Housing
California Wants New Houses, Bubble Or Not
For first time in decades, the state considers ways to make it easier for construction companies to build.
Hawaii's Housing Boom Results In Dangerous Housing Choices
Where in the U.S. can you get an acre of land with ocean views, beach, palm trees and full-year sun for only $15,000 an acre?
Smart Growth, Slowly
A major transit-orienteddevelopment in Atlanta is moving at its own measured pace.
New Urban Investment Fund
A new fund unveils a new partnership for new investment in old cities.
Chicago's Cabrini-Green Projects To Come Down
Chicago is tearing down the historic and notorious Cabrini-Green projects, to much protest by residents.
Suburbs Headed Toward Denser Growth
The suburban developments at the edges of this metro area are taking on a dense, urban character.
The End Of The Housing Boom?
Michael Kinsley is certain that the housing bubble is about to burst. But he also admits that he could be wrong.
L.A.'s New Downtown Neighborhood
The developer of Downtown L.A.'s high profile Grand Avenue project releases early details about the mixed use plan.
Doubling The Mall Of America
The Mall of America's management company has unveiled an ambitious $1 billion expansion plan to double the size of the nation's largest retail destination.
Top Overpriced and Underpriced Housing Markets
Study ranks 99 major real estate markets based on how much they are under or overpriced.
Hybrid Centers And Power Towns
First there were malls, then outlet malls. Then came power centers followed by lifestyle and town centers. Now there is a new type: "Hybrid centers" or "power towns"
College Town Redux
East Lansing works to reinvent itself with a balance of students and young families.
Designing For The Homeless
Sam Davis was awarded in 2002 a Guggenheim Fellowship to write his new book, Designing for the Homeless: Architecture that Works.
Groundwater Features In Development Debate
A half-billion-dollar residential and commercial complex development will incorporate an extensive rainwater collection and groundwater replenishment system.
The Reality of 'New Urbanism'
Why New Urbanism does not appeal to the vast majority of buyers.
Anatomy Of An Urban In-Fill Development
A tale of good luck and bad, with plenty of suspense, the redevelopment of a 44,000-square-foot Minneapolis property has a happy ending for the developers.
Developer Wins El Toro Auction
Miami-based Lennar Corp. surpises observers and wins the auction to buy the former El Toro marine base in Irvine, CA.
A Better Way To Build Homes
Tim Peppin's experience as a carpenter on a large housing project convinces him that there is a better way to build homes.
Technology Investor Turns To New Urbanism
After cashing in stock options worth more than $50 million, Charles M. Brewer sees investment opportunities in New Urbanism.
When Property Taxes Are Higher Than Your Mortgage Payment
Northern Virginia’s skyrocketing real estate prices are making property taxes a burden for owners of Habitat for Humanity homes.
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
