What are the Top 10 Internet planning websites?
Who would know better than the planner who maintains over 200 planning
related websites? Rich Carson is the editor for the "Urban and Regional
Planning" category of the Open Directory Project (also known as DMOZ). The
Project is the core directory service for the Web's largest search engines,
including Netscape, AOL, Google, Lycos, HotBot, DirectHit, and hundreds of
others. The Project has 3 million websites and is maintained by 42,000 editors.
Rich's picks are:
About Planning (http://www.aboutplanning.org)
If you can't find it here, then it doesn't exist. Web links, news stories,
commentary, university offerings and employment regarding urban planning, growth
management, smart growth and new urbanism.
American Planning Association (http://www.planning.org/)
Professional association organized to advance the art and science of planning
and to foster the activity of planning -- physical, economic, and social -- at
the local, regional, state, and national levels.
Center on Urban and Metropolitan Policy (http://www.brook.edu/es/urban/)
Brookings Institution research center focuses on cities and their metropolitan
areas, and the impact upon them of government policies, private sector actions,
and national trends. Includes articles and research studies.
Cyburbia (http://www.cyburbia.org/)
Planning resource center contains a comprehensive directory of Internet
resources relevant to the built environment. Also contains information about
related mailing lists and Usenet newsgroups, and hosts several interactive
message areas.
Links for Planners (http://www.crp.cornell.edu/lfp/)
Directory of links set up for Cornell's planning students; but is useful for
anyone involved or interested in Urban Planning.
New Urbanism (http://www.newurbanism.org/)
New Urbanism is the most important planning movement this century. It is the
revival of our lost art of place-making, and 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.
Planetizen (http://www.planetizen.com/)
Urban Planning & Development News, Jobs, & Events. PLANetizen is a
public-interest information exchange for the urban planning and development
community. We provide a daily, one-stop source for urban planning news, job
opportunities, commentary and events.
Plannersweb (http://www.plannersweb.com/)
Planning Commissioners Journal site has resources for planning commissions and
zoning boards. Topical material on zoning ordinances, land use, comprehensive
plans, master plans, subdivision regulation, transportation, housing, urban
design, takings-property rights, and the impacts of information technology on
cities and towns.
Smart Growth Network (http://www.smartgrowth.org/)
The Network was formed in response to increasing community concerns about the
need for new ways to grow that boost the economy, protect the environment, and
enhance community vitality. The Network's partners include environmental groups,
historic preservation organizations, professional organizations, developers,
real estate interests; local and state government entities.
Sustainable Development Center (http://www.sustainable.doe.gov/)
U.S. Department of Energy site offers a host of useful information to help you
understand the concept of sustainable development. You'll find overview
articles, slide shows, links to other sources of information, recommended books
and videos, and educational materials and programs that can help your community
in its sustainable development efforts.
