Housing
Town Uses
A mixed-use, infill project is giving San Bruno the makings of a small town.
Recycling Architecture For Schools: Is It Viable?
Converting existing buildings into schools is seen as a solution by some for California's urgent school shortage. Opponents think conversions are more expensive than new construction.
When A Small Town Becomes A Boom Town
Across the nation, small towns such as Alachua that are on the verge of turning into boom towns struggle with the question of whether to grow or protect the small-town lifestyle.
Harvard Looks Forward To Boston
Harvard University now owns more land in Boston than back across the CharlesRiver in Cambridge and the university has plans to expand on its 102 acres in the Boston neighborhood of North Allston on land that now houses a truck graveyard and one-story wa
Raising Arizona
The desert state is growing fast; the challenge will be to grow smart.
Kansas City Improves Its Downtown
Lofts, trails and other improvements will tie downtown together.
Memphis Downtown Hits A Home Run
Memphis stadium energizes the city's downtown into a dramatic turnaround after three decades.
The Future Of Mixed-Use Resorts
Mixed-use resorts are becoming village-based, multigenerational, year-round, 24-hour-a-day experiences.
New Homes, Old Neighborhoods
Cleveland's older suburbs try to meet demand for new housing.
Union Wage Scales Cause Sprawl
Union wages are 50% more when building in Philadelphia as compared to the suburbs. As a result, no new-housing construction in Philadelphia.
El Paso: When Growth Becomes Sprawl
Faced with the first phase of a planned 1,300-home subdivision, El Paso struggles to decide when exactly growth becomes urban sprawl.
No New Urbanism In My Back Yard
The Lennox Village project in Nashville draws inspiration from New Urbanism but some residents are opposed to the concept.
New Stadium Location For Miami
Mayor Joe Carollo to propose a new site for Florida Marlins stadium in Miami, FL.
Las Vegas Needs 'East Coast Urbanism'
Mayor Oscar Goodman discusses Las Vegas and his ideas for revitalizing downtowns.
U.S. Governors Lament Sprawl
At a recent meeting of the National Governors' Assocation, preventing sprawl has become a hot topic.
The Difference Between A Real And Pretend Downtown
San Jose's downtown development needs courage to go beyond tired formulas and cliches.
California: Housing Is Scarce And Expensive
According to number released by the U.S. Census Bureau, housing costs in California are spiralling up as the state suffers from a housing shortage.
HUD Pushes Homeownership Over Renting
The Bush administration's housing policy, which emphasizes homeownership for the poor over rental assistance, plans to scale back funding for low-income tenants and could intensify the shortage of affordable housing in cities.
Housing Is Essential To Economic Revitilization
CNN fn's Market Call interviews ULI President Richard Rosan on federal housing policy.
Are Eco-friendly Buildings The Future?
Developers, architects and planners are working together to build the next generation of modern buildings -- eco friendly green buildings.
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
