- An Inquiry into Post-War New Towns in Britain
A study examining the successes and failures of British New Towns built in the immediate post-war period.
 http://www.crawley-online.eurobell.co.uk/inquiry/
- Archis
An independent bimonthly magazine on architecture, the city and visual culture.
http://www.archis.org/archis_old/index_e.html
- Asphalt Nation
This book by Jane Holtz Kay examines how the automobile has ravaged America's cities and landscape, and how we can fight back.
http://www.janeholtzkay.com/AsphaltNation/index.html
- Berkeley Planning Journal
A peer-reviewed journal published annually by the graduate students of the Department of City and Regional Planning, University of California at Berkeley.
http://dcrp.ced.berkeley.edu/bpj/
- Brookings Institution Press Online Library
Full-text versions of books on urban affairs.
http://brookings.nap.edu/books/urban_affairs.html
- California Planning & Development Report
Independent monthly newsletter covering planning and development news in the state.
http://www.cp-dr.com/
- Cascade Policy Institute: Growth Management
Libertarian institute's writings on land use and public transit.
http://www.cascadepolicy.org/growth.asp
- Cities Back From the Edge
Robert Brandes Gratz and Norman Mintz give an abstract of their book, the introduction and table of contents.
http://www.change.org/cities/
- City Journal
Quarterly magazine communicating innovative ideas about restoring the quality of life to America's cities.
http://www.city-journal.org/
- City of Bits
Architecture professor William J. Mitchell examines architecture and urbanism in the context of the digital telecommunications revolution and proposes working to create digital environments for the kinds of lives that we want to lead.
http://mitpress2.mit.edu/e-books/City_of_Bits/
- Common Sense
Online collection of published essays on land use planning, the environment, development and the no-growth movement by Richard Carson.
http://carsonessays.homestead.com/home.html
- CreativeClass.org
Richard Florida's "The Rise of the Creative Class" examines creativity and its effects on economic development.
http://www.creativeclass.org/
- Critical Planning
Student-run journal published since 1993 by the UCLA Department of Urban Planning. Serves as a forum to debate issues that impact cities and regions, particularly in the context of planning and policy making.
http://www.sppsr.ucla.edu/critplan/
- Downtown Research and Development Center
Offers newsletters and books on topics including economic development, downtown promotion programs, transportation and parking, and organization and management.
http://www.downtowndevelopment.com/
- EcoIQ Magazine on Land Use
Selected articles and editorials on urban issues.
http://www.ecoiq.com/landuse/magazine/index.html
- Horizon
Monthly online magazine dedicated to inciting interest and inspiring action in communities. From The Enterprise Foundation, non-profit housing and development organization.
http://www.horizonmag.com/
- Land Development Today
A monthly online magazine developed for land development industry professionals and features articles on surveying, civil design, landscape and irrigation design, and current technology.
http://www.landdevelopmenttoday.com
- Los Angeles Studies: The Emergence of a Specialty Field
Toric Monahan reviews research on Los Angeles; article from the journal City and Society [PDF format].
http://torinmonahan.com/papers/LA_Studies.pdf
- Metropolis Magazine
Metropolis examines contemporary life through design, architecture, interior design, product design, graphic design, crafts, planning, and preservation.
http://www.metropolismag.com/
- New Urban News
Newsletter covering new urbanism: smart growth, livable communities, and traditional neighborhood development.
http://www.newurbannews.com/
- New Village Journal
A magazine that documents enlightened leadership in community planning, development, and renewal.
http://www.newvillage.net/
- Open House International
Journal focusing on improving the built environment and the decision-making processes that influence its development. Includes abstracts, notes, history, and subscription information.
http://www.openhouse-int.com/
- Planning Forum
Journal published by the School of Architecture, University of Texas at Austin. Includes abstracts and full articles, back issues, submission guidelines, and subscription information.
http://mather.ar.utexas.edu/planning/forum/
- Planning Online
Online version of the British journal Planning Magazine. Includes news, features, appointments, consultants index and forum.
http://www.planning.haynet.com/
- Planning and Markets
Electronic journal dedicated to the study of planned interventions versus market approaches.
http://www-pam.usc.edu/
- Posturbanism
An introduction and exploration into the concept of posturbanism.
http://www.aloha.net/~laumana/posturbanismindex.html
- Principles of Urban Structure
Online book by Nikos A. Salingaros, a collaborator of Christopher Alexander, offers a new understanding of urban structure based on recent scientific developments in complexity theory and fractals.
http://sphere.math.utsa.edu/sphere/salingar/urbanstructure.html
- San Francisco Cityscape
Online journal offering commentary on urban design in northern California.
http://sfcityscape.com/
- Smithsonian Magazine: Sounding the Alarm
Bruce Watson records the fortieth anniversary of the publication of Rachel Carson's "Silent Spring", which forever changed our view of the environment.
http://www.smithsonianmag.si.edu/smithsonian/issues02/sep02/presence.html
- Spaces of Uncertainty
A multimedia publication, site, and exhibition on the nature of contemporary urban space.
http://www.spacesofuncertainty.org/
- Terrain
A journal of the built and natural environments, featuring articles, essays, editorials, poetry, fiction, artwork, and the "UnSprawl" case studies.
http://www.terrain.org
- The Next American City
A magazine by a new generation of urban leaders and thinkers that asks how cities, through design, policy, and entrepreneurship, can remain economically competitive while addressing critical environmental and social issues.
http://www.americancity.org/
- The Planning Report
A guide to managed growth in Southern California.
http://www.ablinc.net/tpr/
- The Town Paper
Publications about urbanism and town design for public outreach, reporting and educational debate. Includes an archive of articles and links to traditional neighborhood developments.
http://TNDtownpaper.com/
- The Western Planner
Magazine published eight times a year for an audience in twelve western states.
http://www.westernplanner.org/
- Urban Documents
Subscription based service offering reports and research generated by local government agencies, civic organizations, academic and research organizations, public libraries, and metropolitan and regional planning agencies.
http://www.urbdocs.com/
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