Urban Policy & Planning

Looking for more information about Urban Policy & Planning at Hunter? Visit Hunter's Urban Policy & Planning Department site.

To find out more about what's going on in the field of Urban Policy & Planning, check out some of these professional organizations:

• American Planning Association -
• Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning - 

For additional resources, try some of these sites:

• CUNY Institute for Sustainable Cities - CISC explores the nature and complexity of cities through the themes of consumption, vulnerability, resilience, and ecosystem services.
• Urbanology - What would your future city look like? Find out now by playing Urbanology online.
• Cyburbia - Forum/message board for urban planners.
• Urban Reviewer - Mapping master plans for NYC.
• NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission -
• NYC Department of Transportation -
• Planners Web -
• Carfree Cities -
• Regional Plan Association -
• Urban Institute -

Publications:

• Urban Review - Hunter’s urban publication written and published entirely by UPP students.
• Places Journal -
• Planetizen -
• Next City -
• Metropolis - Architecture and design magazine.

U.S. Intergovernmental organizations:

• US Conference of Mayors - Organization of cities with a population of 30,000 or larger, each represented by its chief elected official, the mayor.
• National Conference of State Legislatures - Organization of legislatures in the states, territories and commonwealths of the U.S.
• National Association of Regional Councils - NARC’s member organizations include regional councils, councils of governments, regional planning and development agencies, Metropolitan Planning Organizations, and other regional organizations.
• Council of State Governments - Region-based forum that fosters the exchange of insights and ideas to help state officials shape public policy.
• National League of Cities - Organization of 19,000 cities, towns, and villages in the U.S. as well as professionals working in municipal government.
• New York State Conference of Mayors and Municipal Officials - Statewide network of cities and villages in New York focused on providing essential municipal services.

Advocacy organizations;

• StreetsBlog - Advocacy organization whose goal is to reduce dependence on cars and improve conditions for walking, biking, and transit.
• Congress for New Urbanism - Advocacy organization whose goal is to make cities walkable.
• Project for Public Spaces - Advocacy organization whose goal is to create more public spaces.
• Urban Land Institute -
• Planners Network -