Government / Politics
Town's Anti-Solicitation Policy Ruled Unconstitutional
The Supreme Court rules that the anti-solicitation ordinance in Stratton, OH, is too broad.
Borough Plan For Los Angeles
The Planning Report is the first to publish online the leading proposal by wich Los Angeles would be divided into nine boroughs.
The Most Politically Astute Barbershop In L.A.
Steve Lopez visits the most politically-astute barbershop in Los Angeles for an inside look at secession.
U.S. Mayors Tackle Affordable Housing
Housing prices continue to outpace income throughout the country.
Can You Run Parks Like A Business?
If King County, Seattle, wants to keep its parks, it needs to make money from them, a task force says.
L.A. Daily News Editor Supports Borough Proposal
An interview with Ron Kaye, managing editor of L.A. Daily News, on secession, boroughs, and the contributions of media to public policy debates
Regional Needs Conflict With Desire For Local Control
The needs of a growing region often conflict with desires of individualcommunities.
Orfield Diagnosis, Hughes Prescription
Myron Orfield brings his metropolitics to Philadelphia: we're not in Minnesota anymore.
Power Struggle Over Annexation
A county and city differ over annexation and services issues.
When Does Land Regulation Become Too Expensive?
The subtext of the Tahoe case reveals a startling suggestion: land use regulation is prohbitively expensive, and should stop.
Audit Says S.F. Planning Dept. Discriminates, Overcharges
An audit by the County budget analyst revealed that San Francisco's Planning Department and Planning Commission have acted arbitrarily in decision making and imposed fees greater than those allowed.
Tahoe Decision: The Cost Of Local Govt.
Slate's economist-in-residence reviews Justice Stevens' comments on the costs of local government as expressed in the Tahoe Supreme Court decision.
Congressman Promotes 'Livability' Movement
To promote the 'livability' movement, a congressman from Oregon goes on a tour of the Midwest.
Los Angeles: Suddenly Small Is Better
The threat of Valley secession from Los Angeles is the result of a new tendency to think smaller is better.
A Push For Common Sense Zoning Enforcement
In Northern Wisconsin, a major win for property rights movement.
Friday Funny: Congress Threatens To Leave D.C.
The U.S. Congress called the current U.S. Capitol "inadequate and obsolete," and threatens to relocate to Charlotte or Memphis. Architecture firm proposes a new retractable-dome capitol.
New Office Proposed To Merge Development, Planning
A consultant is suggesting that Minneapolis merge development, planning and other tasks into a new office that would supervise everything from patching streets to giving immunizations to easing the path for developers.
Traffic Congestion And Politics In Mexico
More public transport is needed but will politics get in the way?
Dividing The Nation's Second-Largest City
What will be the impact of the sucession of the San Fernando valley from Los Angeles?
A Rare Call For Stronger Cities
Former Michigan Governor Jim Blanchard has proposed an innovative, city-oriented 50-point urban agenda for the state.
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
