Land Use
Dreams On Hold At Lake Tahoe
For 17 years land owners have been banned from building on their own property at Lake Tahoe. Finally, an outcome is near.
Flashback: Are Cities Dead?
Atlantic Monthly flashes back to January, 1962, with an essay by Robert Moses on what was wrong (and right) with America's cities.
Riverside County Plan Moves Forward
One of the most ambitious planning efforts in California history reaches the homestretch.
Widen Route 3 In Boston
The Boston Globe comes our forcefully in favor of widening the main highway for coastal communities south of Boston.
Saving Pennsylvania
The Oxford Tribune gives a thumbs-up to "Saving Pennsylvania", an hour-long documentary on sprawl and the future of Pennsylvania.
The Costs Of Growth In Washington
The Seattle Times suggests that the costs of growth should be the foundation for public policy discourse in Washington.
So. CA Rich Deny Beach Access To Masses
The wealthy homeowners in Malibu have locked the public easements to the beach, and public agencies are doing nothing.
Ilegal School Impact Fees
A lawsuit alleges that McHenry County, Illinois imposed illegal school impact fees on homebuilders for over ten years.
New Residents Fight Newer Development
New residents of fast-growing Auburn Township fight to slow growth.
Billboard Company Angers Los Angeles
Los Angeles county and city officials say a major billboard company has violated ordinances by installing billboards along freeways.
Redevelopment Agency May Be Out Of Business
The biggest redevelopment agency in California may put itself out of business unless the state Legislature comes to the rescue.
Managing Sprawl: Greater Toronto's Challenge
The Greater Toronto region in Canada faces urban sprawl and a transportation crisis.
Residents Say No To Townhomes, Prefer Shopping Center
Residents of Boca Raton, FL. do not want storefronts to be converted storefronts into luxury townhomes but prefer to keep a shopping center.
Better Transit Won't Prevent Sprawl
Anthony Downs evaluates the argument that better transit will reduce sprawl, and concludes that sprawl will prevail.
Top 10 Cities For Wealth
Joel Kotkin offers his perspective on the "New Geography of Wealth" -- where smart people are now concentrated.
Broward Residents: County Has Had Enough Growth
Residents of Broward County, FL, voice their opinions about new development in the county.
Is Smart Growth A Runaway Train?
Because "smart growth" defies an easy definition, it's being applied to all sorts of growth. And much of it may not be smart.
Planning, Pet Rocks And Psychobabble
Richard Carson argues there's nothing new or innovative about "New Urbanism." It's just a new name for an old strategy.
Measuring Urban Renewal
The Portland Development Commission is interested in measuring how much its activities have led to neighborhood gentrification.
New Ottawa Highway May Encourage Sprawl
A new rural highway may encourage sprawl in Ottawa, Canada.
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
