Land Use
California's Smart Growth Agenda
Director of the California Office of Planning and Research discusses how meaningful land use reform will prevail.
Sprawl Still Spreading In Virginia
Local efforts to control sprawl around Richmond and other areas in Virginia have failed.
The Declining Fortune Of The American Sidewalk
Adding sidewalks to suburbs can turn pedestrian-unfriendly areas into walkable communities.
Smart Growth And Housing Affordability
Anthony Downs explores the tensions between affordable housing and smart growth and outlines how they might be resolved in practice.
California Report: Survey On California Land Use Released
The Public Policy Institute of California has released results of a survey on public perceptions and policy preferences related to land use and development.
Secret Suburban Park Planning
Well-planned suburban parks are being planned and supported -- discretely -- by a former strip-mall designer.
Pittsburgh Zoning Board Vs. The Steelers
The Pittsburgh Zoning Board of Adjustment rules that Coca-Cola lettering cannot be added at Heinz Field.
Cambridge's $1.2B Smart Growth Community
North Point is a "once-in-a-century opportunity for courageous city planning."
Landlocked On The Lakefront
Cleveland natives call it "The North Coast Of America", but physical barriers prevent most of them from actually enjoying it.
Californians Favor Development Control
Survey shows California residents prefer more development control, and would vote for new initiatives.
Don't Use The 'Z' Word
What's so bad about Zoning? Planner and attorney Edward McMahon separates the myths from the facts.
Memphis Is Reconnecting With Its Waterfront
Cities are discovering that their waterfronts are more valuable as commercial destinations than for manufacturing.
The Mighty Mississippi: A Tourist Destination?
The Army Corps of Engineers is evaluating how to turn the Mississippi riverfront in Missouri and Illinois into tourist destinations.
MA Communities Treat Growth With Scrutiny
Concerned about being overrun by new subdivisions, Bolton, MA has adopted a decidedly phased growth approach.
Planner Confronts A Daunting Challenge
The Chairman of New York's Planning Commission faces a daunting challenge in planning to rebuild New York.
ADA Overrides Zoning Rules
According to a case in Illinois, the American with Disabilities Act will overrie local zoning restrictions.
Voters In 20 States Approve Open Space Measures
In a slowing economy, a majority of voters in 20 states agreed to taxes and bonds to preserve open space, creating $1.15 billion in new funding for land conservation.
Public Support For Land Conservation Increases
Public support for land conservation is increasing as many communities are convinced of the need for protecting land from urban sprawl.
Critical Hearing For Nocatee Mega-Development
Controversy surrounds a 15,000 acre development in Northeast Florida.
In Bay Area, No Development Is Sacred
In the bay area, environmentalists are lining up to do battle with new schools and religious facilities.
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
