The News & Observer

The region's sprawl along I-85 is beginning to draw comparisions to the sprawl of Northern New Jersey.

Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill area is one of the nation's most sprawling metro regions.

The new University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill Chancellor is making architecture and urban design the top priority on campus.

Though planners have suggested that growth cannot be stopped, residents of San Diego County are readying an artillery of slow growth initiatives in hopes of preserving the area's character.

A major mixed-use development is transforming one of the region's many office parks into a model smart growth community.

Durham County is evaluating a proposed ordinance that would tie new development to existing school space.

More and more communities are realizing they need a downtown -- and trying to build them from scratch.

Students at UNC-Chapel Hill voted to help support a fare free bus system in the city that could carry 3 million rides.

The Research Triangle is experiencing the national trend of slowing demand for office space, and that is making developers think twice.

The state's smart growth panel is making recommendations to promote smart growth measures as the population booms.

As the state becomes increasingly more urban, the legislature of this once rural state is being pressured to give more attention and money to urban areas.

The state legislature is considering spending $12 million a year to save its rapidly eroding beaches.

Faced with record growth, Wake County, NC is taking a new, more active role in the region's planning.