Planners find it difficult to convince Southern California communities that the region needs higher density and transit oriented development.
"Regional planners acknowledge that the notion of higher-density development is not easily tolerated by communities already comfortable with the way their neighborhoods look.... the key is to link land uses with the region's transportation system and use the smart-growth map to help update the 2007 regional transportation plan for the county...The need for more compact, efficient development becomes more urgent as a mismatch between new jobs and housing continues to grow, planners point out....The effort to promote more density throughout the county is unlikely to succeed as long as there is little money available to beef up key public facilities and services in older neighborhoods."
FULL STORY: Planners know: 'Smart growth' not an easy sell
The Mall Is Dead — Long Live the Mall
The American shopping mall may be closer to its original vision than ever.
Report: Las Vegas, Houston Top List of Least Affordable Cities
The report assesses the availability of affordable rental units for low-income households.
The Paradox of American Housing
How the tension between housing as an asset and as an essential good keeps the supply inadequate and costs high.
Anchorage Leaders Debate Zoning Reform Plan
Last year, the city produced the fewest new housing units in a decade.
How to Protect Pedestrians With Disabilities
Public agencies don’t track traffic deaths and injuries involving disabled people, leaving a gap in data to guide safety interventions.
Colorado Town Fills Workforce Housing Need With ‘Dorm-Style’ Housing
Median rent in Steamboat Springs is $4,000 per month.
City of Yakima
City of Auburn
Baylands Development Inc.
HUD's Office of Policy Development and Research
Mpact Transit + Community
HUD's Office of Policy Development and Research
City of Birmingham, Alabama
City of Laramie, Wyoming
Colorado Department of Local Affairs
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