Land Use
Retailer Drops Plans For Giant Store
Facing intense opposition from residents, retailer Ikea dropped plans for a giant store in a suburb of New York City.
Sprawl Vs. Development
The land between San Francisco and Sacramento in California has become too valuable for crops. Farmers are crying "Sprawl!".
Is Urban Sprawl A Health Risk?
Experts are blaming sprawl for causing stress, childhood asthma, and obesity. Several studies investigate the relationship between sprawl and public health.
If Cities Are A Problem, Suburbia Is No Answer
Geneva Overholser of the Washington Post Writers Group writes about sprawl, new urbanism, and smart growth. "The truth is that smart growth has an uphill battle against the mother lode of dumb growth, suburbia..."
Lawmakers Get Feedback On Growth
Legislative advisory panels suggest recommendations to Illinois legislature on how Chicago and other Illinois cities could grow without sprawl.
U.S. Ranked 11th In Environmental Sustainability
Finland, Norway, and Canada are the top countries in achieving environmentalsustainability.
Smart Growth Finds Tradition An Obstacle
Realtors, along with Peter Calthorpe, comment on the current state of "smart growth" for the suburban and urban markets.
The Most Dense City You've Never Heard Of
The City of Maywood in Los Angeles is the most densely populated city in California. Chances are you've never heard of it.
Transit-oriented Housing In San Francisco
San Francisco needs housing but the question is where to put it. How about along a transit route?
Arizona's Cancer: Suburban Sprawl
Arizona is suffering from "wildcat" subdivisions that leave large swaths of suburban land exempt from zoning.
Water Resources Threatened by Urban Sprawl
As urban sprawl threatens water resources in Pennsylvania, two state lawmakers propose legislation to protect water from sprawl.
Housing and Hostilities
Massachusetts needs more affordable housing. So why is a developer with plans to build low-income apartments being called an "extortionist, blackmailer, and worse" by the residents?
Proposed Power Plant Site Raises Controversy
Residents disagree over the site for the proposed Montezuma Energy Project in Mobile, AZ.
Phoenix Faces Eco-Terrorism
Questions surround a rash of arsons in Phoenix. The arsonist leaves clues referring to ELF and other radical environmentalist groups.
Land Donations Booming In Wisconsin
Landowners in southeastern Wisconsin are donating land for open space atan impressive pace.
Tribe Wants To Build Off The Reservation
The Pomo Indians want to build a high-end housing development 65 miles from its reservation. Foes protest and appeal.
Scottsdale Arena Proposal Scaled Back
The proposed hockey arena and retail complex in Scottsdale, AZ, will be scaled back from 2.3 million square feet to 1.5 million.
Boston's Downtown Wasteland
Boston's sprawling City Hall Plaza is the plaza that Boston loves to hate. Will any improvement help?
Fairfax County: New Urbanism Metro Station?
Proponents imagine high rises atop the Metro stations, with shops, museums, and health clubs, built on bridges arching across the Dulles airport.
Residents Get A Say In Shaping North Jersey
A public hearing will give residents a chance to voice their opinions about the State Development and Redevelopment Plan that will "set boundaries on suburban sprawl and channel development into cities and town centers."
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
