See also:
Planning Help
planninghelp.org.uk
Campaign to Protect Rural England project provides information on how citizens can influence local planning decisions.
Cyburbia Forums
cyburbia.org
Discussions about planning, cities, and the built environment. [RSS]
Online NewsHour: New Urbanism
pbs.org
Companion site to PBS program includes core concepts, interviews, discussions, criticisms, comparisons, and examples.
The Smarter Land Use Project
landuse.org
Focuses on improving the quality of proposed developments in settled areas. Includes a citizens guidebook for achieving effective collaboration.
Space.City
space-city.net
Seattle, Washington-based nonprofit hosts lectures and events on architecture, public art, and urbanism.
Urban Age
urban-age.net
International conference series on the future of cities. Conference information, archives, foci, and networking.
Parole
parole.aporee.org
A thesaurus of modern concepts in urban development. For each there is a definition, bibliography and its source publication.
Periferia
periferia.org
Covers topics on architecture and urban design in the Caribbean.
Urban Photo
urbanphoto.net
Promotes and explores urban issues through photography.
Urban Planet
urbanplanet.org
Urbanist message boards with areas for general and regional discussions.
Great Streets!
greatstreets.org
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.
The Social Life of Cities
wfu.edu
A collection of photo essays illustrating aspects of public space, collective memory, urban design, and architecture.
CharretteCenter.net
charrettecenter.net
Information on planning, conducting, and implementing results from design charettes.
Big Box Reuse
bigboxreuse.com
Julia Christensen studies and explores how communities reuse empty big box buildings. Case studies, articles, and presentation schedule.
Planetizen: Jobs
planetizen.com
Current job postings. [RSS]
Timeline of New Urbanism
nutimeline.net
A searchable database of key events in the history of new urbanism, as well as historical influences.
- Planetizen: Announcements
planetizen.com
Information on RFPs, RFQs, conferences, educational opportunities, press releases, and other current events. [RSS]
UrbanWorkbench
urbanworkbench.com
Blog about sustainability in urban design and community development, where ideas are fleshed out, concepts are discussed, and new technologies reported on and reviewed.
Occupational Outlook Handbook: Urban and Regional Planners
stats.bls.gov
Career profile from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
PlannersWeb
pcj.typepad.com
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.
