Housing
Largest Concrete Pour Completed In L.A.
Perhaps the largest single concrete pour in history took place at Los Angeles' Howard Hughes Center.
California's Housing Crisis - What To Do?
Business leaders, labor representatives, and housing and consumer advocates are pleading for the state legislature to take action to alleviate the housing shortage.
HUD's New Model Building Code
HUD releases model building code which includes federal accessibility requirements.
Orange County A Hot Spot For Office Space
A survey shows Orange County, CA, is one of the nation's top 10 office space hot spots.
Public Housing's Unknown Hero
Bill Lindsey's innovative approach to curing both public housing and the problems of those who lived in it made him a hero to thousands who will never know his name.
Houston's Main Street Redevelopment Plan
Houston leaders have unveiled a a $200 million Main Street redevelopment project tied to the city's light rail plan.
Affordable Housing Becoming Scarcer In Minnesota
A study of developers, builders and housing organizations finds several factors that limit production of affordable housing in Minnesota.
Builders Reassess Attached Housing
Builders are scared of constructing condominiums because of the threat of lawsuits but looking at ways to live with the risk as demand for less-expensive homes increases.
LA's Hollywood And Western: Developers Move In
A group of Los Angeles investors who became friends while at UCLA specialize in opening hip businesses in troubled areas.
Urbanizing Lake Tahoe
Environmentalists and affordable housing advocates compromise on a plan bringing more development around the famed lake.
California's Housing Crisis
State legistators discuss the challenges facing the state in coping with the housing crunch.
Nation's Fastest-Growing Region And New Urbanism
Las Vegas faces air pollution, traffic congestion, and scarce water supplies. But the city's mayor, an unlikely New Urbanist, has big plans.
Green Homes Find Their Place
Eco-friendly homebuilding begins to find acceptance in the industry.
The Argument Against Smart Growth
Will smart growth result in more traffic congestion and air pollution?
New Picks For An Arizona Stadium
The location for the new Arizona Cardinal's stadium site boils down to simple economics.
Dallas' New Affordable Housing Plan
The Dallas City Council schedules an intensive session to focus solely on affordable housing.
Disney's California Adventure
Disney's new theme park next to Disneyland is part of a grand plan to make Anaheim a world-class destination.
Old Neighborhoods In The New Economy
Cities are focusing on enhancements that bring the knowledge workers of the 21st century. But what happens to the old neighborhoods?
U.S. Army Discovers New Urbanism
Military housing in Fort Lewis, WA, will be overhauled using latest trends in planning and architecture.
Reporting On Efforts To Stop Chain Stores
The Home Town Advantage reports on efforts to stop chain store development and has published its January, 2001 issue.
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
