Kindred Sites

In researching information for People Places, I realize that I am far from alone. On the Links page, I list major portals that approach one or more specific issues in depth. Here, I list Web sites that articulate similar ideas as my site. Of course, there are many more Web sites that share these concerns, but I'll list sites that represent a point of view well and which have useful content that helps shed light on the People Places topics of concern.

Livable Places

A site whose "mission is to promote healthy communities through local policy reform and development of compact, affordable housing that incorporates a mixture of uses and income levels, as well as sustainable building practices..."

Planning Livable Communities

A blog which serves to "collect news, views and ideas about how to design communities that are more enjoyable for residents AND that work for business. Keys are human-scale design and balancing the needs of pedestrians, cars and mass transit (when appropriate)..."

Dover, Kohl & Partners

A town planning firm that illustrates its design philosophy in terms of a comparisons to help people think about living preferences.

Urban Advantage

A company that creates images communicating the advantage of "friendly, socially-interactive communities." These images are dramatic and fascinating, and show how an automobile-oriented, pedestrian-unfriendly place can be transformed to one more attuned to pedestrians.

Get Urban

This is the Web site supporting the book Get Urban!: The Complete Guide to City Living by Kyle Ezell. This book teaches the joys and skills of urbanism. After all, there are now many Americans alive today who have never experienced walkable urbanism.