Dear SPSD members For investigation regarding the impact of planning policy on spatial planning implementation, International Community of Spatial Planning and Sustainable Development (SPSD) seeks to learn from researchers in an integrated multidisciplinary platform that reflects a variety of perspectives—such as economic development, social equality, and ecological protection—with a view to achieving a sustainable urban form. This international journal attempts to provide insights into the achievement of a sustainable urban form, through spatial planning and implementation; here, we focus on planning experiences at the levels of local cities and some metropolitan areas in the wolrd, particularly in Asian countries. Submission are expected from multidisciplinary viewpoints encompassing land-use patterns, housing development, transportation, green design, and agricultural and ecological systems. For your information, forthcoming papers can be downloaded from the following website. http://spsdpress.jimdo.com/forthcoming-articles/ Ming Zhang, On the Cul-de-Sac vs. Checker-Board Street Network: Search for Sustainable Urban Form, IRSPSD International, in press Zhenjiang Shen, Zhenhan Lei, Xuefei Li and Kenichi Sugihara. Design Coordination Regarding Urban Design Guidelines Using Google Earth, IRSPSD International, in press Belinda Wu and Mark Birkin. Moses: Planning for the Next Generation, IRSPSD International, in press Alamah Misni, George Baird and Penny Allan. The Effect of Landscaping on the Thermal Performance of Housing, IRSPSD International, in press Best regards Zhenjiang SHEN, IRSPSD International http://spsdpress.jimdo.com