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• - Toric Monahan reviews research on Los Angeles; article from the journal City and Society [PDF format].
  
• - Richard Florida's "The Rise of the Creative Class" examines creativity and its effects on economic development.
  
• - A guide to managed growth in Southern California.
  
• - Readings, links, and discussions for Christian New Urbanists.
  
• - Publications about urbanism and town design for public outreach, reporting and educational debate. Includes an archive of articles and links to traditional neighborhood developments.
  
• - A magazine that documents enlightened leadership in community planning, development, and renewal.
  
• - Electronic journal dedicated to the study of planned interventions versus market approaches.
  
• - Writings on the modern urban condition.
  
• - Robert Brandes Gratz and Norman Mintz give an abstract of their book, the introduction and table of contents.
  
• - Online collection of published essays on land use planning, the environment, development and the no-growth movement by Richard Carson.
  
• - Journal published by the School of Architecture, University of Texas at Austin. Includes abstracts and full articles, back issues, submission guidelines, and subscription information.
  
• - Metropolis examines contemporary life through design, architecture, interior design, product design, graphic design, crafts, planning, and preservation.
  
• - A peer-reviewed journal published annually by the graduate students of the Department of City and Regional Planning, University of California at Berkeley.
  
• - Monthly online magazine dedicated to inciting interest and inspiring action in communities. From The Enterprise Foundation, non-profit housing and development organization.
  
• - Full-text versions of books on urban affairs.
  
• - A study examining the successes and failures of British New Towns built in the immediate post-war period.
  
• - A monthly online magazine developed for land development industry professionals and features articles on surveying, civil design, landscape and irrigation design, and current technology.
  
• - Libertarian institute's writings on land use and public transit.
  
• - Independent monthly newsletter covering planning and development news in the state.
  
• - A multimedia publication, site, and exhibition on the nature of contemporary urban space.
  
• - Magazine published eight times a year for an audience in twelve western states.
  
• - An independent bimonthly magazine on architecture, the city and visual culture.
  
• - 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.
  
• - An introduction and exploration into the concept of posturbanism.
  
• - A journal of the built and natural environments, featuring articles, essays, editorials, poetry, fiction, artwork, and the "UnSprawl" case studies.
  
• - 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.
  
• - 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.
  
• - Journal focusing on improving the built environment and the decision-making processes that influence its development. Includes abstracts, notes, history, and subscription information.
  
• - Quarterly magazine communicating innovative ideas about restoring the quality of life to America's cities.
  
• - 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.
  
• - Offers newsletters and books on topics including economic development, downtown promotion programs, transportation and parking, and organization and management.
  
• - 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.
  
• - Selected articles and editorials on urban issues.
  
• - Newsletter covering new urbanism: smart growth, livable communities, and traditional neighborhood development.
  
• - This book by Jane Holtz Kay examines how the automobile has ravaged America's cities and landscape, and how we can fight back.