Land Use
The Need To Reform California's EIR Process
The Planning and Conservation League's Executive Director discusses the possibility of CEQA reform and urban growth boundaries.
The Trend Toward Mixed-use Community Schools
To share construction and maintenance costs and reduce school crowding, many planners are working with school administrators to create mixed-use community schools.
Impact Fees For Teachers?
Some fast growing counties are "transition fees" to the school portion of impact fees to help pay for teachers.
A Bold Regional Comprehensive Plan
A regional comprehensive plan aims to tame San Diego county's inexorable growth.
Miami Beach Condos In Downtown Los Angeles
The battle over property adjacent to SCI-Arc in a formerly-abandoned area will speak volume about the rebirth of downtown Los Angeles.
Sprawl Is Becoming A Bipartisan Issue
In Ohio, an increasing number of Republicans are embracing the anti-sprawl agenda.
E-Planning System In Scotland
A new e-planning system will receive applications for home alteration and objections to developments online.
Ft. Lauderdale Officials Support Adding Downtown Homes
A majority of Fort Lauderdale City Commissioners agreed on July 26 to allow more than 13,000 new residential units to be built in the city's urban core.
When Slow Growth Doesn't Slow Growth
Southern California's Ventura County -- a model of slow growth with a range of growth control limits -- is growing just as fast as it's larger neighbors.
South Carolina's Growing Irritation Toward Sprawl
South Carolina's upcountry 33 acres a day are being lost to large retail chains such as Wal-Mart and Target.
Challenging The Costs Of Sprawl
Is low-density development, a.k.a. sprawl, really more costly than more compact development? Wendell Cox and Joshua Utt of The Heritage Foundation question the assumptions behind the popularity of "smart growth."
The Economy Of Smart Growth
Continuing the sprawl vs. smart growth debate, Todd Littman of the Victoria Transport Policy Institute responds to The Heritage Foundation's recent study that argues lower-density development, or sprawl, is less costly than smart growth.
Fort Lauderdale Land Swap Rejected
Fort Lauderdale rejects swapping beach land to save land near historic site.
Zoning For Sale?
Developer offers city cash to bend zoning rules.
Affordable Housing Statute Promotes Sprawl
Massachusetts 40B statute is contrary to the state Vision 2020 smart growth vision.
Wal-Mart Faces City Zoning Hurdles
Wal-Mart faces city zoning hurdles in Mission, Kansas, as the retailer attempts to rehab struggling 350,000 square foot indoor shopping mall into a "Supercenter".
Pennsylvania Farm Laws Hijacked By Developers
Designed to stop sprawl and preserve farmland, two state tax breaks to farmers are actually fueling further expansion. Much 'farmland' is already developed, yet still gets write-offs.
A Plan To End Sprawl In Southern Ontario
Ontario considers legislation to control sprawl and channel development towards urban centers.
U-Turn On 'Roadless' Policy
Bush administration announces it will reverse one of the "most sweeping land preservation measures in decades".
Ersatz New Urbanism In Las Vegas
Henderson's desire for a neighborhood-based development exposes the boomtown's lack of city context.
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
