Land Use
Maryland's Step Backwards Into Sprawl
For Maryland's new Governor, 'Smart Growth is discouraged'.
Struggling To Face Its Piers
Will Montreal Follow Toronto’s Example in Revitalizing Its Beleaguered Waterfront?
Neighborhood-Centered Joint-Use Schools
Rather than just building 'seats', we should create neighborhood-centered joint-use schools.
Smart Growth Pioneer State Loses Ground In Farmland Preservation
In Maryland, development has sprawled into prime farmland targeted for preservation with public tax dollars.
Malibu: Where Land Use Squabbles Become Epic
A battle to expand a camp for the blind runs into a self-styled Thoreau fighting to save one of the last pristine streams left in Southern California.
State To County: Plan For Growth Or The State Will
Palm Beach County's state legislative delegation served notice on January 19th that growth in western agricultural areas could be taken out of county control unless the County Commission approves a growth plan of its own.
Oil, Chemical Firms Buying Neighborhoods
Oil and chemical companies are buying entire adjacent neighborhoods to demolish them to prevent future complaints and lawsuits.
Will Cities Still Be Able To Zone Cell Towers?
The Supreme Court will rule on whether cities must pay for blocking expansion of wireless phone networks.
When Is Public Open Space Not Public?
What happens when a community puts up 'No Trespassing' signs on public open space?
Bay Area's 'Commute Fatigue'
Poll finds 50% of Bay Area residents want new homes to be built near job centers rather than suburbs.
Seaside Sprawl: Who Will Learn From The Tsunami Catastrophe?
The current tsunami disaster should cause serious rethinking of seaside development for all coastal locations, writes Joel S. Hirschhorn in this week's Planetizen Op-Ed.
Brooklyn Beckons Builders
The "Downtown Brooklyn Plan" anticipates 4.5 million s.f. of new office space and up to 15 new towers in what is the city's third-largest business district.
Read My Lips: No New Subdivisions
Prince George's County officials put the brakes on unchecked residential growth.
Congress Could Put More Local Food Into Schools
Bipartisan flavor works in program’s favor
Land Bank Goes To Work On Flint
County uses new state laws to redevelop abandoned properties
Boomburbs At Buildout?
Many 'Boomburbs,' or large fast-growing suburbs, are nearing their buildout, argues Robert E. Lang.
Shopkeepers Are Antidote To Big Boxes
Spending at neighbors’ stores changes the world.
Could A Large Tsunami Strike The Oregon Coast?
Government agencies have been preparing coastal communities for the possibility of a devastating tsunami.
Preventing 'Ghost Boxes'
More communities are proposing rules that would require big box retailers to set aside money for future demolition.
Sprawl Forces Cars, Homes, And Bears To Compete For Space
Urban sprawl and traffic threaten black bears in Central Florida.
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
