Land Use
A Major Planning Blunder: Skywalks
Skywalks, popular in the 1960s as urban renewal projects, represent the worst planning decisions made by some cities.
Friday Funny: Eminent Domination
Cartoonist Mark Fiore offers his vision of the future under eminent domain.
Eminent Domain Backlash Grows
An unexpected populist backlash against the Supreme Court's eminent domain ruling threatens a variety of projects that depend on the use of eminent domain.
Why Geography Matters
You can't fight terrorism without a good map.
When Big Is Too Big, Even In L.A.
This week the city council approved its first "anti-mansionization" ordinance.
Community-School Planning Case Study
The massive LA school district and several nonprofits document a planning process resulting in a primary school which will include family housing, childcare facilities, an early education facility and a neighborhood park.
Developing The Last Of Colorado's Private Land
Colorado state's demographer, Jim Westkott, offers his analysis of development pressures shaping the state.
The Case For Community Schools
Designer of un-conventional schools talks about improving outcomes for students and neighborhoods.
Conservation Groups Eye Potential Lawsuit
Debate Over Moosehead Lake development heats up.
Florida's Disappearing Waterfront Docks
As more developers transform former docks into retail properties, working fisherman and boat owners are finding parking spaces a scarce commodity.
From NIMBYs To DUDEs: The Wacky World Of Plannerese
Ric Stephens has compiled a list of some of the wackiest –- yet at timesquite realistic –- urban planning words, in a vocabulary he has dubbed'Plannerese.'
New Loudon County Growth Controls
A dramatic vote in favor of far-reaching growth controls in Loudon County surprises observers.
Calculating The True Cost Of Agribusiness
"Raising Less Corn More Hell" asserts that modern farming methods actually are counter-productive to countering world hunger.
APA Supports Kelo Decision
A article in APA's Planning & Environmental Law describes the arguments in APA's Amicus Curiae and the decision written by Justice Stevens.
In Local Fruits, Vegetables, A New Prosperity Beckons
Michigan Food Council aims to connect food, people, and jobs.
Michigan Public Land Review Draws Praise, Little Criticism
In each county, DNR meets with public about its plans to keep or sell property
Big Cities Haul Trash To Rural Towns
As urban landfills close, large cities are looking to smaller cities to house its waste.
Rethinking Free Parking
Alan Ehrenhalt revisits Donald Shoup’s "The High Cost of Free Parking"
City's Strategic Plan Attracts Town Center Developer
Within one year of adoption of its Strategic Plan, the City of Largo, Florida has attracted a $145 million investment for development a mixed-use town center.
Tejon Ranch's Future
As California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger weighs in on the Tejon Ranch conservation plan, one must keep in mind all that this historic land mass brings to the environment.
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
