Housing
Does The Market Prefer Smart Growth?
Governments should get out of the way and let the market drive the real estate industry to smart growth.
Michigan Cities' Four-Point Urban Agenda
Detroit's Kilpatrick and Grand Rapids' Heartwell partner for urban progress.
Chicago's Mayor Makes a Plea for Affordable Housing
In a recent Chicago Tribune op-ed, Chicago's Mayor Daley urges state policymakers to increase the supply of affordable housing in Illinois.
The Arrival Of TOD On Metro Montreal's Fringe
Transit-oriented development comes to Montreal in the form of 'Le Village de la Gare'.
Americans Trading Freeways For Rails
Commuters fed up with driving are starting to seek housing near transit stations.
Federal Housing Programs Reduce Low-Income Goal
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac lower mortgage financing goals for below-median income levels.
Building Affordable Housing In Affluent Communities
Ethel Lawrence Homes is a case study in the challenged involved in building afforable housing for poor people in an affluent community.
Student Boom Challenges UK Cities
Some of Britain's largest cities are being transformed by a increase in the student population.
Duany, Development, And Destiny
Andres Duany talks about how cities rise and fall.
Phoenix Becomes Top Home Building Market
Metropolitan Phoenix has become the top home-building market in the U.S. for the first time.
Sprawl And The Mall
Is Canada's first new, major enclosed shopping facility in 14 years 'Shoppertainment' or bad development?
New Urbanism Cozies Up To A College Campus
DesMoine's Drake neighborhood breaks ground on a new, "New Urban" development.
Relocating A Village
Erosion is eating away at the Eskimo village of Newtok, Alaska. The village grocer has stepped up to lead the relocation.
How To Attract Retirees -- But Not Sprawl
Mobile Bay, Fairhope in Alabama is fast becoming a popular retirement spot. It has all the right amenities.
Who Pays For Eroding Coastlines?
Should taxpayers pay to safeguard coastal residents from the ocean or should beach towns shovel the sand themselves?
Poverty Grows In Suburbs
Suburban growth is squeezing out middle-class families.
The Transformation Of Chicago's East Loop
Chicago's recently-opened Millennium Park has transformed Chicago's East Loop into a thriving (and profitable) neighborhood.
Shared Housing Comes To Levittown
A program for older home owners is a win-win arragement.
Condos For Sports Fans On The Rise In College Towns
Luxury living kicks tailgating to new heights
DC Expands Retails Options Downtown
Old downtown shopping district is experiencing a "retail revival" that is slowly transforming the district.
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
