Urban and Regional Planning Research Guide

The Cities Alliance is a global coalition of cities and their development partners committed to scaling up successful approaches to poverty reduction. The Cities Alliance provides matching grants in support of city development strategies, citywide and nationwide slum upgrading, and sustainable financing strategies.

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A one-stop source for vital information on 199 of America's top cities - those fastest-growing, as well as those with a particular historical, political, industrial, and/or commercial significance. Within each of the four volumes, the city-specific profiles organize pertinent facts, data, and figures related to demographic, economic, cultural, geographic, social, and recreational conditions.

The Cyburbia Forums is the oldest and most active English language urban planning message board on the Internet. Cyburbia has hundreds of active members, yet is a strong community full of creative, friendly, and occasionally offbeat planners, planning students, architects, urbanists and other like-minded people who care about and/or help shape the built environment.

A directory of links to approximately 700 Metropolitan Planning Organizations in the United States. A good source for links to regional and local information.

The Sprawl Watch Clearinghouse mission is to make the tools, techniques, and strategies developed to manage growth, accessible to citizens, grassroots organizations, environmentalists, public officials, planners, architects, the media and business leaders. At the Clearinghouse we identify, collect, compile, and disseminate information on the best land use practices, for those listed above.

The Urban Institute gathers data, conducts research, evaluates programs, offers technical assistance overseas, and educates Americans on social and economic issues — to foster sound public policy and effective government. The UI analyzes policies, evaluates programs, and informs community development to improve social, civic, and economic well-being.

Cultural Heritage Search Engine is an website from the office of architect Sergio Tinè, focusing on the conservation of cultural heritage, restoration and maintenance of the architecture, and the preservation of the urban landscape.

A leading online directory of information related to historic preservation, building restoration, cultural resources, heritage tourism, urban planning, and historic real estate in the United States and Canada.

Facilitates the development of sustainable projects, systems and products that are not harmful to our planet and its inhabitants. Focuses on sustainable technologies products and their applications, waste treatment, remediation, housing and experimentation of Ecosustainable models. Includes professions of Architecture, Eco-Design, Project Development, Ethical Finance, Management and Marketing. Areas include Ecosustainable Living, Recreation, Health, Research and Education.

Sustainable Development Online (SDO) is the gateway to significant web sites supporting many aspects of sustainable development. Site is part of EnviroWindows, the European Environment Agency platform for knowledge sharing and development.

A research and consultancy Institute based within the School of the Built Environment, Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK. SCRI is committed to developing effective, integrated and interdisciplinary approaches to urban sustainability and regeneration though high quality research, publication and the public dissemination of knowledge. Works closely with local, regional, national and international organizations through the development of innovatory approaches in research and policy.

The United Nations Human Settlements Programme, UN-HABITAT, is the United Nations agency for human settlements. It is mandated by the UN General Assembly to promote socially and environmentally sustainable towns and cities with the goal of providing adequate shelter for all.