Land Use
How Large Can A City Get And Survive?
The Globe and Mail compares Los Angeles and Toronto and asks how large a city can get before it starts to fall apart. Does LA's secession foreshadow things to come?
A 40-year Battle Over Property Rights
Anthony Palazzolo has fought Rhode Island for over 40 years in what has become the quintessential battle over property rights.
When Portland's Uran Growth Boundary Is No More...
How does Portland, Oregon avoid the rush to urban sprawl when it relaxes its fabled no-growth boundary?
Federal Reserve's 'Backup Facilities' Whitepaper
A "white paper" by the Federal Reserve, and the Security and Exchange Commission urges firms to have backup sites as much as 200 to 300 miles from downtown locations.
Church And City Battle Over Prime Downtown Land
Can the Church control how people behave on land sold with a public easement? The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints clashes with Salt Lake City.
Planning Vs. Property Rights
Ballot initiative in Nevada County pits property rights versus planning.
Colleges Are Key To Urban Revival
Colleges have historically not done enough to integrate themselves in their communities. The current trend is a complete turnaround.
Pursuing Smart Growth
New Jersey Governor James E. commits to pursuing a smart growth vision for the state.
An Anti-Sprawl Checklist
How can you measure the success of sprawl-control initiatives? Here's a checklist...
California's Vineyard Sprawl
California's vineyards are increasingly unpalatable to environmentalists.
For Rent: New Apartment, Books Included
Putting housing above a public library, Portland takes another pioneering step toward urban density.
One Golf Course Too Many For Martha's Vineyard
Martha's Vineyard welcomes your plaid shirt, but you can leave the plaidpants at home.
Open Beach Access
The Supreme Court rejects claims that public walkways violate private property rights for more than 1,200 beach pathways in California.
Ten Steps To Urban Land Reform
This brief highlights ten action steps that urban leaders can take to turn empty and derelict properties into tax-generating assets.
Sprawl For Dummies
The Star-Ledger offers an introduction to the "McMansionization" of New Jersey.
Land Reform Policies And Practices: Baltimore And Philadelphia
This case study reviews the vacant land and land reform policies and programs undertaken in Baltimore and Philadelphia, providing a guide for urban leaders grappling with this complex issue.
Riverside, CA: Poster Child For Sprawl
Southern California's Inland Empire is the nation's worst example of urban sprawl.
Ruling Grants Residents Right Of Cross Examination
Supreme court ruling affects not just Lisle store, but all Illinois municipalities and all zoning cases.
Is A Public Mall A Public Space?
A case in Las Vegas tests the limits of free speech in private areas supported by public funds.
A Congested Future For Greater Sacramento
The Greater Sacramento area faces traffic congestion and a severe housing shortage according to a comprehensive regional land-use study.
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
