Housing
Entertaining Development
Retail entertainment has exceeded the seemingly inflated expectations of a decade ago.
Building On Manhattan's Most Important Site
The Super Bowl is over, but the big game -- a contest for the right tobuild on one of Manhattan's most important sites -- is heating up.
Megapolis Launches Major Demolition Initiative
In Mumbai, India, slums are being demolished without planning for alternative housing.
High Income Homeowners Get Largest Share of Tax Benefits
Biggest houses and the highest incomes recieve the largest share of federal tax benefits for housing.
New York City's Home Building Renaissance
A 'perfect storm' of public, private, political, and demographic factors have created a home building boom throughout NYC's five boroughs.
Newly Desireable: Dormfront Property
More well-off parents are moving to be near their children's boarding schools.
Housing Costs and Nimbyism
A survey of Long Islanders reveals shared concerns about the effects of rising housing costs but less agreement about how to approach solutions.
Tysons Corner Mall Makes Plans For Urban Village
With the proposed extension of the DC Metrorail, the largest mall in the Washington area has drawn plans to transform the shopping area into "something like a small city."
Design Competition Promotes 'Granny Flats'
San Diego and other California cities hope to counter public opposition to "accessory dwelling units".
A Growth Reality Check
Can elected officials be taught to think regionally about growth?
Detroit's Fiscal Crisis
A decline in population drives Motor City into a financial crises.
Super-Size My House
Zoning loopholes in New York allow construction of massive new homes or additions to existing ones.
Global Outlook For Real Estate In 2005
Several prominent commercial real estate firms publish their combined outlook for commercial property in 2005.
A Drab Downtown's Comeback
Years of wishful talk and hopeful planning among city leaders are finally yielding physical change in this Broward County city.
Sprawl's Impact on Dependable Agricultural Land
Report on the impact of sprawl on a shrinking supply of high quality, dependable agricultural land in Canada.
The Need For Gay-Friendly Senior Housing
Gay elder communities have quietly begun to spring up internationally and around the country.
Hurricane Season Affects South Florida Labor Force
Groundbreakings in Miami-Dade County could be delayed by a shortage of construction workers, many of whom migrated north to repair homes damaged by last year's flurry of hurricanes.
The Most Expensive Hotel In Las Vegas
Developer Steve Wynn has returned with his $2.7-billion 'Wynn Las Vegas' hotel that may again elevate the standard for luxury in Sin City.
Planning Post-industrial Vancouver
City of Vancouver releases costing of plan for industrial lands adjacent to downtown.
Location, Location, Access?
New York real estate market expected to remain hot despite recent subway disruption.
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
