Land Use
Places For People
The Central Artery Corridor Master Plan hopes to deliver "places for people" --an underlying promise of Boston's $14 billion "Big Dig" infrastructure project.
Sprawl By The Numbers
Philadelphia looks at which of its census tracts have doubled in population in 10 years, and find some interesting trends.
Environmental Terrorism In Malibu?
A speculator has purchased 2,000 acres of coveted parkland in Malibu. There is fear that he will build on this pristine land.
Denver's Sprawl Of Shame
A Colorado environmental group publishes a list with the worst sprawling developments the group says represent poor public policy.
Activists Not Impressed By Developer's 'Smart Growth' Claim
Officials and environmental activists are fighting plans by cranberry grower A.D. Makepeace Company to develop 3,500 to 6,000 units of housing and roughly 3 million square feet of commercial space on their land in Southeastern Massachusetts.
Gated Communities Vs. Smart Growth
Are gated communities more popular than smart growth communities?
Why Universities Turn Into Developers
Universities are compelled to act as real estate developers out of self-preservation, the need for expansion and by long-standing commitments to neighborhood redevelopment.
Anthony Downs Advises County To Increase Density
Urban policy expert Anthony Downs advised Broward County, FL, to increase density to accomodate newcomers. The county is reluctant to increase density.
Sprawl Advances
Urban sprawl threatens 95 million acres of farmland in the next several decades, according to a USDA report.
L.A.'s Last Coastal Wetland Ecosystem
Is the one-ignored story of the debacle of Los Angeles' Playa Vista Ballona Wetlands destined to be a major media story?
Fort Lauderdale OKs Major Mixed Use Project
Fort Lauderdale approved a $74.9 million mixed-use development with a transit hub for trolleys, 92 condos, 75 rental apartments, a pedestrian promenade and 68,673 square feet of retail, on a city-owned lot currently used for beach parking.
Outsmarting Sprawl's Impacts
The Reason Publish Policy Institute explores market-oriented alternatives to Smart Growth.
Phoenix's Airport: Build New Or Expand?
A proposed football stadium plan renews a decades-old debate about airport expansion in Phoenix.
Fighting Sprawl In New Jersey
Hundreds of New Jersey townships are caught in a spiral of increasing sprawl and declinng home values. This is the first of a two-part series on sprawl in New Jersey.
Milwaukee Power Plant Opponents Try New Strategy
Opponents of a proposed power plant in Milwaukee are trying to gain "Rustic Road" status for a road near the proposed site.
Boston's Original Genius Urban Planners
Boston's history of planning has been a drama of skulduggery.
Maryland Governor Intervenes In Development Projects
Pursuing an anti-sprawl agenda, Maryland Governor Parris N. Glendening intervenes in three development projects.
Urban Sprawl Slowing In Ventura County
Ventura County, CA has slow-growth policies. So while sprawl is increasing nationally, Ventura County's trend is the opposite.
Swimming Hall Of Fame May Leave Fort Lauderdale
The International Swimming Hall of Fame -- a major tourist attraction -- might be leaving Fort Lauderdale if its proposal to expand to meet international requirements is rejected by the city.
Pittsburgh Stormwater Absorption Model
A Pittsburgh model for stormwater absorption shows how costs can be paid through incremental redevelopment.
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
