Network of universities, planners and architects provides articles on the future of urban planning and architectural design in Europe's cities.

Group housed at Cardiff University in Wales undertakes research on urban design and planning education. Find publications and projects.

Organization studies problems with downtown areas and looks for ways to fix them. Browse a list of publications, including newsletters and books.

Nonprofit assists neighborhood organizations and low-income housing developers with planning and design. Find a showcase of its projects.

Trade association represents developers building New Towns, which are cities that follow principles of New Urbanism or smart growth.

Non-profit organization in Baltimore is dedicated to providing lower income communities with access to professional community design services.

Milwaukee firm works on urban design projects in Wisconsin and writes general guidelines. Find a portfolio and articles on design.

Thoughtful design of parks, streets, and other public areas can encourage community development. This nonprofit helps with such planning efforts.

DC/AUL is a unit of the College of Architecture and Landscape Arch. Learn details of its research projects, or read summaries of case studies.

Research unit at this UK university looks at the geography of cities. An essay describing past and present projects includes a list of reports.