Housing

Judgement Halts Bombay Mills Demolitions

Bombay Environmental Action Group succeeds in court action seeking withdrawal of modifications to planning regulations that favored mill owners.

April 24, 2005 - INTBAU

Urbanizing The Alpha Edge City

Quintessential edge city Tysons Corner doesn’t want to be one anymore.

April 22, 2005 - The Washington Post

Indonesia Rejects UN Aid To Set Up Own Resconstruction Agency

Indonesia rejects UN aid for Aceh, instead creating the Agency for the Rehabilitation and Reconstruction of Aceh.

April 21, 2005 - The New York Times

Ten Priciest Neighborhoods In The World

The average cost of a home in the world's most expensive neighborhoods ranges from a measly $1.2 million to a staggering $85 million.

April 20, 2005 - AskMen

Why Have Housing Prices Gone Up?

An academic article in the Harvard Institute of Economic Research suggests that regulatory obstacles are the primary reason housing prices have risen so much since the 1970s.

April 20, 2005 - Harvard Institute Of Economic Research

The 'Housing Bomb' Under the Bush Administration

America's home-equity-as-ATM-machine scheme is about to explode, says Mike Davis.

April 20, 2005 - TomDispatch

A Confrontation Over Affordable Housing

Thousands of desperate applicants show up to claim 56 affordable housing units in Los Angeles.

April 20, 2005 - The Los Angeles Times

Unanchored Centers: A New Trend

Retail centers with no traditional anchor are being built successfully in Arizona, California and Florida.

April 20, 2005 - International Council Of Shopping Centers

Don't Demonize New Urbanism

New Urbanists don't demand to eliminate suburbia -- only to be able to build walkable and mixed-use communities.

April 19, 2005 - Orange County Register

Joel Kotkin On 5 Millennia Of Cities

Excerpt from a new book by a leading thinker about cities.

April 19, 2005 - The Next American City

A City Of Rules

Malaysia's newest city is a classic example of top down development.

April 19, 2005 - International Herald Tribune

Best Place To Live Loses Most People

Charlottesville, VA, lost a larger percentage of its population over the last four years than any place else in the state.

April 18, 2005 - Charlottesville Daily Progress

Tax Thy Neighbor

A Baltimore group looks to increase neighbors' taxes in order to push them out and develop the neighborhood.

April 17, 2005 - Baltimore City Paper

Supersizing The American Dream

Thirty-six interesting facts about how the American Dream has grown.

April 12, 2005 - MotherJones.com

Toronto Suburbs Gain Housing As Jobs Leave

As Toronto loses jobs, its suburbs see an increase in demand for land.

April 12, 2005 - The Globe and Mail

Community Land Trusts: Leasing Land For Affordable Housing

Reduce the cost of affordable housing by purchasing a house without the land, through a community land trust (CLT).

April 12, 2005 - Lincoln Institute

Downsizing Mortgage Giants Fan And Fred

A new bill in Congress wisely would rein in the two largest US mortgage companies.

April 11, 2005 - The Christian Science Monitor

High-Rise Living Is The Future For University Students

In Madison, WI, market pressure is converting former "student ghettos" back to owner-occupied housing.

April 8, 2005 - Daily Cardinal

Housing: Massive Demand, Little Supply

Developers in Northern Virginia say they can't come close to meeting the region's demand for new housing.

April 8, 2005 - Zenhex

RVs Becoming the Only Affording Housing Around Washington

Escalating housing prices in northern Virginia force some into very mobile homes.

April 6, 2005 - The Washington Post

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.

Top Books

An annual review of books related to planning.

Top Schools

The definitive ranking of graduate planning programs.

100 Most Influential Urbanists

The who's who of urbanism, according to Planetizen readers.

Urban Planning Creators You Should Know

A short list of voices on social, video, and podcasting platforms.