Land Use
Mixing Suburbia And Density In Baltimore
Baltimore planners are proposing what the Maryland Sun calls 'the future of suburban development.'
Somerville: A Test Case For Smart Growth
Somerville is a test case for the proposition that a community can be committed to smart growth in hard economic times.
Project Approvals, Denials Draw Lawsuits
After two years of intense planning, Delray Beach's efforts to approve a $36 million, 59 foot high, mixed-use redevelopment complex, with 219 units, 12,300 square feet of shopping and 207 parking spaces -- came to a grinding halt.
Rent Control's Comeback In Kingston, MA
Tenants in a mobile home community in Kingston, MA say rent control is the best tool to prevent huge increases in leases on their properties.
Reactivating Nashville's Downtown
A strong residential component in an urban mixed-use neighborhood is completing Nashville's downtown renaissance.
A Blighted Block In San Francisco
One block in San Francisco's Tenderloin district is a microcosm of the challenges involved in planning.
Eminent Domain: Is It Good Planning?
Eminent domain -- even to build much-needed schools -- has become a political tool, and not a planning tool in New Haven.
Impact Fees: Can They Handle Growth?
In New Tampa, impact fees have covered only 17% of the costs of new development. The next option is to raise taxes.
Catholics Consider Sprawl A Moral Issue
Roman Catholics in Michigan support a campaign for balanced growth.
Unsprawl Case Study: Hillsboro, Oregon
The 209-acre neotraditional town of Orenco Station is transit-oriented, growing from its railway past.
Mexico's New Airport On A Soggy Lakebed
Despite concerns by planners, Mexico is proceeding with a plan to build it's new central international airport in a swamp.
Detroit Archdiocese Hosts Anti-Sprawl Conference
The sprawling suburbs of Detroit were the focus of a min-conference convenedlast week by the Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit.
Limiting Cul-de-Sacs In North Carolina
Several communities in North Carolina have limited the use of Cul-de-Sacs, arguing that overuse has caused traffic congestion.
Can U.S. Cities Learn From Bogota, Colombia?
Bogota's Mayor used planning to fight urban devestation, drug cartels, and pollution. Can U.S. cities learn from the example?
Cities Must Spread Out
Joel Kotkin argues that in this post-terrorism era, cities must change if they are to survive.
Expert Blames Zoning For Causing Sprawl
Land-use expert Randall Arendt says while many cities have comprehensive plans that aim for conservation, they have zoning laws that promote development and sprawl.
The Perfect Small Town?
West Chester, Pennsylvania is the model of a walkable, new urbanist community with a classic main street.
Low Densities Are No Answer To Terrorism
The sprawling 1950's postwar urban pattern has made us extremely vulnerable in an age of international terrorism.
Builders Seek To Ease Growth Limits
Builders in Prince George's County are trying to ease growth limits connected to crowded schools.
California's Protected Urban Areas
Some organizations in California are successfully protecting urban open space areas in the face of rapid growth and 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
