Land Use
What To Do When A Big-box Retailer Comes Knocking?
The Philadelphia Inquirer features a four-part series, on new uses for abandoned big-box store sites.
Home Sweet Home In A Trailer Park
To some it's an urban junkyard, but to it's close-knit residents -- it's a community.
How To Solve The Problem Of Sprawl
Neal Peirce reviews various approaches to tackling the problem of urban sprawl.
Ohio: Are Growth Controls Too Restrictive?
Samuel Staley and Matthew Hisrich argue that while Ohio can't ignore growth, it also should not make growth controls too restrictive.
The Fiasco Of Suburbia
Author James Howard Kunstler takes an incisive look at the dilemma of open space conservation as a means of salvaging community.
Sarasota's Urban Services Boundary Working
Sarasota's urban service boundary has worked remarkably well in encouraging in-fill development. But a shift in strategy may change things.
NJ Governor To Create Council On Sprawl
Governor McGreevey will create a new planning task force to implement the state development plan.
Mountains, Elk, And Sprawl
In Montana, hunting for a new pact with nature.
How To Get From Sprawl To Smart Growth
Everybody complains about sprawl, but how do we cause meaningful changes to land use policies?
Preservation Or Housing? California Can't Decide
State policy encourages farmland preservation while at the same time mandating thousands of new homes in agricultural areas.
Moratorium On Cybercafes
In Orange Grove, CA, the city has put a moratorium on cybercafes, which have become centers of gang activity.
The Doughnut Effect On British Cities
Britain's inner suburbs are paying for the success of inner city revitalization.
Arizona Fights Sprawl
If local communities don't have funds to purchase desert lands as preserves, it's only a matter of time until they're developed.
Developing Florida's Last Beachfront?
Real estate development innovator Peter Rummell discusses his plans for the new 499-acre WaterColor development.
Waterways Form Economic Development Strategy
Michigan's natural rivers are attracting strong civic attention.
Chicago Solicits Interest In Prominent Downtown Project
Chicago issues RFQ to solicit interest in a new multi-use redevelopment project at a prominent downtown site.
Magazine Series Probes Postwar American Cities
While the term 'livable community' evokes an image of pleasant neighborhoods, a city's economic health is equally important to its livability.
Can Massachusetts Solve Its Housing Crisis With Zoning?
A new report promotes inclusionary zoning in Massachusetts cities and towns.
Moscow Finds New Urbanism
Moscow proposes a new urbanist-sounding plan to create a tourist zone around the Kremlin.
New Urbanism Comes To Twin Cities Suburb
Despite costs 10-20% higher than traditional suburban planning, city planners have adopted a new urbanist approach.
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
