Open Directory - Science: Social Sciences: Urban and Regional Planning: Organizations
See also: This category in other languages: - Nonpartisan multidisciplinary national organization that deals with urban affairs issues. Membership information, profile, conference news, and list of achievements. - Provides annual award for urban excellence and forums for the discussion of issues related to urban architecture, planning, and revitalization. - A group of experienced public and private sector planners. Works on publications, presentations, and a scholarship. - Network of journalists, speakers and advisers committed to competitive, equitable, and sustainable 21st century metropolitan regions. - An Asia-Pacific regional network of local authorities, with an agenda emphasizing urban development. - Supported the implementation of community planning in Scotland in 2003 and 2004. - CNU is a non-profit organization that works with multi-disciplinary professionals to promote walkable, neighborhood-based development as an alternative to sprawl. - A nonprofit organization that promotes ecological design, smart growth, and transportation choices in northeastern Ohio. - Offers support and guidance on conservation area management, traffic and visitor management, urban regeneration and design, and other planning issues. - Promotes the creation and restoration of compact, walkable, safe, mixed-use cities, towns, and neighborhoods through a continuing series of conferences. - Worldwide organization supporting traditional architecture, urbanism, and crafts through education and advocacy. - A nonprofit organization working to build livable communities. Covers topics including community design, economic development, sustainable energy sources, transportation, and waste prevention. - An international association of global cities working towards developing solutions to issues affecting large cities such as urban planning and development, the economy, the environment, transport, infrastructure and communications. - A movement to halt sprawl and improve the economy, environment, and quality of life. Home to the Elm Street Writers Group. - Providing city and county profiles and codes, articles on a wide range of subjects affecting municipalities, a database of state court opinions, the administrative code and statutes, directories, news, and links. - Coordinates the work of councils facilitating inter-government planning in the United States. Links to transportation, environment, publications, conferences, and to each member council. - Non-profit association of cities and state municipals leagues. Provides municipal association legislative priorities, conference information, program background and related policy statements. - Nonprofit helps to creating livable communities by promoting quality of life, economic development, and social equity. - Civic research group that identifies and documents strategies for creating strong communities. - Nonprofit technical assistance, research, and educational organization whose mission is to create and sustain public places that build communities. - Promotes good planning and government through research, analysis, public education, and advocacy. - A non-profit organization dedicated to achieving a sustainable future for San Francisco. - Connects citizens with resources to implement innovative processes and programs to restore the economic, environmental, and social health and vitality of their communities. - Conducts research and advocacy for use of traditional community qualities in new developments. - Provides a forum for architectural, design, and urban planning firms to address urban design issues. Includes information on members and industry news. - An independent organization dedicated to the protection of the built environment and improving urban communities through research projects, public events, and publications. - An organization dedicated to building ecologically and socially healthy cities. - Nonprofit education and research institute with focus on the use of land in order to enhance the total environment. Information on urban planning, growth, and development. - Organization fostering planning principles that will enhance the State's quality of life, through a combination of environmental and economic planning strategies.
