Land Use
More Owners Challenging Eminent Domain
While most people accept the concept of eminent domain, its use for redevelopment faces criticism.
Nation's Fastest Growing County Grows Up
How the nation's fastest growing county over the last four years survived the end of the tech boom in the late 90s, and what it needs to do to manage its growth.
L.A .Environmentalist Shifting to Water Management
Andy Lipkis is perhaps the most important environmentalist in L.A. Now he wants to put his resources and group to use in an ambitious watershed project in Sun Valley.
Eminent Domain Goes To Court
The Supreme Court ponders whether New London, Connecticut, has gone too far.
'Takings' Laws Support Private Property Rights
Do Idaho's laws restrict what cities can do to control growth?
LA's Most Valuable Parcel Up For Grabs
Federal officials begin developing a 'business plan' for the 387-acre Veterans Affairs Medical Center in the center of pricey West Los Angeles.
The Return Of Urban Renewal In New York
New York's deputy mayor for economic development, Daniel L. Doctoroff, has a grand and energetic vision for New Yorks' urban renewal. Flavors of Robert Moses are evoked.
Parks Add Economic Value To Cities
The research is in, and the results are clear: parks add economic value to cities.
Smart Growth And The Ideal Communist City
Randal O'Toole compares smart growth communities with 1960's-era communist planning.
Virginia's Zoning Challenger
John Foote is considered to be Virginia's "shrewdest, most effective advocate" for landowners. Opponents say he undermines local government.
Ranking The Cities With The Dirtiest Air, 2005
The American Lung Association publishes its annual report on the state of the nation's air.
The Social Benefits Of Parks
Across the nation, neighbors are learning that banding together to create a new park can leave a community with a lot more than new swing sets and picnic tables.
Selling Transit Oriented Development
San Mateo, CA, tries to convince residents of the benefits of transit oriented development (TOD).
Campus Rising
The newest University of California campus is the first major American University to be built this century.
Is Maryland In A 'State Of Sprawl'?
Depsite a history of growth management efforts, new Census figures show that Maryland continues to sprawl.
A Tree Grows In Northern Liberties
A community garden and park on a former brownfield has enriched a neighborhood.
San Luis Obispo Voters' Commitment To Downtown
San Luis Obispo voters appear to have rejected highly controversial big-box development by slim margin.
Parking As A Neighborhood Asset
Why wait for rail when community parking can help create pedestrian-oriented areas, writes Mott Smith.
Pinal County Orders Development Study
The Superstition Vistas are the subject of a $200,000 study into the proper way to develop the region.
Land Rights Battle Heats Up In Oregon
Several states are watching the outcome of legal proceedings in Oregon closely.
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
