Subject Guide » Geography

Gateways

Title: Cyburbia
Description: - Internet Resources for the Built Environment. Over 8,000 links!!!

Title: Virtual Library on Urban Environmental Management
Description: From the Global Development Research Center.

Title: Internet Resources for City Planning Research
Description: From the University of California, Berkley

Title: Planning Related Resources on the Internet
Description: Maintained by the Department of Urban Studies and Planning at Virginia Commonwealth University

Title: Urban Affairs & Public Policy
Description: A guide to Internet Resources from the University of Delaware.

Title: Urban Planning 1794-1918
Description: John W Rep's collection of full text sources on Urban Planning 1794-1918 provides direct access to some of the most important articles, reports and conference papers from the beginnings of the field.

Groups and Professional Organizations

Title: Metropolitan Policy Program
Description:
The Brookings Institution

Title: The American Public Works Association
Description:

Title: Center of Excellence for Sustainable Development
Description:

Title: Center for Sustainability and the Global Environment
Description: at the University of Wisconsin, Madison

Title: The Center for Urban Policy Research
Description:

Title: Planners Network
Description: Provides a listserv for those interested in planning.

Title: Planners Web
Description: City and regional planning resources from the Planning Commissioners Journal

Title: Rural Policy Research Institute
Description: The Rural Policy Research Institute was formed to study the impact of public policies on rural communities. The site also provides links to other organzations interested in this topic.

Special Subjects

Title: American Trails
Description: While mainly a directory of trails, this site does provide news and some other information.

Title: Forestry AgNIC
Description: Includes urban forestry and trails

Title: Global Urban Indicators
Description:
From the United Nations Centre for Human Settlements (Habitat) this is a data source that is international in scope.

Title: HUD User
Description: The primary source for U.S. Federal Government reports and information on housing policy and programs, building technology, economic development, urban planning, and other housing-related topics.

Title: Intentional Communities
Description: "Intentional Community is an inclusive term for ecovillages, cohousing, residential land trusts, communes, student co-ops, urban housing cooperatives and other related projects and dreams...."

Title: Project for Public Spaces
Description: Parks, Public Transit, Public Buildings, Markets that make up a livable community

Title: Sprawl City
Description: contains data and analysis of interest to anti-sprawl activists.

Title: Sprawl Guide
Description: From the Planners Web

Title: State of the Cities Reports
Description: From the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development

Title: The Road Information Program
Description: Concentrates on highway congestion issues associated with growth and development.

Title: The Urban Landscape
Description: A resource for pictures of the built environment. (mostly historic) More info

Title: TreeLink
Description: Ecologically oriented site promoting reforestation and the care of trees both in the urban and rural environment. Broad subject matter generally geared to the non-specialist.

Title: Urban Agriculture Notes
Description: By City Farmer

Title: Urban Mobility Study
Description: An annual statistical report on the extent and performance of the roadway systems in 68 U.S. cities.

Title: Urban Planning 1794-1918
Description: John W Rep's collection of full text sources on Urban Planning 1794-1918 provides direct access to some of the most important articles, reports and conference papers from the beginnings of the field.

Dictionaries & Encyclopedias

Title: Planning Glossary
Description: The Planning Glossary is provided by the Federal Highway administration.  It defines transportation planning terms and explains related acronyms.

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