Housing
L.A.'s Arena Finally Gets An Entertainment Center
The L.A. City Planning Commission has approved a hotel and entertainment complex next to Staples Center.
If We Don't Build It, They Won't Come
Even as the demand for housing increases, fewer homes are being built in Southern California. The slowing economy and growth foes are blamed.
A Glut Of Office Space In Orange County
Orange County's largest commercial property owner has slashed rents by as much as 20% to prevent a market slump.
City's Homebuyer Program A Success
The program, which provides interest-free loans of up to $20,000 to qualifying first-time homeowners living and working in the city, has eased the strain of the affordable housing crisis for low-income families.
Connecting Population Control And Sprawl
Population Action International, a nonprofit organization inWashington DC, is working in Southern California to promote population control initiatives that the group says will help stop sprawl.
Report Describes Ottawa's Rapid Growth
A report by the Centre for Spatial Economics concludes that Ottawa, Canada, is growing faster than expected and predicts increased demand for housing, public transit, and roads.
Town Watch
The potential benefits of town center development are many, but so are the challenges.
Moving A State Border To Merge Towns
Two neighboring towns, one in Nevada and in Utah, are considering merging by redrawing the Nevada-Utah state border.
Top Websites For Online House Hunting
Here is a review of websites designed to help you find your dream house.
Developing Housing In An Anti-Sprawl Climate
Southern California developers are learning that the key to successful housing development lies in addressing residents' anti-srawl concerns.
Can Downtowns Compete With Suburbs?
Though suburbs continue to mushroom across the nation, some experts say overcrowded suburbs will help city centers survive.
Cincinnati's Low Home-Ownership Rate
Cincinnati's owner-occupancy rate is less than 40 percent and is well below the national average.
HUD Grants For Michigan Housing Assistance
U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development grants $10 million in assistance for housing and community development programs in four Michigan communities.
The Midwest's Largest Toxic Amusement Park?
A California developer has proposed a $860 million amusement park on top of a highly-toxic ammunition dump site in Kansas.
Financing Progressive Development
Conventional financing techniques impede investment in "smart growth" or "new urbanism" projects.
Downtown Revival: DC's East End Transforms
Washington D.C.'s East End is attracting interest and cash as it undergoes a dramatic revitalization.
Affordable Housing Design Contest
Students at U.C. Berkeley win an affordable housing design competition sponsored by Bank of America.
Smart Growth Hurts Home Ownership
Report argues that 'smart growth' policies put home ownership 'at risk' by increasing housing prices.
Revitalizing The Inner City With Economics
The market appears to be doing what years of social policy could not -- revitalize the inner city.
Smart Growth A 'Nightmare' For First-Time Home Buyers
Experts say 'smart growth' is raising the price of new homes beyond the reach of first-time home buyers.
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
