Land Use
Is Smart Growth The Answer?
Can sparsely populated Montgomery and Roanoke counties -- which are revising their comprehensive plans -- adopt smart growth principles?
Comparing Sprawl In U.S. And Canadian Cities
A comparison of American and Canadian cities demonstrates that sprawl in has less to do with the American Dream than with the influence the highway, oil and auto lobby has on US transportation policy.
Orange County Seeks To Grow Differently
Orange County, CA, long a poster child for sprawl, searches for alternatives.
The Smart Growth Fantasy
Jane Galt argues that Smart Growth is, "to a large extent, a fantasy."
Lower Manhattan: Rebuilding, Renewing, And Remembering
Rebuilding the World Trade Center site is just one facet of the grand—and challenging—effort to renew New York’s downtown.
Space-Poor Columbia U. Eyes Harlem Expansion
Columbia, looking for room to grow, proposes an expansion into 18 acres of neighboring Harlem.
60 Million Reasons For Smart Growth
Growing population makes it critical to address sprawl. This article includes a checklist for identifying eco-friendly city council candidates.
Living With Sprawl
The Atlanta Journal Constitution's opinion on the recent study that shows a link between sprawl and ill health.
Sex And The Cities
Is zoning being used to gradually purify New York City and other big cities?
Big Boxes To Replace Steel Graveyard
Cleveland's first suburban-style "power" shopping center will feature big-box stores.
Practice What You Teach
Buying a home in a New Urbanist neighborhood in Eugene, Oregon becomes a practical lesson on the line separating academic discussions on New Urbanism and personal lifestyle choices for Professor Sriram Khé.
Model Lighting Ordinance Released For Comment
The International Dark-Sky Association has released its draft Model LightingOrdinance for public comment.
Sierra Club's Challenge To Sprawl Campaign Supports Infill
Usually known for fighting sprawling development, the Sierra Club also uses its legal weight to support good infill as well.
Should Consumers Pay Full Freight For Retail Development?
A California city's deal with a retailer raises questions about who ultimately bears the cost.
The Future Of Development In Los Angeles
The Los Angeles City Council approves the final piece of the massive and hotly-contested Playa Vista project
Density Debate: Getting The Numbers Right
David Sucher examines the numbers cited in a recent Op-Ed about density.
Sovereignty Or Scam To Duck Zoning?
Joe Rodriguez says that what may appear to be an issue of Native American sovereignty may actually be a scam to skirt around local zoning laws.
Florida's Irresponsible Growth
Now that Hurricanes Charley and Frances are gone, critics are wondering if it is madness to continue to build (and rebuild) along an eroding shoreline.
The Future Of Civano In Doubt?
Simmons Buntin, writer and resident of Civano, a new urbanist and sustainable development in Tucson, Arizona, questins the future of his community.
Higher Density Does Not Work
James Vesely presents examples of higher density development that don't work.
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
