Government / Politics
Eco-terrorism Backlash
Oregon is home to the first organization dedicated to eliminating eco-terrorism.
California's 6,000 Public Agendas
With more than 6,000 different elected entities and funding sources throughout the state, how can you plan effectively?
Army Corps Of Engineers Suspends 150 Projects
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is suspending 150 water projects following intense criticism.
Southern California's Planning Agency 'High Risk'
An audit of the agency responsible for regional planning in Southern California rates it a 'high-risk' recipient for public funds.
American Metropolitics: Broder Ponders Orfield's New Book
Columnist David Broder highlights some of the surprising findings of Myron Orfield's new book. "American Metropolitics: The New Suburban Reality,"
Banff Struggles To Control Commercial Growth
An Appropriate Use Framework, prepared by the Town of Banff and Parks Canada, is used to screen new business licence applications for appropriateness within Banff National Park.
Hartford Residents Fed Up With Noisy Ice Cream Truck
A neighborhood dispute over the clattering jingles of an ice cream truck is about to become a First Amendment courtroom battle.
Greenwich Beach Fees Deter Non-Residents
After being forced by the State Supreme Court to allow non-residents into its beaches, Greenwich, CT, has constructed a fee system that some contend is still illegal.
A Council District For Community Activists?
A community in Buffalo, NY proposes a council district for artists, intellectuals and activists.
Reform Fannie And Freddie
The Christian Science monitor editorializes that government lending agencies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac must be reformed.
Federal Standards For Local Zoning Boards
Opponents charge Senate Democrats with secretly trying to approve a land use bill that will impose federal standards on local land use.
Supreme Court Limits Property Rights
Supreme Court decision on "takings" is a blow to the "property rights" movement.
Sprawl May Choke Canada's Growth
A Canadian economist calls for urban growth boundaries to limit sprawl which threaten the country's economic health.
Property Rights And Takings: Messy Stuff
The Christian Science Monitor editorializes on the Supreme Court's ruling on Takings.
A 'Power Struggle' Over Placement Of Electric Poles
A power struggle is brewing over the authority to place power poles Boca Raton, Florida.
Supreme Court Declines To Expand Property Rights
The Supreme Court reaffirmed that the government can temporarily block development in order to protect the environment or prevent over-development.
HUD: The Country's Largest Slumlord
Reason charges that HUD-funded projects and CDCs are wasteful, inneficient, and possibly corrupt.
Suburbia, Oil, And National Security
James Howard Kunstler ponders our built enironment and our insatiable thirst for cheap foreign oil.
Cities Find Cash in Naming Rights
An Orange County municipality is naming a city park after a shoe company.
Solving Northwest's Gridlock
Joel Connelly writes about urban sprawl and transit issues in the Pacific Northwest.
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
