Links

There are hundreds of excellent sites on the internet regarding City & Metropolitan Planning. Here, we’ve tried to collect and categorize as many as we can for your reference. If you have a website that you feel should be included in this reference, please let us know.

Utah Governments
Utah Transit Authority
Governor’s Office of Planning & Budget
Utah Department of Transportation
Utah Office of Rural Development

Utah Associations of Government & MPOs

Five County Association of Governments
Six County Association of Governments
Southeastern Utah Association of Local Governments
Uintah Basin Association of Governments
Mountainland Association of Governments
Bear River Association of Governments
Wasatch Front Regional Council
Dixie Metropolitan Planning Organization

U.S. Government

National Environmental Policy Act
United States Department of Transportation
Federal Transit Administration
Bureau of Transportation Statistics
Census Bureau
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Federal Aviation Authority Office of Environment and Energy
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Fish and Wildlife Service
Geological Survey
House of Representatives
HUD User Web Office of Policy Development and Research
State and Local Government Constituent Page

Organizations

American Planning Association Professional association organized to advance the art and science of planning and to foster the activity of planning

American Planning Association Utah Chapter The Utah Chapter of the American Planning Association

Envision Utah Envision Utah is a Public-private partnership promoting quality growth with goals in air quality, transportation options, open space preservation, housing, infrastructure and etc.

Center for Transit-Oriented Development Center for TOD The Center for Transit-Oriented Development is the only national nonprofit effort dedicated to providing best practices, research and tools for TOD developments.

Greenbuild 365 Greenbuild is an online portal to green building education

U.S. Green Build Council A non-profit organization dedicated to sustainable building design and construction. Developers of the LEED building rating system.

Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning The Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning (ACSP) is a consortium of university-based programs offering credentials in urban and regional planning.

Planetizen.org A public-interest information exchange for the urban planning and development community. Urban planning and development news.

Cyburbia Cyburbia is an urban planning social/community and portal site

Planners Network Planners Network provides a voice for progressive professionals and activists concerned with urban planning and social justice

About Planning About Planning is an Internet clearing house for information about websites, publications, essays and news related to land use planning, growth management, comprehensive planning, smart growth, new urbanism and much more.

New Urbanist New urbanism is the revival of our lost art of place-making, and promotes the creation and restoration of compact, walkable, mixed-use cities, and towns.

The Planning Commissioners Journal The Planning Commissioners Journal is the nation’s principal publication designed for citizen planners.

Sustainable Development Center The Sustainable Development Center offers a host of useful information to help you understand the concept of sustainable development.

The Association for Community Design The Association for Community Design (ACD) is a network of individuals, organizations, and institutions committed to increasing the capacity of planning and design professions to better serve communities.

International Downtown Association Promotes vital and livable urban centers by providing support to business improvement districts and communities.

International Society of City and Regional Planners A global association of professional planners, founded in 1965, bringing together recognized and highly qualified planners

National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials Housing and community development advocate for the provision of adequate and affordable housing and strong, viable communities for all Americans

Urban Development Institute A national non-profit association of the development industry and related professions.

Urban Land Institute Nonprofit education and research institute with focus on the use of land in order to enhance the total environment.

Other Planning and Resource Guides

Street Films The mission of Street Films is to document livable streets best practices throughout the world and enlighten the general public that their streets can be safer for pedestrians and bicycles.

Utah Stories Utah Stories provides local stories, news and videos for the greater Salt Lake City, Utah.

Linkages-Multimedia resources for environment and development policy makers A fortnightly e-newsletter on what’s happening in the international environment and development policy

The Public Square: An Atlas of the Next Chicago Region

Public Technology Technology page for local governments.

Streamed Videos at the Marriott Library

Community builder:the life & legacy of J.C. Nichols

Designing a great neighborhood:behind the scenes at Holiday

Cleveland: Confronting Decline in an American City

Contested streets: breaking New York City gridlock

E² Transport – Aviation: The Limited Sky

E² Transport – Food Miles

E² Transport – London: The Price of Traffic

E² Transport – Paris: Vélo Liberté

E² Transport – Portland: A Sense of Place

E² Transport – Seoul: The Stream of Consciousness

Global Harbors : A Waterfront Renaissance

Housing America: Demographics and Development

Jane Jacobs: Urban Wisdom

New Metropolis: A Crack in the Pavement

New Metropolis:The New Neighbors

Phoenix: The Urban Desert

Portland: Quest for the Livable City

Rethinking Suburban Sprawl

The End of Suburbia: Oil Depletion and the Collapse of the American Dream

Disclaimer: The above websites are maintained by their respective owners, so we can’t be held responsible for the information they contain. We are providing links to them as a service and reference tool to those interested in Urban Planning and Policy issues. Thanks for your understanding.