Land Use
Geologist Predicts Southern California Earthquakes
Southern California's San Andreas fault may be about to produce several earthquakes, according to University of Oregon geologist Ray Weldon.
Learning The Lessons Of Urban Sprawl
How urban sprawl is changing Maine.
How To Tell If You Are Winning The War On Urban Sprawl
Studying how urban form changes over time, this study evaluates the success of a city with one of the nation's leading anti-sprawl initiatives.
Boom And Bust
Leapfrogging suburbs make life difficult for public schools.
California May Set Statewide 'Granny Flat' Standards
California officials are considering new legislation to compell wealthy communities to allow construction of granny flats.
Tri-Rail's Boca 'Station Of The Future'
A transit-oriented development in South Florida is heralded by Tri-Rail as the future for rail stations.
Testing Adequacy Of Services, Not Just Adequacy Of Facilities
Prince George's County revisits police and fire adequate public facilitites standards.
Trends In Transfers Of Development Rights
USA Today profiles the efforts of a couple in rural Palmett, GA to manage growth through transfers of development rights.
Atlanta Suburbs Have Most Fast-growing Counties
Atlanta's suburbs are exploding with growth according to new Census data.
Wal-Mart Rejected By Oregon Land Use Board
State land use board denied an appeal by Wal-Mart and upheald a city's zoning decision.
San Francisco's Shrinking Population
The U.S. Census Bureau reports population losses for San Francisco and gains for its neighbor to the south--Los Angeles.
An Ordinance To Restrict Chain Stores
A San Francisco ordinance would restrict 'formula retail stores' from entering the Hayes Valley community.
Wal-Mart Store Rejected By Voters In Inglewood
An effort by Wal-Mart to bypass planning and environmental reviews is rejected by voters.
When Mixed-use Includes A Library
Glen Park Marketplace in San Francisco may soon include transit-adjacent mixed-use grocery store, housing and library branch.
Glendening on Smart Growth
Good ideas for sustainable land use abound, but the political realities are seldom addressed. Former Maryland Governor Parris Glendening describes his approach to gaining approval for Maryland's landmark package of "smart growth" laws.
Should Cultural Values Outweigh Commercial Interests?
L.A. Times' architecture critic charges that Los Angeles' plan to revitalize downtown's cultural core is driven more by the bottom line rather than good planning.
Supersizing Exurban Utopia
Author David Brooks examines how the American reality is reflected in the nation's suburbs.
Austin's 'Land-use Queen'
A profile of Austin's veteran planner who is both feared and respected.
Wal-Mart's Corporate Takeover Of Inglewood
Wal-Mart is preparing for a 'corporate takeover' of a Southern California city, writes columnist Steve Lopez.
Eminent Domain Uses Questioned
Across the nation, there is growing resistence to eminment domain.
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
