Land Use
New Jersey's 20 Sprawl-Stopping Recommendations
Committing $1 billion to preserve open space will do just half the job to curb suburban sprawl in New Jersey.
Rural Growth Limits: Should Churches Be Exempt?
The largest church in King County, WA, sparked the debate over rural growth limits.
The Politics Of Land-Use
Ron Dzwonkowski observes that issues such as sprawl, open space, and zoning affect everybody but few politicians take them on as campaign issues.
Linking Water Supplies To Land Use
Two bills are being considered in the state house that may force planners to consider a development's effect on the state's water supply.
Georgia County Embraces Smart Growth
20-year community land use plan has one goal: limit explosive growth.
Military Base Reuse Fight In Sausalito, C.A.
Redevelopment and reuse of a dreamy old army base in Sausalito is causing a dispute between the park service and the city.
Small Town Debates Big Box Impacts
The City of Flagstaff, Arizona (pop 55,000) held a debate over a proposed SuperWalmart and the issue of Big Box retailing in general.
$100 Million In Gifts To Preserve Rare Coastline
Peninsula Open Space Trust, a private non-profit group is awarded two gifts of $50 million each to preserve scenic land along California's coast.
New Jersey Launches Ambitious Open Space Initiative
New Jersey launches one of the nation's most ambitious open space conservation programs.
When Growth Management Fails, Build New Towns
Growth management is only slowing the eventual demise of the modern city. Richard Carson proposes starting over.
Chicago Rewrites Its Zoning Code
The city's zoning code had not be rewritten in 44 years. But rewriting it certainly isn't easy.
Citizen-Activists Can Beat Major Developers
A major Los Angeles developer and the city's mayor have been foiled in their attempts to develop downtown L.A.'s Cornfield.
San Francisco's Most Valuable Undeveloped Property
San Francisco's Muni is embarking on a study to determine whether to build housing or a hotel on one of the city's most valuable undeveloped properties.
Linking Highways And Sprawl
A new report by the MaryPIRG Foundation shows strong links between highways and sprawl in Maryland.
Downtown Blooms In A Detroit Suburb
Fenton, once a commuter's destination, is blooming as its own urban center.
Ten Principles For Smart Growth
Western City publishes its list of ten principles for smart growth. But are cities incorporating the principles in their planning processes?
Stacking Stores In Mid-City L.A. OKd
A Home Depot stacked atop a Costco will include an MTA bus terminal, a McDonald's, a storage facility and parking.
Why Sprawl Must Be Stopped
A college student voices her opinion about sprawl and why a new generation needs to do something about it.
Does Sprawl Cause Sprawling Waistlines?
Does suburban sprawl cause health problems related to lack of exercise? Researchers aim to find out with a $4 million transportation study.
Sprawl: It's Market-driven Growth
Sprawl offends urban planners, but it's just market-oriented growth to the business community.
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
