Subject Guide » Geography
Urban & Regional Planning
29 resources available.
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Special SubjectsTitle: 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 & EncyclopediasTitle: 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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