Land Use
A New Model Of Development In California?
Planners at the recent California APA chapter conference were asked whether they thought the state is ready for "complex urban development". As John King explains, most said "no".
Ten Principles for Sustainable City Governance
Scandinavian think tank Monday Morning interviews 50 global experts to develop a series of principles for creating a sustainable city.
Ram, Cram, and Jam Brigade: An Anti-Smart Growth Video
"The End of Affordability", a YouTube video in five parts, examines the "five common fallacies of urban consolidation" in Sydney, Australia.
Philadelphia's Rezoning Saga
The monumental task of rewriting the city's zoning code and remapping its zones is essential if Philadelphia is to fulfill its potential and prosper.
Measuring The Impact Of Maryland's Smart Growth Plans
Though former governor Parris Glendening is often seen as the father of smart growth, studies indicate that even with the state's efforts, little progress has been towards reigning in sprawl.
Activists, Planners Battle Over Street Trees
Neighborhood activists are fighting plans to remove ficus trees from the streets of Southern California cities.
Property Value Compensation Measure Shot Down In Alaska
An Alaska property rights measure that would have required the government to compensate landowners for any public projects that reduce property values was defeated by more than a 2-to-1 margin.
Idaho Looks For Smarter Growth
As one of the fastest growing states in the nation, Idaho should begin to think hard about what that growth means to the environment, writes Rachel Winer.
Corps Looks To Buy Out Gulf City
The Army Corps of Engineers has plans to buyout more than half of the land in the flood-damaged Gulf Coast city of Bay St. Louis, Mississippi. But residents who have already started to rebuild after Hurricane Katrina are fighting the plan.
A Vision Of Pre-Colonized Manhattan
This slideshow from The New Yorker features historic maps and computer-recreations to show how Manhattan may have looked before the arrival of Europeans.
The 'Greening' of Wal-Mart?
Recent attempts to "greenwash" Wal-Mart in the media don't hold water, write Ruben Garcia and Andrea Buffa.
Can Land Use Planning Save The World?
At their annual conference, California's planners are obsessed with global warming.
Urban Anthropologist Looks At People And Public Spaces
This article from The New York Times briefly profiles Project for Public Spaces Founder Fred Kent, and presents his appraisals of four New York neighborhoods.
Mixed Feelings Over New Town In Hanoi
A $7 billion new town is being planned in Vietnam, across the Red River from capital city Hanoi. And though the creation of thousands of new houses is welcomed, many are concerned about development along the sensitive riverfront.
Oregon Winemakers Back A Return To Property Rights
With their vineyards threatened by 2004's land use law Measure 37, Oregon's winemakers are getting behind this November's ballot Measure 49 as a way to preserve their land and their business.
The End Of Paving Over Suburban Paradise?
New York City planners are hoping to use a new anti-paving ordinance to stop residents from creating parking lots out of their front yards.
Changing Demographics Bring Changing Density
New research shows that newcomers to urban areas take up twice as much room as longtime residents.
A New Downtown Plan For Milwaukee
The city's updated blueprint for its downtown area, part of a new citywide master plan, focuses its attention on the area's west side.
What Would Buddha Displace?
In India, plans to build the world's largest statue and an accompanying complex dedicated to the Buddha are causing an uproar over concerns that poor farmers will be displaced from their lands.
Dangerous Manhattan Intersection Converted To Public Plaza
In Manhattan's old Meatpacking District, New York City's Department of Transportation has converted a dangerous and dysfunctional expanse of asphalt into a stylish public plaza.
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
