Government / Politics
Are Smaller Cities More Responsive To Growth Issues?
Breakup supporters say smaller cities would be more responsive on questions of growth and development.
Doing More With Less State Money
A Brookings Institute working paper describes the challenge of optimizing state consumption given pro-cyclical budget constraints.
Rail Vs. Resources In Minnesota
The governor's race in Minnesota may be decided by candidates' views on transportation.
Unbalanced Tax System Promotes Urban Sprawl
According to a report by the University of Toledo, cities in Lucas County, Ohio, unknowingly contributed to sprawl.
Utility Costs Feature In Secession Debate
Anti-secession advocates say carving up Los Angeles could increase utility bills.
Hertzberg Navigating Colorado River
California Assembly Speaker Emeritus Robert Hertzberg discusses the state's efforts to reduce its dependency on the Colorado River for its urban water supply.
City Doubles In Size Overnight The 'Old-Fashioned Way'
In an attempt to revitalize the area, Louisville, KY, merges with a county. Will it work?
Congressional Agenda For TEA 21 Re-Authorization
An interview with Rep. James Oberstar (D-Minnesota), the ranking Democrat on the Congressional Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, discussing the agenda for the re-authrorization of TEA 21.
Pimping Land Use
The Los Angeles Times slams Proposition 51 as an attempt to secretly sell land conservation programs.
California Is Divided Along East-West Divide
California has long had a north-south split, but local land use politicssuggests more of an east-west divide.
California's State Planning Bill
A bill that takes a small step toward better "state planning" in Californiaawaits a decision by Governor Gray Davis.
Sprawl Becomes Issue In MA Campaign
Regulating growth and development is becoming an increasingly important campaign issue in elections around the U.S.
The Growing Weight Of Smart Growth Opposition
Smart growth still dominates public discussions, but the concerns of smart growth opponents are being given more weight than ever before.
One Of The Few Secession Successes
A small community in Maine demonstrates that secession can succeed. But secession is only the beginning of a long process.
Open Space Fee Targeted
Nearly 300,000 property owners in Santa Clara County, CA will pay a an extra $20 for the preservation of open space.
Voters, Elected Officials Differ On Growth Management Tools
Voters and elected officials prefer different types of growth managementstrategies.
Likely Potential Terrorist Targets
Urban design writer Anthony Flint catalogs the most likely urban targets for terrorism.
Beyond Convention On Land Conservation
Michigan gubernatorial candidates urged to consider promising home-grown ideas.
Los Angeles Breakup Now Seems Unlikely
With just two months to the election, the secession movement hasn't been able to develop a credible revolutionary zeal.
Illinois' Local Planning Technical Assistance Act
The APA praises the State of Illinois for passage of the Local Planning Technical Assistance Act as "exemplary and trend-setting."
FREE Course: Walkable City 1: Why Walkability?
After describing his path towards focusing on walkability as the essence of good planning, Jeff Speck marches through his five principal reasons for making more walkable places.
Reinventing Malls: Planning Alchemy—Turning Gray Fields Into Gold
The course focuses on the opportunities and imperatives that shape reinvention of mall sites.
Harvard University Graduate School of Design
KFH Group Inc.
Greater Baltimore Committee
The Architects Foundation
University of Cincinnati Online
The Pocatello Development Authority
The Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Pocatello
