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SOCIAL SCIENCES URBAN AND REGIONAL PLANNING
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Legal Information Institute: Land Use Law
An overview provided by the Cornell Law School.
topics.law.cornell.edu
An overview provided by the Cornell Law School.
topics.law.cornell.edu
Occupational Outlook Handbook: Urban and Regional Planners
Career profile from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
stats.bls.gov
Career profile from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
stats.bls.gov
Megacities
Annual Dutch lecture series. Includes full text archives from prior years.
www.megacities.nl
Annual Dutch lecture series. Includes full text archives from prior years.
www.megacities.nl
Cyburbia Forums
Discussions about planning, cities, and the built environment. [RSS]
www.cyburbia.org
Discussions about planning, cities, and the built environment. [RSS]
www.cyburbia.org
Planetizen: News
Links to planning news, reports, and editorials in the media. [RSS]
www.planetizen.com
Links to planning news, reports, and editorials in the media. [RSS]
www.planetizen.com
Urban Planet
Urbanist message boards with areas for general and regional discussions.
www.urbanplanet.org
Urbanist message boards with areas for general and regional discussions.
www.urbanplanet.org
Planetizen: Radar
Automatically updated collection of syndicated planning content. [RSS]
www.planetizen.com
Automatically updated collection of syndicated planning content. [RSS]
www.planetizen.com
CharretteCenter.net
Information on planning, conducting, and implementing results from design charettes.
www.charrettecenter.net
Information on planning, conducting, and implementing results from design charettes.
www.charrettecenter.net
Urban Residue
Papers on the nature of public space and profiles of progressive urban areas.
www.urbanresidue.com
Papers on the nature of public space and profiles of progressive urban areas.
www.urbanresidue.com
Think
An annual conference at ExCeL London about sustainability in the built environment.
www.think08.co.uk
An annual conference at ExCeL London about sustainability in the built environment.
www.think08.co.uk
CityMayors
News about the world's cities and how their mayors are dealing with today's urban issues.
www.citymayors.com
News about the world's cities and how their mayors are dealing with today's urban issues.
www.citymayors.com
The Mayors' Institute on City Design
Works to transform mayors into advocates for good design by hosting symposiums on urban design.
www.micd.org
Works to transform mayors into advocates for good design by hosting symposiums on urban design.
www.micd.org
Planning-applications.co.uk
Free online guide to the UK town planning system. Lodge an appeal and review development plans.
www.planning-applications.co.uk
Free online guide to the UK town planning system. Lodge an appeal and review development plans.
www.planning-applications.co.uk
Observatoire de la Ville Interieure
Collects and disseminates information on Montreal's indoor and underground city. In French and English.
www.ovi.umontreal.ca
Collects and disseminates information on Montreal's indoor and underground city. In French and English.
www.ovi.umontreal.ca
Timeline of New Urbanism
A searchable database of key events in the history of new urbanism, as well as historical influences.
www.nutimeline.net
A searchable database of key events in the history of new urbanism, as well as historical influences.
www.nutimeline.net
The Social Developer
An examination of issues in modern urban development and its influence on the lives of urban dwellers.
www.hillside.ca
An examination of issues in modern urban development and its influence on the lives of urban dwellers.
www.hillside.ca
Space.City
Seattle, Washington-based nonprofit hosts lectures and events on architecture, public art, and urbanism.
space-city.net
Seattle, Washington-based nonprofit hosts lectures and events on architecture, public art, and urbanism.
space-city.net
Planning Resource
UK planning portal. Includes news, employment, appeals, education, documents, consultants directory, and forum.
www.planningresource.co.uk
UK planning portal. Includes news, employment, appeals, education, documents, consultants directory, and forum.
www.planningresource.co.uk
Jobs In Planning
Employment opportunities for planning professionals, with a focus on Australia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom.
www.jobsinplanning.com
Employment opportunities for planning professionals, with a focus on Australia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom.
www.jobsinplanning.com
Online NewsHour: New Urbanism
Companion site to PBS program includes core concepts, interviews, discussions, criticisms, comparisons, and examples.
www.pbs.org
Companion site to PBS program includes core concepts, interviews, discussions, criticisms, comparisons, and examples.
www.pbs.org
Cyburbia
Planning resource center includes a detailed resource directory, numerous message boards, a wiki, and image galleries.
www.cyburbia.org
Planning resource center includes a detailed resource directory, numerous message boards, a wiki, and image galleries.
www.cyburbia.org
Resource for Urban Design Information
Multimedia resource for teaching, research, and professional activity in urban design and its related disciplines.
www.rudi.net
Multimedia resource for teaching, research, and professional activity in urban design and its related disciplines.
www.rudi.net
Planning Help
Campaign to Protect Rural England project provides information on how citizens can influence local planning decisions.
www.planninghelp.org.uk
Campaign to Protect Rural England project provides information on how citizens can influence local planning decisions.
www.planninghelp.org.uk
Urban Age
International conference series on the future of cities. Conference information, archives, foci, and networking.
www.urban-age.net
International conference series on the future of cities. Conference information, archives, foci, and networking.
www.urban-age.net
The Social Life of Cities
A collection of photo essays illustrating aspects of public space, collective memory, urban design, and architecture.
www.wfu.edu
A collection of photo essays illustrating aspects of public space, collective memory, urban design, and architecture.
www.wfu.edu
Land Use Law
Includes articles, cases, ordinances, statutes, and photographs from Professor Daniel R. Mandelker of Washington University.
law.wustl.edu
Includes articles, cases, ordinances, statutes, and photographs from Professor Daniel R. Mandelker of Washington University.
law.wustl.edu
Ordinance.com
Pay site with free sections providing land use ordinances, maps, design guides, and similar services. Registration required.
www.ordinance.com
Pay site with free sections providing land use ordinances, maps, design guides, and similar services. Registration required.
www.ordinance.com
Parole
A thesaraus of modern concepts in urban development. For each there is a definition, bibliography and its source publication.
parole.aporee.org
A thesaraus of modern concepts in urban development. For each there is a definition, bibliography and its source publication.
parole.aporee.org
Planetizen: Announcements
Information on RFPs, RFQs, conferences, educational opportunities, press releases, and other current events. [RSS]
www.planetizen.com
Information on RFPs, RFQs, conferences, educational opportunities, press releases, and other current events. [RSS]
www.planetizen.com
Neighborhood Planning
Educational resource for understanding and improving neighborhoods. Includes a number of detailed examinations of topical issues.
www.neighborhoodplanning.org
Educational resource for understanding and improving neighborhoods. Includes a number of detailed examinations of topical issues.
www.neighborhoodplanning.org
Big Box Reuse
Julia Christensen studies and explores how communities reuse empty big box buildings. Case studies, articles, and presentation schedule.
www.bigboxreuse.com
Julia Christensen studies and explores how communities reuse empty big box buildings. Case studies, articles, and presentation schedule.
www.bigboxreuse.com
Sense of Community Project
A study of social capital in urban blocks of Lansing, Michigan demonstrating its relationship to quality of life and social behavior.
www.msu.edu
A study of social capital in urban blocks of Lansing, Michigan demonstrating its relationship to quality of life and social behavior.
www.msu.edu
National Geographic - The New Suburb?
Explore a virtual new urbanist neighborhood. Includes comparisons to typical suburban developments, lesson plans, links, and an image gallery.
www.nationalgeographic.com
Explore a virtual new urbanist neighborhood. Includes comparisons to typical suburban developments, lesson plans, links, and an image gallery.
www.nationalgeographic.com
Planum
Selected European planning journals, an extensive planning web guide, archives of plans, and events from the town and regional planning world.
www.planum.net
Selected European planning journals, an extensive planning web guide, archives of plans, and events from the town and regional planning world.
www.planum.net
The Smarter Land Use Project
Focuses on improving the quality of proposed developments in settled areas. Includes a citizens guidebook for achieving effective collaboration.
landuse.org
Focuses on improving the quality of proposed developments in settled areas. Includes a citizens guidebook for achieving effective collaboration.
landuse.org
Europaforum Wien
Analyzes policies, conducts public dialogues, organizes conferences, and publishes works on urban issues in the European Union. In German and English.
www.europaforum.or.at
Analyzes policies, conducts public dialogues, organizes conferences, and publishes works on urban issues in the European Union. In German and English.
www.europaforum.or.at
Planning Portal
Government gateway to planning information throughout the UK. Provides information on plans, appeals, applications, contact details, research areas.
www.planningportal.gov.uk
Government gateway to planning information throughout the UK. Provides information on plans, appeals, applications, contact details, research areas.
www.planningportal.gov.uk
ArchNet
An online community and resource for architects, urban designers, landscape architects, planners, and scholars, with a special focus on the Islamic world.
archnet.org
An online community and resource for architects, urban designers, landscape architects, planners, and scholars, with a special focus on the Islamic world.
archnet.org
California Land Use Planning Network
LUPIN (Land Use Planning Information Network) is an information service that supports and addresses California land use planning issues via the CERES web.
ceres.ca.gov
LUPIN (Land Use Planning Information Network) is an information service that supports and addresses California land use planning issues via the CERES web.
ceres.ca.gov
Planning and Regulatory Services Online (PARSOL)
National United Kingdom program providing planning and regulatory standards, toolkits, specifications, schemas, and systems for use by local governments.
www.parsol.gov.uk
National United Kingdom program providing planning and regulatory standards, toolkits, specifications, schemas, and systems for use by local governments.
www.parsol.gov.uk
Urban Futures
A project of the Reason Public Policy Institute. Promotes voluntary, private-sector and market-oriented solutions to sprawl and other urban problems.
www.urbanfutures.org
A project of the Reason Public Policy Institute. Promotes voluntary, private-sector and market-oriented solutions to sprawl and other urban problems.
www.urbanfutures.org
Building Better Communities Network
An information clearinghouse and communication forum dedicated to building inclusive communities and to successfully siting affordable housing and community services.
www.bettercommunities.org
An information clearinghouse and communication forum dedicated to building inclusive communities and to successfully siting affordable housing and community services.
www.bettercommunities.org
Planetizen
A public-interest information exchange for the urban planning and development community. Urban planning and development news, job opportunities, commentary and events.
www.planetizen.com
A public-interest information exchange for the urban planning and development community. Urban planning and development news, job opportunities, commentary and events.
www.planetizen.com
Urban Environmental Management
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.
www.gdrc.org
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.
www.gdrc.org
Urbanology
Urban projects, ideas, and plans. Virtual tour in ghetto spaces, urban planning students network and philosophy for the Urban Planning Department of Columbia.
www.urbanology.org
Urban projects, ideas, and plans. Virtual tour in ghetto spaces, urban planning students network and philosophy for the Urban Planning Department of Columbia.
www.urbanology.org
Great Streets!
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.
www.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.
www.greatstreets.org
Ecology of Absence
Documents abandonment of the built environment and speculates on geographic, sociological, ecological, and architectural factors. Most examples are in St. Louis, Missouri.
www.eco-absence.org
Documents abandonment of the built environment and speculates on geographic, sociological, ecological, and architectural factors. Most examples are in St. Louis, Missouri.
www.eco-absence.org
Ecosystem Anthologies: Land Use
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.
www.ecoiq.com
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.
www.ecoiq.com
Wikipedia: Urban Planning
Encyclopedia entry covers planning's role in aesthetics, safety, transportation, suburbanization, and the environment. Includes lists of famous planners and planned communities.
en.wikipedia.org
Encyclopedia entry covers planning's role in aesthetics, safety, transportation, suburbanization, and the environment. Includes lists of famous planners and planned communities.
en.wikipedia.org
Urban Planning, 1794-1918
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.
www.library.cornell.edu
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.
www.library.cornell.edu
PlannersWeb
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.
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.
pcj.typepad.com
Smart City
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.
www.smartcityradio.com
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.
www.smartcityradio.com
Center for Land Use Interpretation
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.
www.clui.org
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.
www.clui.org
New Urbanism
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.
www.newurbanism.org
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.
www.newurbanism.org
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