Housing

Wanted: Land To Develop

Strategies for dealing with urban sprawl and the lack of quality land to develop is presented by an industry practitioner.

July 22, 2004 - Land Development Today

Top 250 Design-Builders

Engineering News Record publishes its annual list of the top 250 U.S.-based design builders, whose total 2003 revenue exceeded $53 billion.

July 21, 2004 - Engineering News Record

Not Another Megaproject Or Sports Arena

Jane Jacobs Reading Group proposes mixed-use redevelopment for former Southern Pacific rail yards.

July 20, 2004 - The Sacramento Bee

Planning For Baby Boomers

Urban planning dominates the opening session of the National Governors' Association (NGA) annual meeting.

July 20, 2004 - The Seattle Times

The City That Works, Today

Chicago is using innovative ideas to encourage urban, sustainable development.

July 19, 2004 - New Urban News

Research & Development Clusters Are A Catalyst For Growth

From California to Colorado to Florida, new research & development and science clusters can give regional economies a shot in the arm.

July 19, 2004 - Engineering News Record

Long Island: The End Of Suburbia?

A new study from Rutgers University shows Long Island's suburbs sagging as New York City's numbers grow. One expert says, "This relentless suburbanization has reached its low tide."

July 18, 2004 - Newsday

Multifamily Low Income Occupancy Compliance

The law firm of Pillsbury Winthrop provides guidance relating to low income occupancy compliance for multifamily developments.

July 16, 2004 - Pillsbury Winthrop

A Community Amid Slums: Living In 100 Square Feet

The L.A. Times presents the fourth report in a series on Africa's swelling slums. This article focuses on a community known as 'Deep Sea'.

July 16, 2004 - The Los Angeles Times

When the Real Estate Market Ruins Your Plans

Planners in Houston finally establish a municipal land-bank program for redevelopment, but find after years of delays, that the real estate market has changed.

July 15, 2004 - The Chicago Tribune

Residential Contruction Costs Increase

Increase in home prices can be attributed to the rising costs of construction material.

July 14, 2004 - Builder Magazine

The Housing Bubble Is About To Burst

Business Week evaluates the the impact of rising mortgage rates on the housing bubble -- and arrives at dire conclusions.

July 14, 2004 - Business Week

The Past And Future Of Gentrification

Exploring the origins of both the term and the concept, Prof. Chris Hamnett explores how the equally loved and hated trend has "remade the social structure of the post-industrial city."

July 11, 2004 - The Financial Times

Builders Focus On Non-Nuclear Families

As demographics change, builders change housing products to focus on rapidly increasing one and two-person 'non-nuclear' families.

July 10, 2004 - Wall St. Journal

American Dream Out Of Reach In California

Despite billions in aid, low-income buyers have been priced out of the housing market and middle-class status.

July 10, 2004 - The Los Angeles Times

U.S And Mexican Home Builders Join To Provide Affordable Housing

In a historic agreement, home builders from Mexico and the U.S. team up to provide more quality affordable housing.

July 8, 2004 - National Association of Home Builders

California Home Median Price Skyrockets

The median price of a California home is nearing 1/2 million dollars.

July 7, 2004 - Builder Magazine

Problems In Paradise

A dispute among residents, environmentalists town officials leads to an exodus from the posh Georgica Pond region of East Hampton.

July 6, 2004 - Wall St. Journal

A Major Step For TODs In Sacramento Region

The Northern Calfornia city of Rancho Cordova plans to build mini downtowns around each of its light rail stations.

July 5, 2004 - The Sacramento Bee

How Developers Affect Communities

Real estate developers transform cities -- sometimes in ways we applaud, and other times in ways that make us cringe.

July 4, 2004 - Smart City

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.