Land Use

Is Smart Growth The Answer?

Can sparsely populated Montgomery and Roanoke counties -- which are revising their comprehensive plans -- adopt smart growth principles?

October 4, 2004 - The Roanoke Times

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.

October 4, 2004 - Planetizen

Orange County Seeks To Grow Differently

Orange County, CA, long a poster child for sprawl, searches for alternatives.

October 3, 2004 - San Jose Mercury News

The Smart Growth Fantasy

Jane Galt argues that Smart Growth is, "to a large extent, a fantasy."

October 1, 2004 - Asymmetrical Information

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.

October 1, 2004 - Urban Land Institute

Space-Poor Columbia U. Eyes Harlem Expansion

Columbia, looking for room to grow, proposes an expansion into 18 acres of neighboring Harlem.

September 30, 2004 - The Chronicle of Higher Education

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.

September 29, 2004 - The Mercury News

Living With Sprawl

The Atlanta Journal Constitution's opinion on the recent study that shows a link between sprawl and ill health.

September 28, 2004 - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Sex And The Cities

Is zoning being used to gradually purify New York City and other big cities?

September 28, 2004 - Reason Online

Big Boxes To Replace Steel Graveyard

Cleveland's first suburban-style "power" shopping center will feature big-box stores.

September 28, 2004 - The Cleveland Plain Dealer

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.

September 27, 2004 - Planetizen

Model Lighting Ordinance Released For Comment

The International Dark-Sky Association has released its draft Model LightingOrdinance for public comment.

September 26, 2004 - International Dark-Sky Association

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.

September 24, 2004 - The San Francisco Chronicle

Should Consumers Pay Full Freight For Retail Development?

A California city's deal with a retailer raises questions about who ultimately bears the cost.

September 24, 2004 - Ventura County Reporter

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

September 23, 2004 - The Los Angeles Times

Density Debate: Getting The Numbers Right

David Sucher examines the numbers cited in a recent Op-Ed about density.

September 23, 2004 - City Comforts Blog

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.

September 22, 2004 - San Jose Mercury News

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.

September 21, 2004 - The Miami Herald

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.

September 20, 2004 - Terrain

Higher Density Does Not Work

James Vesely presents examples of higher density development that don't work.

September 20, 2004 - The Seattle Times

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.

Top Books

An annual review of books related to planning.

Top Schools

The definitive ranking of graduate planning programs.

100 Most Influential Urbanists

The who's who of urbanism, according to Planetizen readers.

Urban Planning Creators You Should Know

A short list of voices on social, video, and podcasting platforms.