban Planning Now Save
Job postings and links to planning employers.
http://www.urbanplanningnow.com/

Urban Planning Topics Save
Dedicated to providing information and resources on urban and regional planning and environmental issues.
http://www3.sympatico.ca/david.macleo...

Urban Planning, 1794-1918 Save
An international anthology of primary source material for the study of how urban planning developed up to the end of World War I. Includes articles, conference papers, and reports.
http://www.library.cornell.edu/Reps/D...

Urban Residue Save
Papers on the nature of public space and profiles of progressive urban areas.
http://www.urbanresidue.com/

Urbanicity Save
An introduction to the concept of urbanicity.
http://www.urbanicity.us/

Urbanology Save
Urban projects, ideas, and plans. Virtual tour in ghetto spaces, urban planning students network and philosophy for the Urban Planning Department of Columbia.
http://www.urbanology.org/

Wikipedia: Urban Planning Save
Encyclopedia entry covers planning's role in aesthetics, safety, transportation, suburbanization, and the environment. Includes lists of famous planners and planned communities.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urban_pl...

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Discussions about planning, cities, and the built environment.

Planetizen: Announcements
Information on RFPs, RFQs, conferences, educational opportunities, press releases, and other current events.

Planetizen: Jobs
Current job postings.

Planetizen: News
Links to planning news, reports, and editorials in the media.

Planetizen: Radar
Automatically updated collection of syndicated planning content.