Land Use
Sales Taxes For Special Uses Unpopular
Two sales taxes for open space and transportation are defeated in Ventura, CA, despite popular support for the goals.
Documenting Smart Growth's Impacts
Study confirms that smart growth will improve Atlanta's air quality and reduce auto use.
A New Era For Zoning And Preservation
A ballot measure requiring governments to pay landowners for value lost due to development restrictions passes in Oregon.
Take My Island, Please
An oil company, a redevelopment plan and a couple of eagles add up to trouble.
Are The Boomburbs Still Booming?
The Fannie Mae Foundation updates growth trends in "boomburbs" in a new Census Note.
Ontario's Anti-Sprawl Plans
Ontario, Canada, plans to curb urban sprawl with a new growth management strategy.
Child-friendly Urban Planning
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation considers the impacts of sprawl on children.
Homebuyers Prefer Walkable Neighborhoods -- Sometimes
Commentator Joel Schwartz questions the methodology and findings of the NAR/Smart Growth America report.
Homebuyers Prefer Walkable Neighborhoods
A new report finds longer commutes are increasing demand for walkable neighborhoods.
Comparing Smart Growth In 15 Cities
A new analysis of growth compares Portland's attempt to curb sprawl and protect rural land with 14 other US cities, including Seattle and Boise.
Housing Follows The Trains
Public subsidies, new zoning rules and shifting demographics are fueling a housing boom near transit stations.
Finding Loopholes In Anti-Sprawl Laws
Maryland's anti-sprawl laws are being circumvented by innovative developers in rural communities through the annexation process.
A 'Wall Against Sprawl'
Growth-management laws show results in King County, WA.
Capturing Demand for Housing Near Transit
A study by Reconnecting America’s Center for Transit Oriented Development shows that demand for compact housing near transit is likely to more than double by 2025.
Green Bay: Beyond Perception
A special, five-day series examines the challenges Green Bay, Wisconsin faces as it tries to revitalize its downtown and riverfront.
L.A. Approves Massive Airport Modernization Plan
After years of debate, an $11-billion, two-phase compromise proposal to modernize Los Angeles International Airport is approved.
420 Million: America
Smart Growth can cut congestion, pollution, in emerging ‘supercities’
Missouri Candidates Should Get Real
The Missouri gubernatorial race will likely turn on “character” but that’s too bad; Missourians need to hear about some other things this fall.
Promoting Mixed Use In Hawaii
Can the Hawaiian island of Kauai avoid the planning mistakes made by Honolulu by adopting smart growth strategies?
The Power of Zoning
Pottstown's innovative approach to land use demonstrates the power of careful zoning.
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
