Housing
Too Profitable Parking Lots Stymie Downtown Development
Housing developers cannot afford to pay land costs and as such, parking lots have kept Cleveland from transforming its downtown into a showcase for the remade city it yearns to become.
How Should San Francisco Grow?
Should San Francisco bend the city's height limit rules for a worthwhile project? If you're going to meddle in planning, writes columnist John King, meddle well.
Studies Advocate Regional Affordable Housing Policies
Two new reports co-authored by the Brookings Institution argue that different housing policies could have positive effects for entire metropolitan regions.
Rebuilding Historic Neighborhoods With Small Incentives
A new program in an old Maryland neighborhood could spark an historic resurrection.
Understanding The Dynamics Of Urban Change
The relationship between new housing construction and household growth is a fundamental factor in understanding why some central cities lose population and others suffer from a tight housing market.
Anti-development Policy Contributed To Popularity Of Coastal Region
Strong anti-development policy, shortages of stock and infrastructure improvements have led to property price hikes along Australia's northern NSW coast.
Residents Redesign Canadian Public Housing Project
Canada's largest public housing project is about to be razed and rebuilt, with significant input from its residents.
Former City Planner Toronto's Most Innovative Developer
Howard Cohen helped reform planning practice in Toronto. Now, he is realizing his vision for the city, one development at a time.
Affordable Housing Attracts University Faculty And Staff
Subsidised homes are a major draw for top-notch faculty and students at the new Cal State Channel Islands campus.
Manhattan Developer Makes A Splash
A new development firm makes a splash with an auspicious debut in Manhattan's Lower East Side.
Affordable Housing: US Has Much To Learn From Europe
Financing and building affordable housing in Europe is simpler, faster, and more efficent than in the U.S.
Historic Zoning Law Exploited For Development
Apartments are going up in the rural desert in Arizona despite inadequate water supply and sewage disposal provisions.
Global Vision From An Arizona Architect
Neal Pierce reviews Arizona-based builder, Vernon Swaback's new book: "The Creative Community: Designing for Life."
New Urbanism In Fort Lauderdale
Ft. Lauderdale seeks to revitalize its original Main Street.
Open-Air Movement: The Department Store Is Dead
The future of retail development is outdoors, and Southern California developer Rick Caruso has successfully pioneered the form.
Disney To Sell Celebration
Disney is in negotiations to sell Celebration, the much heralded master-planned community it successfully developed.
Revitalizing D.C. Must Start With Schools
The Washington Post presents an in-depth report on the impact of Washington D.C.'s failing schools on the city's revitalization.
New York City As Landlord Sells Buildings To Improve Them
Without money, the City of New York sells their housing stock to developers who can pay for renovations.
Lake Las Vegas: The Suburban Version Of Sin City
Lake Las Vegas -- the suburban reincarnation of Sin City with a 320-acre artificial lake -- is taking shape as a make-believe Tuscan village.
Camden's $1 Billion Future
A proposed $1 billion, 10-year effort would turn Camden's (New Jersey) major corridors into retail, university, civic and greenspace centers.
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
