Land Use
Contractual Agreements And Neighborhood Evolution
This academic paper presents a simulation of urban neighbourhood formation and growth based on the economic theory of property rights.
Raleigh Tries Villages To Curb Sprawl
Planners struggle to figure out how avoid the sprawl and gridlock that are expected to accompany two big shopping malls in Raleigh and Durham.
Theme Park Project's Success Worries Residents
The creator of the Bonfonte Gardens theme park in Gilroy, CA, claims it celebrates nature. If it is sucessful, residents worry the park may change the very lifestyle it celebrates.
Battle Brewing Over Sprawl Onto Sacred Sites
As suburban sprawl expands, it is increasingly encroaching on sacred native-American sites.
Planning Vs. Markets Is An Oxymoron
The new issue of the electronic journal asks why Planning Vs. Markets is an Oxymoron, and argues that we must ask the right question.
Bush May Reverse Clinton's Gold Mining Rules
Nevada's gold mining industry is eager for the Bush administration to reverse Clinton-era rules over gold mining on public lands.
Sun, Surf, Sand, And Visionary Planning
An editor's summer vacation in Massachusetts inspired him to celebratethe joys of public planning for The Washington Post.
The Truth About Smart Growth
Smart growth advocates claim that it improves the quality of life. What they don't mention is that growth restrictions are expensive in the long run and reduce housing affordability.
Smart Growth Vs. Sprawl: Labels Get Fuzzy
Is locating Merill Lynch's office complex in sleepy Hopewell Township, N.J. smart growth or has it irreversibly damaged the town's rural character?
Michigan Needs Land Use Agreement To Tackle Sprawl
To address sprawl, Michigan agricultural, business, and environmental groups need to reach an agreement.
Baltimore: The City That Maryland Forgot
Maryland has been a long-time chamption of smart growth. Yet smart growth has not made a dent in Baltimore City, which is where it could do the most good.
Rethinking Sprawl
The Electronic Policy Network rounds up the best recent developments in the sprawl debate, with links to the latest research and reports.
Supercenters Vs. Supermarket Strip Centers
Supercenters operated by giant discount chains are biting into the business of the supermarket-anchored strip center.
Atlanta Is The Most Sprawled Metro In U.S.
Thanks to a reputation for unchecked sprawl and growth, Atlanta is being used as an example of how not to managed growth.
Sprawl Is A Tangled Issue In the Hudson Valley
In the Hudson Valley, people cannot agree on what sprawl is and whether it needs to be controlled.
Moving A Downtown
A riverfront town plans to move its downtown in one of the nation's most complex flood control projects.
Visiting Sprawl
Suburban development has taken a pummeling in recent years from environmentalists, urban planners, and suburbanites themselves.
Smart Growth And Sprawl In Texas
Would smart growth strategies actually drive up housing costs and increase traffic in Texas?
Residents Oppose Los Gatos Subdivision
Opponents of a subdivision in Los Gatos, CA, are concerned about traffic and redwood trees.
Arizona's State Lands: A Duel In The Desert
As Arizona struggles with sprawl, the battle over state trust lands is heating up.
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
