Land Use
Smart Growth Without New Urbanism: Recipe For Disaster?
A columnist profiles how smart growth can go horribly wrong.
Enough Land For 20 Years Growth In Seattle
A government report concludes that King County has sufficient land to support growth for 20 years. Developers disagree.
From NIMBY To YIMBY
Are planners unfairly labeling all community opponents to their smart growth proposals NIMBYs?
The Evolution Of Suburbia
The story of Levittown, PA., symbolizes the transformation of the American landscape.
Mega Churches Go To Court Over Zoning
Seven California religious institutions go to court to fight local city zoning restrictions which they say favor projects that generate tax revenues.
Macao: The Next Las Vegas -- Only Bigger
Macao is beginning development to become the East Asian equivalent of Las Vegas or Atlantic City.
Russian Duma Approves Sale Of Farmland
Sale of farmland would be largest change ever to Russia's post-1917 property laws.
Land-Use Maps Used To Find Airport Noise Solution
Land-use mapping will help determine residents' eligibility for federal noise mitigation aid.
Eviction Notice
Will residents of new London, Connecticut, lose their homes to make way for a new Coast Guard museum?
Implications Of The Supreme Court 'Takings' Decision
Stuart Mack, senior research fellow with the American Planning Association, comments on the implications of the recent Supreme Court ruling in the Tahoe-Sierra Preservation Council Inc. vs. Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) case.
Urban Sprawl And Green Belts
Is it time for to relax controls over Britain's green belts?
Report: Smart Growth Pays Off In Portland
Land-use analysis quantifies striking differences in two states' approach to growth.
L.A.'s Transition From Suburban To Urban
This commentator's view is that the planning issues in L.A. now revolve around how, not whether, to accommodate increased population density.
Portland Bucks National Trend, Integrates Income Groups
In the Portland metro area, upper-income, middle-income and working-class people remain more likely to live near each other.
Is Fresno County's Housing Strategy A Charade?
The sincerity of Fresno County's goals are questioned.
Supreme Court Upholds L.A. Ban On 'Sex Superstores'
A divided Supreme Court upheld a Los Angeles zoning ordinance that bars operation of more than one adult entertainment business at a single location.
Federal Court Upholds Religious Land Use Act
A federal judge in Philadelphia upheld the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA) which exempts religious groups from most local zoning rules unless a community can demonstrate a "compelling" need for the zoning restrictions.
A 'Smart' Solution For Urban Sprawl
MIT conference evaluates impact of smart growth movement on states and local governments.
Saving Suburbia?
It will take the brightest minds in architecture to save suburbia, says columnist John King.
Can We Tame Sprawl?
Advocates of "smart growth" may be fighting a losing battle against sprawl.
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
