Government / Politics
It's The Water, Stupid
Residents give the Santa Fe County Commission Chair and full-time realtor an earful on the commission's bad habit of handing out thousands of master plan approved lots before having proof of water.
A Good Day For Quality Of Life
Trend is strong for land preservation, managing growth.
NYC Mayor Proposes Income Tax On Commuters
New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg proposes a sizable new income tax on commuters who work in New York City but don't live there. [Link corrected]
2003 National Planning Award Winners Announced
Who will receive the National Planning Awards in Denver? APA has just announced its choices for this year's top plans, projects, and planners.
The Epicenter Of Ballot-box Planning
Ventura County, California,remains the epicenter of the world of ballot-box planning.
When 'Plan' Is A Four-Letter Word
How does planning fare in a hostile environment -- like Kentucky.
Virginia's Quest For Transit Solutions Continues
With the failure of an effort to pass a transportation tax, Virginia is looking for less expensive solutions.
California's Endless Growth War Now Gives Growth A Chance
California voters are resisting the slow-growth tendencies they championed in the 1970s and '80s.
Northern Virginia Voters Reject Roads Tax
Voters in Northern Virginia reject a proposed regional transportation tax that may have faciltated sprawl beyond the Beltway.
Los Angeles Secession Fails
Los Angeles residents overwhelmingly vote to keep the nation's second-largest city intact.
One Stop Shopping for Land Use Election Results
A complete list of all 93 local and state measures for conservation and parks is available from Land Vote 2002, a service of LTA and TPL.
The Nation's Newest Big City
It is ranked 67th in terms of population, but after it merges with a county, it will be the 16th largest city in the nation. Is merging cities a national trend?
LA Secession Battle Enters Final Hours
Secession efforts in the nation's second-largest city appear doomed to failure.
Market-Oriented Land-Use Planning
Hans Lind, writing in the academic journal, Planning & Markets, identifies the five specific types of market-oriented planning.
Eminent Domain: It's All About Power
Frustrated with high utility costs, the City of Corona, CA, plans to use redevelopment powers to take over power distribution.
LA Billboard Ordinance Ruled Unconstitutional
A federal judge blocked the city of Los Angeles from collecting billboard fees, ruling that two billboard ordinances violate the 1st Amendment.
A Sound Fiscal Footing For D.C.: A Federal Responsibility
This paper by Carol O'Cleireacain and Alice Rivlin proposes that the federal government offset several fiscal handicaps that hinder the nation's capital by providing a continuing contribution to the budget of the city of Washington.
Explosive Growth Becomes Major Campaign Issue
In Florida, the two candidates for governor maintain strongly contrasting positions toward growth.
Oregon Dams Give Way To Conservation
Oregon has agreed to remove two dams in the Sandy River Basin and liberate 21 miles of river for future runs of wild steelhead and salmon.
A New Player On The Smart Growth Block
Unions weigh in to beat sprawl: "After a day of looking at [sprawl], some of us began to think that sprawl is one giant anti-union conspiracy."
Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools
This six-course series explores essential urban design concepts using open source software and equips planners with the tools they need to participate fully in the urban design process.
Planning for Universal Design
Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.
EMC Planning Group, Inc.
Planetizen
Planetizen
Mpact (formerly Rail~Volution)
Great Falls Development Authority, Inc.
HUDs Office of Policy Development and Research
NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public Service
