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UrbanUrban is in or having to do with cities, as distinct from rural areas.
See also : Urban economics; Urban tribe; Urban structure
In terms of music, urban music and urban radio are synonymous with the terms rap or hip hop, because that type of music typically originates in urban areas. (In these contexts the term "black music" has sometimes been used, and urban serves as a race-neutral replacement.) Current examples of popular urban musicians are Missy Elliott, Ja Rule, 50 Cent, Nelly, and Ludacris.
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Planetizen
A public-interest information exchange for the urban planning and development community. Urban planning and development news, job opportunities, commentary and events.
http://www.planetizen.com/
Urban Planning Now
Job postings and links to planning employers.
http://www.urbanplanningnow.com/
Ordinance.com
Pay site with free sections providing land use ordinances, maps, design guides, and similar services. Registration requried.
http://www.ordinance.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.
http://www.gdrc.org/uem/
Occupational Outlook Handbook
Career profile of urban and regional planners from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
http://stats.bls.gov/oco/ocos057.htm
Village At
Providing information about land use issues and sustainable land development.
http://www.villageat.org/
Sustainable Development Center
U.S. Department of Energy's Center of Excellence for Sustainable Development website.
http://www.sustainable.doe.gov/
Land Use Planning Information Network
An information system developed by the California Resources Agency to facilitate access to a variety of electronic data describing California's rich and diverse environments.
http://ceres.ca.gov/planning/
Planum
Selected European planning journals, an extensive planning web guide, archives of plans, and events from the town and regional planning world.
http://www.planum.net/
Creative Spaces
Inspiration, ideas and support for creative community involvement in urban design
http://www.creativespaces.org.uk
Sustainable Communities Network
Connects citizens with resources to implement innovative processes and programs to restore the economic, environmental, and social health and vitality of their communities.
http://www.sustainable.org/
Citistates Group
Network of journalists, speakers and advisers committed to competitive, equitable and sustainable 21st century metropolitan regions.
http://www.citistates.com/
National League of Cities
The nation's oldest and largest resource for advocacy and research on issues affecting American cities and towns.
http://www.nlc.org
Sustainable City
A non-profit organization dedicated to achieving a sustainable future for San Francisco.
http://www.sustainable-city.org/
The Land Centre
An internet clearinghouse providing instant access to information about real estate and land use through our network of webpages.
http://www.landcentre.ca/
Urban Land Institute
Nonprofit education and research institute with focus on the use of land in order to enhance the total environment. Information on urban planning, growth, and development.
http://www.uli.org/
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.
http://www.plannersweb.com/
Aspects of Modern Geography
Information about the mobility habits of urban people including urban planning, transportation planning and psycho-social habits. Based on several German studies.
http://home.t-online.de/home/jok.geo/intro.htm
The Planning Exchange
Non-profit engaged in the exchange of information on urban and rural regeneration and development, primarily in the UK.
http://www.planex.co.uk/
Community Initiatives
An alliance of professionals dedicated to creating healthy and sustainable communities wherever people live, work, play and lead. Serves corporations, organizations, and community collaborations in producing transformative outcomes.
http://www.communityinitiatives.com/
Community Planning Task Force Scotland
Community planning is a process where a local authority and other organisations come together to plan, provide and promote the well-being of their communities.
http://www.communityplanning.org.uk/
Tide Pool - Growth Management
Goal is to provide the bioregional community with a daily source of the news they need to create a conservation based economy.
http://www.tidepool.org/subjects/id.artshow.cfm?category=growth
Urban Planning Topics
Dedicated to providing information and resources on urban and regional planning and environmental issues.
http://www3.sympatico.ca/david.macleod/UTOPS.HTM
Suburbia Project
A collection of essays covering urban and suburban design, transportation modalities, habitat preservation, urban farming, and social and environmental economics.
http://www.living-room.org/suburbia/contents.htm
Land Use Law
An overview provided by the Cornell Law School Legal Information Institute.
http://www.law.cornell.edu/topics/land_use.html
Radical Urban Theory
Writings on the modern urban condition.
http://www.rut.com/index.html
Cyberhood
Virtual community centered on urban planning issues, including race, class, and gender. List-serv, gallery, links.
http://www.thecyberhood.net/
Los Angeles H* Urban Bureau
An urban design collaborative devoted to bridging the gap between the traditional development process and the community.
http://www.lahub.net/
Urbanology
Urban projects, ideas, and plans. Virtual tour in ghetto spaces, urban planning students network and philosophy for the Urban Planning Department of Columbia.
http://www.urbanology.org/
Urban and Regional Innovation Research Unit (Urenio)
Information about European funded regional and urban development, innovation, and planning tools and strategies.
http://www.urenio.org/
Urban Futures
A project of the Reason Public Policy Institute. Promotes voluntary, private-sector and market-oriented solutions to sprawl and other urban problems.
http://www.urbanfutures.org/
CityNet
An Asia-Pacific regional network of local authorities, with an agenda empahsizing urban development.
http://www.citynet-ap.org/
The Social Developer
An examination of issues in modern urban development and its influence on the lives of urban dwellers.
http://www.hillside.ca
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.
http://www.library.cornell.edu/Reps/DOCS/homepage.htm
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.
http://www.newurbanism.org/
Congress for New Urbanism
A San Francisco based non-profit organization that works with architects, developers, and planners, teaching how to implement the principles of new urbanism.
http://www.cnu.org/
Common Ground - Community Mapping Project
Victoria, British Columbia-based organization using mapping as a tool to get citizens involved in planning.
http://www3.telus.net/cground/
Project for Public Spaces
Nonprofit technical assistance, research, and educational organization whose mission is to create and sustain public places that build communities.
http://www.pps.org/
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.
http://www.msu.edu/user/socomm/
Metropolis
An international association of global cities working towards developing solutions to issues affecting large cities such as urban planning and development, the economy, the environment, transport, infrastructure and communications.
http://www.metropolis.org/
This Land is Ours
An introduction to the planning process prepared by the League of Women Voters.
http://www.lwvmi.org/frey1.htm
Beyond Brilliance, Beyond Stupidity
A pair of weblogs showcasing positive and negative developments in urban planning, architecture and design.
http://www.646industries.com/beyond/
Urban Residue
Papers on the nature of public space and profiles of progressive urban areas.
http://www.urbanresidue.com/
Urban Photo
Grassroots website established in 1999 to promote urbanism and explore issues through photography.
http://www.urbanphoto.net/
International Federation for Housing and Planning - 2003 Conference
The theme of the 47th world congress was "cities and markets - shifts in urban development."
http://www.europaforum.or.at/Homepageifhp2003/
International Design and Environment Research Network
An independent network of professionals and academics developing multidisciplinary methods, strategies, and techniques for cities in transition.
http://www.idern.net/
CityMayors
News about the world's cities and how their mayors are dealing with today's urban issues.
http://www.citymayors.com/
Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design
Strategies and guidelines for building safer communities through good design.
http://www.cpted-watch.com/
The Social Life of Cities
A collection of photo essays illustrating aspects of public space, collective memory, urban design, and architecture.
http://www.yale.edu/socdept/slc/
Infrastructure.ie
Presents categorized information and maps of Ireland's physical, social, and enterprise infrastructure.
http://www.infrastructure.ie/
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.
http://www.greatstreets.org/
Urban Ecology
An organization dedicated to building ecologically and socially healthy cities.
http://www.urbanecology.org/
Megacities
Annual Dutch lecture series. Includes full text archives from prior years.
http://www.megacities.nl/
City Comforts Blog
Weblog examining urban issues from a mildly libertarian standpoint.
http://citycomfortsblog.typepad.com/
Panchromatica
Weblog by British planner and consultant Ian Bertram.
http://ibanda.blogs.com/
Michigan Land Use Institute
A movement to halt sprawl and improve the economy, environment, and quality of life. Home to the Elm Street Writers Group.
http://www.mlui.org/
Neighborhood Planning for Community Revitalization
Minnesota organization working to build partnerships between community-based organizations and local colleges and universities around community building activities.
http://www.npcr.org/
Cyburbia
This planning resource center contains one of the most comprehensive directories on the Internet relevant to the land use planning. Also contains information about related mailing lists and Usenet newsgroups, and hosts several interactive message areas.
http://www.cyburbia.org/
ArchNet
An online community and resource for architects, urban designers, landscape architects, planners, and scholars, with a special focus on the Islamic world.
http://archnet.org/
Timeline of New Urbanism
A searchable database of key events in the history of new urbanism, as well as historical influences.
http://www.NUtimeline.net/
Growth Management Toolbox
Site was created by students at the University of Virginia, Department of Urban and Environmental Planning, School of Architecture to be useful to a broad audience, including both citizens and decision-makers from across the country.
http://www.vapreservation.org/growth/intro1.htm
urbanSimulation.com
A portal to the urban simulation community at the crossroads between urbanism and technology to visualize, analyze and simulated the built environment in 3D.
http://www.urbansimulation.com
Parole
A thesaraus of modern concepts in urban development. For each there is a definition, bibliography and its source publication.
http://parole.aporee.org/
The Smarter Land Use Project
Focuses on improving the quality of proposed developments in settled areas. Includes a citizens guidebook for achieving effective collaboration.
http://landuse.org/
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.
http://www.clui.org/
National Geographic - The New Suburb?
Explore a virtual new urbanist neighborhood. Includes comparisons to typical suburban developments, lesson plans, links, and an image gallery.
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/earthpulse/sprawl/
Urbanism.org
Blog reporting on architecture, urban design, landscape architecture, public art, suburbanism, and urbanism issues.
http://www.urbanism.org/
Planning-applications.co.uk
Free online guide to the U.K. town planning system. Lodge an appeal and review development plans.
http://www.planning-applications.co.uk/
Skunklove
Weblog on city life that covers topics including urban design, planning, sociology, and public art.
http://www.skunklove.blogspot.com/
Creating Quality Places
Fosters the design of quality places in the Kansas City, Missouri area. Includes principles, case studies, tools, and a forum.
http://www.qualityplaces.marc.org/
Bruner Foundation
Provides annual award for urban excellence and forums for the discussion of issues related to urban architecture, planning, and revitalization.
http://www.brunerfoundation.org/
The Mayors' Institute on City Design
Works to transform mayors into advocates for good design by hosting symposiums on urban design.
http://www.archfoundation.org/micd/
International Making Cities Livable
Promotes the creation and restoration of compact, walkable, safe, mixed-use cities, towns, and neighborhoods through a continuing series of conferences.
http://www.livablecities.org/
Jobs In Planning
Employment opportunities for planning professionals, with a focus on Australia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom.
http://www.jobsinplanning.com/
Periferia
Covers topics on architecture and urban design in the Caribbean.
http://www.periferia.org/
Local Government Commission
A nonprofit organization working to build livable communities. Covers topics including community design, economic development, sustainable energy sources, transportation, and waste prevention.
http://www.lgc.org/
Center on Urban and Metropolitan Policy
Reports, analysis, commentary, special features, and books from The Brookings Institution.
http://www.brook.edu/es/urban/urban.htm
CharretteCenter.net
Information on planning, conducting, and implementing results from design charettes.
http://www.charrettecenter.net/
Civil Pandemonium
Weblog for and by planning students at RMIT University in Victoria, Australia.
http://www.civilpandemonium.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.
http://www.smartcityradio.com/smartcityradio/
Building Better Communities Network
An information clearinghouse and communication forum dedicated to building inclusive communities and to successfully siting affordable housing and community services.
http://www.bettercommunities.org/
Planning Portal
Government gateway to planning information throughout the UK. Provides information on plans, appeals, applications, contact details, research areas.
http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/
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.
http://www.ecoiq.com/onlineresources/anthologies/landuse/index.html
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