Planning-Related Internet Resources

The goal of this page is to put a bunch of links that are useful to each of our concentrations' in one place. Know a good link that should be here? Contact spa[at]coa[dot]gatech[dot]edu.

General Planning Resources

National +

Planning.org - homepage of the American Planning Association

Planetizen - "A public-interest information exchange for the urban planning and development community. ...a daily, one-stop source for urban planning news, job opportunities, commentary and events."

Cyburbia - "Cyburbia, established in 1994, is an urban planning social/community and portal site. Cyburbia includes a busy message board, image gallery, planning-related blog feeds, a wiki, and a directory of related web sites."

KnowledgePlex - "A comprehensive news and information resource for the affordable housing and community development field. Powered by Fannie Mae Foundation."

Sustainable Communities Network - "connects citizens with the resources they need to implement innovative processes and programs to restore the economic, environmental, and social health and vitality of their communities."

MIT OpenCourseWare - Free access to over 100 courses in the MITUrban Studies and Planning department, including syllabi, reading lists, assignments, student papers, class discussions, and exams.

Atlanta

Urban Planet - Online discussion forum about what's going on in the city (also has forums about various other communities around the world)

Transportation

Non-Vehicular Modes

Pedestrian and Bicycling Information Center (two links)

Georgia Guidebook for Pedestrian Planning - published June 2006 by GDOT

Environment

Green Building

Southface - An Atlanta-based non-profit that promotes sustainable energy and environmental technologies in the built environment, particularly residential and small commercial buildings. Many technical aspects of building green, particularly in the Southeast US, are detailed here

EarthCraft House - green building certification program, done in partnership between Southface and Atlanta Homebuilder's Association

Public Health

World Health Organization:Health Impact Assessment

World Health Organization: Healthy Cities Program

Emory School of Public Health - has about 30 links to various resources

Real Estate and Land Development

Affordable Housing

National Low Income Housing Coalition

Land Use

Concepts

Smartgrowth.org --Web resources for anti-sprawl development that is environmentally, fiscally, and economically smart and includes land-use planning, mixed use development, and transportation efficiency