Land Use

Outward Bound

Poor zoning helps push schools out of town in Michigan

March 15, 2004 - Michigan Land Use Institute

A Mountainous County Grapples With Smart Growth

By now many people know about smart growth, but implementing it faces many challenges.

March 13, 2004 - The Roanoke Times

All Smart Growth Isn't

A sense of place is essential to successful smart growth projects.

March 11, 2004 - The Washington Post

Small Town Fighting Teardown-McMansion Trend

Maintaining character means maintaining desirability.

March 8, 2004 - The Detroit News

Should Local Government Regulate Wal-Mart?

Local governments have every right to regulate local Wal-Mart stores, writes columnist John Hooker.

March 5, 2004 - The Albuquerque Tribune

Permit Dispute Turns Nasty

A dispute over permits for parking long-term storage trailers leads to a fistfight between a city council member and resident in Summit Hill, PA.

March 4, 2004 - The Morning Call

Voters Reject Major California Growth Measures

Three sweeping growth measures in three very different parts of California all lost during the March 2 primary election.

March 4, 2004 - California Planning and Development Report

RFQ For New York's High Line Master Plan

Efforts to reclaim the High Line, the unused 1.5-mile-long elevated rail structure on Manhattan’s West side, have taken a major step towards becoming a reality.

March 4, 2004 - ArchNewsNow.com

New Vision for Toronto Waterfront Unveiled

A rushed federal report proposes 39 new waterfront projects including considerable new parklands.

February 29, 2004 - The Toronto Star

Anti-Sprawl Expert Hired To Stop Development

The grassroots group hires an "anti-sprawl superhero" to fight big-box development.

February 27, 2004 - The Providence Journal

New Urban Challenges Require Creative Solutions

Architect says that current problems facing our cities cannot be solved with outmoded thinking.

February 26, 2004 - The Toronto Star

Smart Growth Advocate Selected As Ventura City Manager

Beachfront town selects Rick Cole, former mayor of Pasadena and current city manager of Asuza, California.

February 24, 2004 - Ventura County Star

Development in Rural Areas Excludes Horses

New developments in a formerly rural area do not include horse trails

February 23, 2004 - Provo Daily Herald

Sprawl Concerns Us All

Suburban sprawl has become the defining feature of the globalised city.

February 23, 2004 - Axess Magazine

Train And Building On Collision Course

Condominium tower could derail plans for new Transbay Terminal.

February 20, 2004 - The San Francisco Chronicle

18 Miles Of California Coast For Sale

The Hearst family is interested in selling most of the 18 California coastal miles of land the family has held since 1865.

February 20, 2004 - The Los Angeles Times

Increasing Density Can Create A Sense Of Place

A new publication uses case studies to illustrate how increasing density in appropriate locations can help achieve local economic development goals.

February 14, 2004 - Local Government Commission

A Dispatch From The Sprawl Battlefield

Craig Johnson says his town is under attack from "the unstoppable forces of sprawl."

February 14, 2004 - The Providence Journal

Regional Planners Untangle State and Local Revenues

Regional planning agency in San Diego gains support over proposal to fight the 'fiscalization of land use' with a regionwide tax base system.

February 12, 2004 - Yahoo! Newswire

Big Box, Small City Dilemna

Faced with budget shortfalls, small municipalities, like San Marcos, CA, are welcoming big box retailers--but not without encountering community and political opposition.

February 12, 2004 - Yahoo! Newswire

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