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Julia Christensen studies and explores how communities reuse empty big box buildings. Case studies, articles, and presentation schedule.
http://www.bigboxreuse.com/
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An information clearinghouse and communication forum dedicated to building inclusive communities and to successfully siting affordable housing and community services.
http://www.bettercommunities.org/
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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/
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Information on planning, conducting, and implementing results from design charettes.
http://www.charrettecenter.net/
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News about the world's cities and how their mayors are dealing with today's urban issues.
http://www.citymayors.com/
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Planning resource center includes a detailed resource directory, numerous message boards, a wiki, and image galleries.
http://www.cyburbia.org/
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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/
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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/
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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/
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Employment opportunities for planning professionals, with a focus on Australia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom.
http://www.jobsinplanning.com/
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Annual Dutch lecture series. Includes full text archives from prior years.
http://www.megacities.nl/
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Educational resource for understanding and improving neighborhoods. Includes a number of detailed examinations of topical issues.
http://www.neighborhoodplanning.org/
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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/
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Collects and disseminates information on Montreal's indoor and underground city. In French and English.
http://www.ovi.umontreal.ca/
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Profiles, news, and commentary for the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario metropolitan region.
http://www.orange-empire.com/
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