Land Use

Waterfront Redevelopment Project Up and Running

Chief planner focuses on land-use plan as first step in revitilizing the Anacostia River

January 4, 2005 - The Washington Post

Seattle Looks Back On Major 2004 Land Use Decisions

The P-I looks back on the major decisions from 2004 that will shape Seattle's land use for years to come.

January 3, 2005 - The Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Curb Parking: The Ideal Source of Local Public Revenue

Market-priced curb parking can yield between 5% and 8% of the total land rent in a city, according to a journal article by Donald C. Shoup.

January 2, 2005 - Journal Of Regional Science

New Game In Vegas: Mixed Use

Instead of building a new megahotel MGM is spending $3 billion to transform 66 acres on the Las Vegas Strip into a mini-Manhattan.

December 30, 2004 - The New York Times

Downtowners Still Love Their Cars

Residents are moving into downtown Los Angeles -- but this LA, after all, and only 7% of these transplants are using public transit.

December 28, 2004 - The Los Angeles Times

Economic Development, Fresh Food, and Charity

A new program provide better nutrition and increases profits for farms.

December 26, 2004 - Michigan Land Use Institute

Private Islands Becoming More Affordable

With waterfront real estate prices rising, more buyers are purchasing their own private islands.

December 22, 2004 - Wall St. Journal

Los Angeles' Unique Plan To Dull The Roar Of Jets

City officials have agreed to soundproof schools and cut pollution as LAX prepares for an $11 billion expansion.

December 21, 2004 - The Christian Science Monitor

Atlanta's Emerald Necklace

What seemed like a pipe dream is now being touted by a nationally respected conservation group as the next great vision for the city of Atlanta.

December 20, 2004 - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Humor: Sprawl Or Bust

Cox and Forkum features a humorous editorial cartoon, "Sprawl or Bust."

December 20, 2004 - Counterpunch

If You Can't Join 'Em, Build 'Em

Metro Atlanta's suburban cities rediscover importance of central gathering places in an effort to slow sprawl to a crawl.

December 20, 2004 - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Understanding Sprawl

Is urban sprawl the most important issue of our time or a "half-baked liberal scare tactic?"

December 20, 2004 - Dispatch Tribune

Salt Lake City's 'Anti-Strip Mall' Ordinance

A Salt Lake City ordinance is designed to bring pedestrians back to the city's streets.

December 19, 2004 - The Salt Lake Tribune

Changing The Culture Of 'No.'

How traditional planning bureaucracies can reinvent themselves into customer service driven agencies that embrace continuous improvement.

December 17, 2004 - Common Sense

Denver's Turnaround City

How did "Colorado's most reluctant city" become metro Denver's most progressive center of smart planning and urban design?

December 17, 2004 - The Denver Post

Oregon: A Smart Growth Slap-Down?

Measure 37’s passage means lots of lawsuits, and little else

December 15, 2004 - Michigan Land Use Institute

Mexican Town Fights Mine Giant

A Canadian company wants to begin extracting gold and silver from a mountain in Cerro de San Pedro.

December 14, 2004 - The Christian Science Monitor

Micropolitan Areas: The Space In Between

The US Census Bureau now has a category for semi-rural areas.

December 14, 2004 - The New York Times

Surge In Growth Expected By 2030

Rapid population growth with result in unprecendented residential and commercial development in the next twenty-five years.

December 14, 2004 - Yahoo! Newswire

Suburban DC Embraces Pedestrian Urbanism

Some fear plan for high-density areas will uproot county's suburban qualities.

December 13, 2004 - The Washington Post

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