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Art + Architecture + Planning UBC Library |
Web Resources in Planning |
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Meta-Sites Meta-sites are websites that provide links, usually by topic, to other websites. |
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| Cyburbia | Meta-site for web resources relevant to
planning, architecture, urbanism, and related topics. The site is free but requires registration.
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| ELDIS | Hosted by the Institute of Development Studies in Sussex, ELDIS
aims to share the best in development policy, practice and research. ELDIS offers downloadable documents, resource guides, country profiles, newsletter, newsfeeds, jobs and more.
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| IISD: Linkages | A resource of the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD). News, information and analysis on international environment and sustainable development negotiations and policy making.
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Planners
Web: City & Regional Planning Resources |
Website for the Planning Commissioner's Journal. Site
offers materials on zoning ordinances, land use, subdivision regulation,
transportation, housing, urban design, and more.
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Government Sites This section includes websites that are created and/or maintained by government bodies. |
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| U.S. Census Bureau Publications |
The publications in this area are a resource guide to the programs and services of the Census Bureau. Each area features an introduction that will provide key information about the censuses, surveys, and other programs that are the sources of data products. Sample reports include:
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| Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) | The CMHC is the Canadian government's national
housing agency. The website offers information on market trends and
statistics, current housing research, and access to electronic documents in the
CMHC
Library Collection of 75,000+ volumes. The CMHC's flagship publication is the
Canadian Housing Observer. |
| Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) | Supports sustainable development in developing
countries in order to reduce poverty. Lists CIDA projects world-wide,
career opportunities with CIDA, and links to development resources on the
web.
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| City of Vancouver | Provides information on planning and land use,
transportation, housing, heritage, and more. Use the search box to locate
planning articles, bylaws, and reports.
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| CivicInfoBC | A site that centralizes information on B.C.
local governments. Official community plans, bylaws, policies and
procedures, reports, manuals, newsletters, job descriptions, and more.
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| Government of Canada Publications | A collection of more than 70,000 internet publications from all departments and agencies, collected and archived by the Canadian government's Depository Services Program.
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| Metro Vancouver | Information on municipal issues such as air and water quality, education, garbage and recycling, housing, labour relations, regional development, parks, and sewerage. Information on permits and bylaws, statistics, boards, committees, and regulations is also available. Four seperate entities operate under Metro Vancouver:
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| HUD USER | Policy development and research information service
hosted by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Office
of Policy Development and Research (PD and R). Includes U.S. Federal Government
reports and information on housing policy and programs, building technology,
economic development, urban planning, and other housing related topics.
Issues of Cityscape, ResearchWorks, U.S. Housing Market
Conditions, Urban Research Monitor (URM) and Recent Research
Results (RRR) are available. Details of several HUD programs are available
from the Community
Renewal Initiative site. |
| Muniscope | A division of the Intergovernmental Committee on
Urban and Regional Research (ICURR). Jointly funded by the CMHC and the
Canadian provinces and territorie, Muniscope was created to facilitate the
exchange of information in urban and regional matters between all levels
of government. Contains research and legislation information on planning
infrastructure, economic development, sustainable development, housing and
more. (Note: Some parts of this site require subscriber access). |
| Smart Communities Network | Supported by the U.S. Department of Energy. Site
resources and links are related to community sustainability and
sustainable living. Has searchable database of organizations active in development of sustainable technologies.
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| Sustainable Communities Network (SCN) | Issues in urban and rural community
sustainability in the United States. Topical coverage includes creating
community, smart growth, governing sustainably, living sustainably, and protecting natural resources.
Site provides case studies divided by state, news, job opportunities, and
reports.
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| United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) | A branch of the United Nations Development Programme functioning to
protect children through funding, advocacy, and research. Site provides country profiles, news,
links (alphabetical and thematic), and job opportunities.
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| United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) | A branch of the United Nations Development Programme supporting initiatives
that promote women's human rights. Site lists UNIFEM publications, news, links to regional sites, and
areas of participation worldwide.
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| United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) | The organization promotes socially and environmentally sustainable human settlements. The site has information on the organization's many programs as well as several searchable databases. The Global Urban Observatory databases include statistics on urban indicators, human settlements, land, environment and general demography of urban areas. Also includes "City Profiles." |
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| Associations | |
| American Planning Association (APA)/American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) | Non-profit public interest and research
organization that provides links to programs, services, conference
information, professional development, and careers in planning.
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| Canadian Institute of Planners (CIP) | The national professional institute and certification body for
the planning profession in Canada. CIP publishes Plan Canada. Site provides
conference information, news briefs, and information about the planning profession. CIP
works with the Canadian government to offer two international programs for overseas
work experience. (Note: A membership is required to access some areas of the site).
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| The International Society of City and Regional Planners (ISoCaRP) | Global association of professional planners.
Provides conference proceedings, working papers, case studies, reports,
events, and more.
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| Planners Network | An association of professionals, activists,
academics, and students involved in physical, social, economic, and
environmental planning in urban and rural areas. Site provides free online
access to case studies, working papers and selected articles from
Progressive
Planning Magazine. |
| Planning Institute of British Columbia (PIBC) | Association of professionals in planning in B.C.
Site provides news, events, job opportunities, annual conference
information, awards, and links to national/international planning
associations and organizations. Includes information on continuing professional
development and a mentoring program.
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| Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (URISA) | A non-profit association of professionals using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and other information technologies in planning and development. Site contains information on the organization, membership, conferences and workshops, GIS certification, job postings, and volunteering. |
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| Organizations, Research Centers and Think Tanks | |
| Center for an Urban Future | A New York City-based planning think-tank researching
economic development, workforce development, public and higher education,
vocational education, child welfare, and criminal justice. Targets problems
facing low-income and working-class neighbourhoods in New York City. Some
reports and articles are available on the website. The sister organization
of City Limits.
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| The Center for Land Use Interpretation (CLUI) | An American-based research organization, CLUI produces
public exhibits on land use themes and engages in projects on land use.
Site includes searchable, full-text Lay of the Land Newsletter back
to 1995 and an online Land Use Database of unusual and exemplary
sites in the U.S. The Programs
and Projects sections contain information
on land use by state including military, waste, cultural, and industrial
sites. |
| Center for Urban Studies (CUS) | As part of Wayne State University's College of Urban, Labor and
Metropolitan Affairs, CUS provides research and
policy in urban studies targeting Michigan. Site includes maps, census data, and most reports
published by the center.
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| CEOs for Cities | An American national bi-partisan alliance of mayors, corporate executives,
university presidents, and non-profit leaders working to advance economic competitiveness of cities.
Organization explores the relationship between urban economies and public/private sector relationships in American
cities. Trend studies, policy recommendations, and best practices reports are
available for downloading.
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| Community Development Society (CDS) | Members include representatives from
education, health care, social services, government, utilities and citizen groups. Promotes
professional development of community members, acts as advocate for healthy communities, and
provides a forum for the discussion of community related issues. Site provides free access to
some CDS publications, such as conference notes from 1994. Membership
required to access some areas of the site.
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| Congress for the New Urbanism (CNU) | Based in the United States, a non-profit organization that works with architects,
developers, planners, and those in related
professions, teaching them how to implement "the principles of New Urbanism." Includes
searchable databases of CNU publications, an image bank, and a bibliography.
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| International Development Research Centre (IDRC) | A research body created in 1970 by the Canadian
government to promote the use of science and technology in addressing challenges
in social, economic, and environmental development. Site provides access
to the agency's online magazine IDRC Report, which focuses on the
work of Southern researchers supported by IDRC. Site includes Abstracts
of research projects dating from 1971, IDRC library catalogue, publications,
and news. |
| Joint Center for Housing Studies (JCHS) | Harvard University's center for information and
research on housing in the United States. The Center studies the links between
housing markets and economic, demographic, and social trends. Site provides
full-text of working papers, reports, and conference proceedings, including
the Center's annual report The State of the Nation's Housing. |
| Lewis Mumford Center for Comparative Urban and Regional Research (LMC) | Center examines the impact of global change on
the U.S. metropolis and civil society, probes the 19th and early 20th
century roots of present-day cities and suburbs, and addresses urban
change in other parts of the world, most notably China. Site provides
links to data sources, maps, photographs, and an urban sociology teaching
guide.
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| Lincoln Institute of Land Policy | Non-profit American educational institution specializing
in land policy, land economics, and taxation. Some of the Institute's publications
are available full-text on the site, such as its Land Lines Newsletter.
Site has searchable database of books, reports, and multimedia items sponsored
by the Institute and available for sale. |
| Main Street: National Trust for Historic Preservation |
Mission: The National Trust Main Street Center's mission is to empower people, organizations, and communities to achieve ongoing downtown and neighborhood district revitalization based upon the principles of self-determination, resource conservation, and incremental transformation epresented through the comprehensive Main Street Four-Point Approach®.. (Note: Some parts of this site require subscriber access).
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| National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy (NRTEE) | NRTEE is an independent Canadian advisory body that
promotes sustainable development by organizing programs executed through
business and non-profit organizations. The site provides news, and research
in areas including Eco-efficiency, Eco-Fiscal Reform, Urban Sustainability,
Green Budgeting, Brownfields, and links to sustainable development sites
in other jurisdictions and countries. The site also provides access to the
NRTEE
Virtual Library. A number of full-text NTREE publications are available
on the site.
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| PLANetizen: The Planning & Development Network | An American public-interest information exchange for the
urban planning and development community. The site provides urban planning
and development news, job opportunities, commentary and events.
Check out Brent Toderian's Blog at PLANetizen.
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| Rural & Small Town Programme | Based at Mount Allison University, Sackville, N.B.
Facilitates knowledge sharing with organizations
and individuals facing community development. Focus on developing
sustainable rural communities. Self-help tools, information, and
educational services. Publications are for purchase.
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| Smart Growth BC | A provincial non-governmental organization devoted to fiscally, socially and environmentally responsible land use and development. Working with community groups,
businesses, municipalities and the public, Smart Growth advocates for the creation of more livable communities in British Columbia.
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| Solimar Research Group | Think-tank based in California. Firm specializes in
land-use policy and the conflicts among urban, environmental, recreational,
and agricultural land uses in California and the West. Some recent research reports are
available on the site.
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| Sustainable Cities | Sustainable Cities is a small catalytic organization that tackles the daunting challenges of urban sustainability. Headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, with an active network of over 40 cities in 14 countries, Sustainable Cities is a think tank and a "do tank," delivering results through practical demonstration projects and peer learning networks, and scaling those lessons out through affiliations and high-profile events.
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| Urban Institute (UI) | American non-profit, non-partisan economic and social policy organization that tracks welfare, Social Security, Medicare, and other domestic policy issues in the United States. Site lists books published by UI and provides full-text access to its studies and reports. |
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| Institutes | |
| Aspen Institute | An international non-profit organization headquarted
in Washington, DC. Site contains a database of primary data collection instruments
and information on conducting community-level research. Provides information
on a number of its policy programs, such as community building, economic
development, housing and neighborhood conditions, and neighbourhood safety.
Many of the Institute's publications available full-text on the site. |
| Canadian URBAN Institute (CUI) | The CUI is a non-profit organization that provides
a forum for discussions on Canadian and international planning. Site lists
many municipal and local urban resource websites. Some full-text reports
are available on the site; others are available for purchase from the organization.
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| City Journal | Quarterly published by the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research (MI).
Articles from City Journal are available online in full-text from 1995 on
and are searchable by topic, issue, and author. Topics
include policy, housing and development, and architecture.
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| Institute of Historic Building Conservation (IHBC) | Represents conservation professionals in the U.K. and Ireland
concerned with the conservation of the historic environment. The
website provides information on ongoing projects. Includes searchable archives of the Institute's magazine, Context,
documents related to planning, news, and links to other conservation organizations.
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| International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) | An organization funded in part by the Canadian
International Development Agency (CIDA), Environment Canada, governments
of other countries, UN agencies, philanthropic organizations, and the
private sector. IISD promotes sustainable development through research and
advocacy. Site contains IISD publications, a searchable database, news, and links
to many other agencies.
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| The North-South Institute (NSI) | A Canadian non-profit research institute focused
on international development, Canada's relations with developing countries
and a wide range of foreign policy issues. Site provides NSI publications
for download on topics such as development assistance, trade, migration,
and civil society. Site also provides news, employment information, and
ongoing research. |
| Rural Policy Research Institute (RUPRI) | Conducts research and facilitates public
dialogue on the impact of public policies and programs on rural areas.
Some full-text policy briefs are available.
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| Urban Land Institute (ULI) | Non-profit education and research institute with worldwide membership. ULI initiates research that anticipates emerging land use trends and issues, proposing creative solutions based on that research. Site provides access to its case studies, data, information on urban planning, growth and development, and links to other planning-related sites. UBC Library subscribes to the ULI Development Case Studies. |
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| Projects and Case Studies | |
| Aquae Urbis Romae: The Waters of the City of Rome |
An interactive cartographic history of the relationship
between hydrological and hydraulic systems and their impact on the urban
development of Rome. |
| Millenial Housing Commission (MHC) | Site provides the 2002 report of the MHC, established by the U.S.
Congress to identify, analyze, and make recommendations on the housing delivery system
and affordable housing in the U.S. |
| Project for Public Spaces (PPS) | Non-profit American organization dedicated to creating
and sustaining public places that build communities. Provides technical
assistance, education, and research. Topics include transportation, liveable
communities, and public spaces. Site provides downloadable reports and tools,
and a searchable database of images. |
| Victory City: The City of the Future | Orville Simpson II's vision of the city of the
future, a project now 40 years in the planning. Site contains outline of
Simpson's utopia with extensive details in the "Victory City Tour" and
"Residents Guide."
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| Urban Planning, 1794-1918: An International Anthology of Articles, Conference Papers, and Reports | Full-text of primary source materials on the development of urban planning up to the end of World War I, selected and annotated by John W. Reps, Professor Emeritus, Cornell University. Site includes statements about techniques, principles, theories, and the practice of early urban planning, and a searchable bibliography of the site's documents. |
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| Resources from Academic Libraries | ||
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MIT Rotch Library: Architecture and Planning |
Subject guides, suggested ejournals, databases, and internet resources
by topic. Urban Studies and Planning Regional Planning and Development
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| McGill University: Blackader-Lauterman Library of Architecture and Art |
Subject guides of the Blackader Lauterman Library contain suggested
guides, handbooks, dictionaries, encyclopaedias, indexes, and more. Minimum Cost Housing Urban Planning |
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| University of
California, Berkeley: Environmental Design Library |
Research guides by topic include:
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Also at UC Berkeley, try: Harmer E. Davis Transportation Library Environmental Design Archives Water Resources Centre Archives |
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| Colleges & Universities (Planning Schools) | |
| Continuing Education | |
| Centre for Education in the Built Environment | Part of the British Higher Education Academy. Supports education
in architecture, planning, landscaping, building, and surveying. Site
provides news and events, case studies, teaching resources, and links to projects and initiatives.
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| Resource for Urban Design Information (RUDI) | An independent British organization that commissions researches and creates materials. RUDI is a virtual library containing full text documents and valuable excerpts from others. It displays unique items and significant works which are difficult to locate or are out of print, and has materials specially commissioned to fill gaps in urban design information. Includes the physical design, management, planning, and use of buildings. Site also provides case studies, virtual library, bibliographies, and links to urban design web sites. Full access to sites resources available to subscribers. |
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