Julienne Bautista, Catherine Jaramillo and Meng Qi This year, our Point/Counterpoint looks at the role of infrastructure in American urbanism and the effects our physical networks have on the more complex social fabric.  The seemingly innocuous issue of infrastructure has continually struck chords of resentment and resistance in this country. … read more 

Peter Almlie and Omar Nasser As the world population continues to increase, pressures on our natural resources have reached levels of demand never seen before. The very pillars upon which we depend for survival are quickly eroding before our eyes. As scholars and practitioners in community planning and regional development,… read more 

Zoned Out: Regulation, Markets, and Choices in Transportation and Metropolitan Land-Use Jonathan Levine – Reviewed by: Chang Yi Planet of Slums Mike Davis – Reviewed by: Martin K. Thomen Large Parks Julia Czerniak & George Hargreaves – Reviewed by: Erica Huddleston Road, River and Ol’ Boy Politics: A Texas County’s… read more