Land Use
Development And Zoning From A Farmer's Perspective
Judith LaBelle explains the mistakes communities make about farmland preservation when creating development plans.
Put Revolution Back In Rail~Volution
Steve Raney issues a challenge to the Smart Land Use movement on the eve of the Rail~Volution conference.
Market Moving To Smart Growth
Smart growth shows results in the Twin Cities.
In Suburbia, It's A Wild, Wild Life
A record share of man-beast conflicts now happen in urban areas.
Tallest US Dunes Become Newest Park
The move marks a growing trend in public-private efforts in western US toward land conservation.
Smart Growth: A Measure Of Sustainability?
As perhaps the most hands on manifestation of sustainability, the green building movement is exploding.
The Maul Of America
A "city within a city" it's not.
Online Smart Growth Campaign, Video, And FAQ
Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments launches a website to educate residents about smart growth. It includes a video and list of frequently asked questions about smart growth.
L.A. River 2.0
Can Los Angeles learn from Chicago and New York about how to make the Los Angeles River a 'sparkling necklace of parks and mixed-use projects'?
Doomed To Repeat Miami's History?
A Miami Herald columnist asks if the description of a land boom in Miami eight decades ago is a description of what is happening in the city today.
Land Use And Transportation Planning To Work Together
The process for long-range land use and transportation planning works with Envision Utah to tie the two together.
The Case For Managed Growth
How the Omaha metropolitan area can prepare for the next growth wave.
Can Seattle Use Zoning To Stop Drug Deals?
Can SODA, or 'Stay Out of Drug Areas' zones reduce drug deals and improve neighborhoods?
Amsterdam Canal Plan Sparks Controversy
Amsterdam debates whether to reopen canals that were paved more than 100 years ago.
The Challenge Of Infill
Infill development is a great concept, but obstacles can make it difficult, and more expensive.
Cliffhangers Prompt Eviction Of Hundreds Of Students
Erosion undercuts the safety of oceanfront rentals.
More Companies Relocating To Inner Cities
More companies are moving to inner cities to benefit from the advantages they offer.
Controversy Surrounds Proposed Islamic Community
Controversy surrounds planned Muslim enclave in Little Rock, Arkansas.
Do You Live In A Clone Town?
A new report and survey attempts to quantify the loss of distinctive town character in Britian.
Comparing Lincoln, NE To Portland
If Portland and Houston are two extremes for planning, Lincoln, Nebraska is squarely in the middle, say observers.
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
