Land Use
Redondo's Heart Is At The Beach
Redondo Beach, CA, has what the city's chief planner considers aonce-in-a-lifetime opportunity to remake the coastal suburb.
From Industrial Tract To L.A. Urban Lake
Harvard graduate students offer a plan envisioning a lake, housing and parks for the worst idustrial areas along the Los Angeles River.
Texas Sprawl Pushes Into Smaller Towns
When the interstate came to Texas' rural Comal County, it was suddenly in communting distance of San Antonio, San Marcos and Austin.
The Ultimate Los Angeles Planning Insider
Dan Garcia, who has served on nearly every significant commission in Los Angeles, offers his vision for planning in L.A.
How Far Would You Go To Stop Sprawl?
A massive $185 million deal would put forestland twice the size of Seattle off-limits to development. But there's a catch. A big one.
Smart Growth: Suburbia Revisited
Rail station areas in suburbia and the inner ring are attracting higher-density residential developments in small, citylike environments.
Those Pesky Sprawl Definitions
Defining "urban sprawl" is an apparent inconvenience but that doesn't stop growth control advocates from restricting housing choice.
Town Wins Right To Block Farm Sale To Big Developer
New Jersey town is first to win the right to condemn a farm to prevent it from being turned into a sprawling residential development.
Don't Destroy Neighborhoods To Educate Them
Well intentioned but off-target planning regulations are neglecting to create the community-centered schools the public is demanding.
Inconsistent Deed Restriction Enforcement
A case study of the challenges faced by Tampa, Florida's Northdale Community Association in enforcing deed restrictions.
APA's Draft Policy Guide On Smart Growth
The American Planning Association is accepting input on its draft Policy Guide on Smart Growth.
There Goes The Neighborhood
Yucca Mountain, Nevada has been designated the world's first repository for high-level nuclear waste.
Make Planned Communities More Walkable
A Los Angeles Times editorial calls for creating less sprawl and more walkable communities in Southern California.
Development Moratorium Is Too Extreme
The Christian Science Monitor casts its vote against the right of government to put long-term moratoriums on property.
Supreme Court Asked To Rule On Interstate Planning Issue
The Columbia River Gorge Commission has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a Washington state Court of Appeals decision that could threaten regional planning in the bi-state Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area.
Florida Suburb Seeks 'Suburban Downtown' Skyline
Sunrise, FL., is considering a minimum height of 8-12 storeys for medium and high-density residential buildings to create a 'suburban downtown' skyline.
Urban Sprawl Vs. Homeland Security
Urban sprawl almost certainly poses a far greater threat to your health than bioterrorism.
2002's Top Land Use Supreme Court Case
The year's key land use case before the U.S. Supreme Court is a 32-month building moratorium an unconstitutional taking of property rights.
Report: The Future Of Metropolitan Philadelphia
A study by the Metropolitan Philadelphia Policy Center titled "Flight (Or) Fight" looks at trends of urban decay, sprawl, and economic growth in the region.
Dumb Growth In Philadelphia
Lack of regional planning in Philadelphia promotes both sprawl and decay, according to the Metropolitan Philadelphia Policy Center's Flight or Fight report.
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
