Land Use
States Ranked By Open Space Funding
The Land Trust Alliance has gathered the results of open space protection measures for each state for the last three years.
San Diego's City Of Villages General Plan
San Diego's new general plan creates a "City of Villages", and increases housing density around designated urban centers.
Land Use Measure Put On Hold
Lawsuits have stopped a new Oregon law that would have required compensation for property owners affected by land-use regulations.
Oregon Learns A Hard Lesson
Why did Oregon voters pass Measure 7? Citizens were tired of heavy-handed government planners.
Smart Growth: Theory Must be Put Into Practice
While considered to be a good idea, Americans hesitate to take action.
Atlanta's Low-Density Development
Georgia state transportation agency says that low-density developments are not always bad.
Parking Moratorium Sought in Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh officials seek to prevent the conversion of vacant lots into parking facilities.
Park Asset Management
Chicago communities demonstrate real-life examples of assets-based management at work for community revitalization.
Sprawl: Adapt Or Annex?
Will Columbus be forced to adapt to sprawl?
Does Smart Growth Really Work?
Planning's fashionable solution isn't no growth, but smart growth. Are they really any different?
Growing Smarter: Smart Growth In Atlanta
Urban Land Institute's Partners for Smart Growth Conference is being held in Atlanta, a city where the debate over the concept continues.
Governor Says He Still Backs Smart Growth
Minnesota Governer Jesse Ventura pledges support to smart growth and open-space conservation.
New Jersey Gets Wake-up Call On Urban Sprawl
According to a report by the American Planning Association, people in New Jersey, the nation's most developed state, may have heard the "wake-up call" on urban sprawl.
Controversial Sale Of Boy Scout Camp
The City of Industry has purchased most of the Firestone Boy Scout camp for $16.5 million. A cloud of controversy follows.
High Tech Campus Causes Sprawl
Will a new high-tech campus proposed by Cisco Systems in northern California spawn suburban sprawl, pollution and traffic?
Land Trusts Reward Conservationists
Limit growth on desirable property and still make a profit. Sound good? Check out land trusts!
Washington D.C. To Aid With El Toro
In a meeting with county officials, Clinton aides promise to help in the transfer of the former base
Maryland Fights Back Against Sprawl
Maryland battles back urban sprawl with some of the toughest anti-sprawl measures in the nation.
A Recipe For Urban Sprawl
What does it take to create sprawl?
Jane Jacobs Still Shaping Cities
CNN features an in-depth discussion of the impact Jane Jacobs' books have had on the debate about urban 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
