We came across a fascinating -- but also troublesome -- story posted on the PBS Newshour web site. As reported by Lea Winerman, Northeastern University Professor Laszlo Barabasi "analyzed six months...

Note from Planning Commissioners Journal Editor Wayne Senville: Over the next several months we'll be posting weekly installments of Laurence Gerckens' Planning ABC's, previously published in the...

Did you think we were just going to post that one Top 10 List yesterday? Once you get going with Top 10's, it's hard to stop. Here are some more lists. We'll keep them updated -- look for the graphic...

One of the delights of the Web is that you almost always seem to come across strange but interesting things. Do you know what Dongtan, Triton City (see photo), Broadacre City, Welthauptstadt, and...

Here are the current results of our March poll (as of 10am today). The poll is open through March 31st. To vote, either go to the left-hand sidebar of this page or use this link.

While In New York City recently, I stumbled across some work in a Chelsea gallery by Korean visual artist June Bum Park. In a planner's dream world (or hallucination), this would be how we'd shape...

Last Fall we highlighted a dynamic short video called "Built to Last." Take another look: The video got a remarkable response. It won a prize from the Congress for New Urbanism; had over 90,000...

Note from Planning Commissioners Journal Editor Wayne Senville: Over the next several months we'll be posting weekly installments of Laurence Gerckens' Planning ABC's, previously published in the...

From PCJ Editor Wayne Senville: In yesterday's post, I reported on Reid Ewing's findings on the growing interest in having walkable communities. Today's post is also about walking -- and bicycling....

From PCJ Editor Wayne Senville:"The future belongs to walkable communities," claimed planning scholar Reid Ewing at a forum in Burlington, Vermont, sponsored by the University of Vermont...

Interesting article by reporter Matt Weiser in the Sacramento Bee, Chilean earthquake offers lessons for California. Weiser found that while California's standards for bridges are tougher than those...

Artists can have a huge impact on turning a community around. That's the case in the old industrial city of Braddock, Pennsylvania, not far from Pittsburgh. Think of ways in which you can involve...

We've been periodically posting excerpts from "State of the City" addresses given by mayors from across the U.S. These addresses can offer insights into both innovative programs and challenges facing...

Take a look at this quite interesting 8 minute video of U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood speaking at an AASHTO briefing yesterday. Among his comments: totally nixes idea of raising gas tax...

Note from Planning Commissioners Journal Editor Wayne Senville: Over the next several months we'll be posting weekly installments of Laurence Gerckens' Planning ABC's, previously published in the...

Our March poll focuses on a controversial issue facing state policymakers across the country: whether to impose restrictions on cellphone use and texting while driving. -- For perspectives from the...

Thanks to all who participated. Again, this was not a scientifically conducted poll -- but we still find the results interesting, if not surprising. Several of those who commented indicated that...

While we can't help you with your mobility on the basketball court, we can offer you some back issues that will help your planning commission's understanding of mobility issues on our roadways. Our...

If you're using Twitter, be sure you participate in the City Planning "Twibe" -- it's an easy way to keep track of planning-related tweets by individuals and organizations interested in planning,...

You might have noticed that we previously posted separate stories about the health benefits of using stairs and a piano map of Ohio. Then we came across a video that actually combines both! This very...