Housing
Turning Strip Malls To Housing Villages
Orange and L.A. Counties are running out of land for housing. The solution? Some advocate changing strip malls to homes.
Just Like A Suburb -- Only Bigger
Has suburbia become a way of life? Fast Company takes a harsh look at Denver's megasuburb, Highlands Ranch.
Creating Smart Growth Incentives
Utah governor Mike Levitt called on the state's Growth Commission to come up with incentives for developers and cities to embrace smart growth, and to form alliances with farmers to get those incentives through the Legislature.
Solving Overcrowding Problems In The Golden State
Recent U.S. Census figures show that eight of the nation's tenmost crowded cities are in California, but there is widespread disagreement on how to remedy the situation.
Cultivating Pedestrian Street Traffic
A new development in the Seattle suburb of Bellevue has resulted in a resurgance of foot traffic and created an atmosphere of urban vitality.
HUD's Housing Vision
Housing and Urban Development Secretary Mel Martinez outlines the U.S. housing vision at U.N. conference.
Downtown Raleigh Welcoming Residential Development
New housing developments in and around the center city are beginning to revitalize the east end of downtown.
Documentary: The Sprawling Of America
"The Sprawling of America," a two-hour documentary that examines the social,political, and economic causes of sprawl.
L.A. Central City West Dispute On Housing
The western fringe of downtown L.A. has become the stage in a battle between luxury and affordable housing advocates.
Gentrification Is Coming To Chinatown
New high rise condominiums and higher rents are slowing eating away at one of Boston's distinct neighborhoods.
Metro Markets Ranked For Investment Potential
Grubb & Ellis publishes their 2001 Landauer Forecast which ranks metro markets according to their investment potential.
New Jersey Responds To Sprawl
Two New Jersey politicians take different approaches to sprawl. One solution: repeal requirements for affordable housing.
Straw Is Surpisingly Good For Home Building
Homes built with bales of straw are immune to earthquake and fire, and don't need air conditioning.
Boston's Housing Experiment
In hopes of revitalizing one of the city's poorest neighborhoods, the Boston Housing Authority experiment with bringing middle class residents into the community has produced mixed results.
Orlando To Showcase New Urbanism With Infill Development
Planned to replace the former Naval Training Center, the newly christened Baldwin Park neighborhood will feature a village center and neo-traditional architecture, similar to Celebration, FL.
Store Wars: Documentary Captures Residents' Battle With Megastores
A PBS documentary tells the story of how residents of a small town stood up to Wal-Mart and opposed the construction of a megastore in their town.
Shaping The City: Learning From Boston
Boston has been working at revitalization for 40 years; is a good example of how cities can be rebuilt.
Resident Groups Organize To Oppose Development
Residents in Southern Maryland organize to control sprawl and preserve open space.
Low Income Housing Can Lead To Segregation
Officials in San Diego cite that unless affordable housing starts being built throughout the county, the region will be racially segregated.
Mortgage Market Changes May Put Older Urban Areas At A Disadvantage
Changes in the multifamily mortgage market have transformed a fragmented, localized mortage market into a highly liquid one. Certain segments of the market -- in particular, small rental properties in urban areas -- may well be underserved.
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
