Land Use
L.A. Secession Ripples To Phoenix
Los Angeles' secession movement is likely to have implications across the United States.
New Jersey's Mount Laurel Affordable Housing Doctrine
The New Jersey Supreme Court is poised to hand down a new ruling to mandate affordable housing.
New York Tomorrow
When the sun rises on New York City a decade from now, it could well be a very different place.
Places With The Longest Commutes
Commutes are getting longer, but not in dense urban areas. The longest commutes are now at the rural/urban fringe
A New 'Boston Common On The Water'
Boston plans to transform the industrial Fort Point Channel into a waterfront park and retail center.
Ballpark Boom Is Bust
Ballpark plans are getting chilly receptions throughout the U.S. Is this a sign that the U.S. stadium boom is over?
Gated Communities: The Big Bluff
Communities turning to gates and guard shacks, to keep out the public. Increasingly, however, the security measures are fake.
Developers Find That Sky Does Have Limits
Developers' plans for Orlando's skyline have been "put on hold."
The Brand New Sixth Largest U.S. City
If the San Fernando seceeds from Los Angeles, it will become the nation's sixth largest city, and it has its own unique urban flavor.
Columbia, Maryland's Thriving Urban Core
Columbia, Maryland has turned a dying downtown into a thriving urban core.
Sprawl: It's All In The Naming
Three smaller Michigan communities find that they are suddenly part of an urban area. By accident.
Airport City Phenomena
A nation of nervous travelers has yet to contemplate the other knee-quaking environmental and urban consequences of our fly-drive society.
Should The Moon Be Developed?
Lunar industrialization and development is under discussion.
County To Rethink 2,200-home Mixed-use Development
A California-based company proposes to build 2,200 homes near Chapel Hill.
Secession Will Negatively Impact L.A. In D.C.
Congressmember Xavier Becerra opines on ahort- and long-term effects of secession on D.C. view Of L.A. region.
Atlanta Adopts Zoning To Encourage New Urbanism
Atlanta has adoped a new "live-work" zoning guideline to encourage mixed use development.
Inside Scoop On L.A.'s Billboard Ban
The Planning Report interviews a Los Angeles City Council member on the movement to ban billboards -- and not just in L.A.
Massive Florida Development Clears Legal Hurdles
A large Northeastern Florida Development clears a major legal challenge.
Is The Model City Of The Information Age Hitting The Skids?
Portland is suffering a crisis that threatens the future of this once buoyant, expanding Northwest market.
Battle Over Mixed Use In Los Angeles
An upscale community in L.A. is the battlegroud between a saavy developer and sophisticated residents.
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
