Land Use

The new study says that L.A.'s underserved areas need parks the most, preferably within one mile of homes, although more parks alone may not be enough to promote adequate levels of exercise.

February 4, 2006 - The Los Angeles Times

One man owns a piece of Fort Totten, now a major New York City metro area park; he's just not sure where it is (or who's buried there), complicating matters for the Mayor.

January 31, 2006 - New York Press

Suburban growth has kept our cities livable while they expand, and attempts to limit suburban growth ignore important historical trends, writes Joel Kotkin.

January 30, 2006 - The San Francisco Chronicle

The Planning Institute of Australia (PIA) disagrees with Demographia's recent study on housing affordability.

January 30, 2006 - Australian Broadcasting Corporation

This brief describes a new information tool developed by the Urban Markets Initiative to quantify, for the first time, the impact of transportation costs on the affordability of housing choices.

January 30, 2006 - The Brookings Institution

Office space in the Portland metro area grew by a net 1.45 million square feet in 2005, but only 150,000 was added to Portland's commercial core in Multnomah county. The rest, almost 90 percent, was distributed across three suburban counties.

January 30, 2006 - The Oregonian

A columnist confesses publicly that he is a heretic and that he 'loves suburbia.'

January 27, 2006 - The Australian

Two comprehensive studies conclude that sprawl has negative effects on public health and pollution; however, many remain skeptical.

January 27, 2006 - The Seattle Times

Eleven towns are weighing the costs and benefits of recent plans tailored to each community, with the option to pick and choose among the various proposals.

January 26, 2006 - Biloxi Sun Herald

Strategists take note as Virginia’s new governor tackles sprawl. Could "smart growth" tip the next presidential election?

January 26, 2006 - Michigan Land Use Institute

The early version of the 'Forward Dallas Comprehensive Plan' focuses on making the city more pedestrian-friendly.

January 25, 2006 - Dallas Morning News

Successful litigation by a Sierra Club chapter in California's Central Valley results in $17.5 million to purchase conservation easements in San Joaquin County, as well as the establishment of a farmland preservation fee in the City of Stockton.

January 23, 2006 - The Stockton Record

To arrest the trend of historic tear-downs with incompatable 'mega-mansions' built in their place, the City of Atlanta has placed a temporary halt to the practice.

January 23, 2006 - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

New Urbanism pioneer Andres Duany says the movement could change affordable housing and predict growing demand for experts.

January 22, 2006 - Orlando Business Journal

In recent decades conservation easements—promises to restrict land development—have become enormously popular, but now they are in trouble.

January 20, 2006 - Lincoln Institute of Land Policy

Los Angeles needs to use zoning, land swaps, tax breaks, and imagination to ensure green space for its residents says Patt Morrison.

January 20, 2006 - The Los Angeles Times

Planner says for smart growth to be successful, it must consider economics, environment, and livability.

January 20, 2006 - Daytona Beach News-Journal

The Pawcatuck Borderlands illustrates what is fast becoming one of the major puzzles in land use policy -- how to plan across boundaries.

January 19, 2006 - Lincoln Institute of Land Policy

The secretary of the Massachusetts Office for Commonwealth Development explains how additional housing can be factored into models for regional growth.

January 19, 2006 - The Boston Globe

Stephen A. Hammer argues that Bloomberg should take cues from the London Spatial Development Strategy, which creates a "coherent, long-term vision" for the city.

January 19, 2006 - The Gotham Gazette