- carfree.com
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Chronicles carfree cities of the past, present, and future. Also offers solutions to the problem of the urban automobile.
www.carfree.com
- Urban Environmental Management
Repository of information related to UEM issues, looking at urban areas as the intersection of natural, built, and socio-economic environments.
www.gdrc.org/uem
- BLDGBLOG
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Blogging urban architecture, strange landscapes, and futuristic structures. See photos from buildings and spaces all over the world.
bldgblog.blogspot.com
- Planetizen
Planning and development news, jobs, events, and more.
www.planetizen.com
- Best Practices Database
Searchable database of solutions to the common social, economic, and environmental problems of urbanization.
www.bestpractices.org
- Planners Web
Resources on city and planning, land use, zoning, and environmental issues. Includes the Planning Reports Center, which locates planning reports and documents from across the country.
www.plannersweb.com
- Resource for Urban Design Information (RUDI)
Portal for urban design including news, events, case studies, examples of best practice, design guides, book reviews, and a bookshop.
www.rudi.net
- Active Living by Design
Establishes and evaluates innovative approaches to increase physical activity through community design, public policies, and communications strategies.
www.activelivingbydesign.org
- Wikipedia: Urban Planning
Offering information on the history, aesthetics, safety, and transportation issues surrounding urban planning and design.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urban_planning
- Urban Planning, 1794-1918
An anthology of articles, conference papers, and reports related to historic planning practices worldwide.
www.library.cornell.edu/Reps/DOCS/homepage.htm
- Affordable Housing Design Advisor
Bringing the power of design to affordable housing.
www.designadvisor.org
- UrbanPlanet Institute
Features articles, forums, development maps, and general discussions about urban planning.
www.urbanplanet.org
- City Comforts Blog
Daily postings about cities, architecture, urban design, land use, and transport from a slightly libertarian stance.
citycomfortsblog.typepad.com
- Great Streets!
Provides design tips for creating more livable main streets and case studies of communities which successfully reclaimed their streets from through traffic.
www.greatstreets.org
- Delirious LA
Research exhibits and essays on architecture, landscape, and urbanism. Includes architectural tours and driving guides, research abotu urban development, and commentary on specific sites and projects.
www.deliriousla.net
- Rudy Bruner Award for Urban Excellence
Recognizes those urban places which incorporate meaningful values, integrative processes, and good design.
www.brunerfoundation.org
- Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design Handbook
Details how the proper design and use of the built environment can lead to a reduction in the fear and incidence of crime.
www.cpted-watch.com
- About Planning
Featuring information about sites, publications, essays, and news related to land use planning, growth management, comprehensive planning, smart growth, and new urbanism.
www.aboutplanning.org
- Urban Parks Online
Resources to help improve, restore, and revitalize urban parks, with info on parks funding, programming, management, and more.
urbanparks.pps.org
- Urban Planning Pages
Directory of international, government, GIS, and education planning resources.
www.pang.com/planning.html
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