Government / Politics
Hidden Modernism In The World Of Audit
In today's environment, every judgement that affects anyone must be backed up with expert advice: the audit.
Noise Ordinance Invalid
Hartford's noise ordinance -- adopted five years ago as a way to keep neighborhood noise levels down is invalid, a court rules.
Tough Questions For Toronto
Politicians are avoiding the tough questions faced by the Greater Toronto area.
S.F. Planning Chief Took Money From Developer
San Francisco's Planning Commission President violated conflict of interest law by taking $20,000 from a developer.
Eminent Domain: Church Or Costco?
Eminent domain proceedings in Cyrpus, CA are shaping up to be a test of the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act of 2000.
Growth Management Clashes With Housing
At a San Luis Obispo, CA workshop, local officials complain that housing elements don't take resource constraints into account.
Congressman Champions Smart Growth For CA
Portland's progressive congressional representative, Earl Blumenauer, discusses the ISTEA reauthorization and the momentum building in Washington for smart growth development.
San Francisco Suddenly Without A Planning Commission
Until the showdown between the major and Board of Supervisors is resolved, new projects remain on hold.
South Carolia Supreme Court Upholds Land Use Plan
Opponents of the plan argued that the County Council didn't get approval from the county's planning commission.
Impact Fees Unknown To Iowa Developers
Unlike most states, Iowa doesn't charge impact fees to developers; leaving infrastructure expansion costs to the city and residents.
California's Illogical Water Policy
This Sacramento Bee Story examines the complex process by which unused water is now conveyed... when it is conveyed.
Boroughs Could Save Los Angeles
If Los Angeles secessions succeeds, it will be the greatest political division since the Civil War. Perhaps boroughs are an alternative.
Recreational Trails And Property Rights
The government is edging for control of a popular recreation trail through rural Massachusetts, and part of a 200-mile network.
Candidates Debate Sensible Growth Issues
Illinois candidates answer questions about how they'll address local and regional growth as governor.
A Severe National Housing Crisis
New York Times advocates for more government involvement in solving a housing crisis "nearly as severe as the one that spurred Congress to act just after World War II."
Selling Farmland To Foreigners
Western European entrepreneurs are looking with increasing interest at the farming and development opportunities in Eastern Europe.
San Diego Regional Authority Proposed
Proposals to create regional planning agencies with real power have amountedto political suicide in California.
L.A. Secession: It Can't Be Worse Then Being Ignored
L.A.'s San Fernando residents feel like they've been ignored or rebuffed at every turn by L.A.'s City Hall. Secession couldn't be any worse.
A Quiet Revolution: Neighborhood Councils
Nearly unnoticed in the debate surrounding secession, Los Angeles' neighborhood councils are a revolution in the making.
At The Head Of The Smart Growth Pack: Earl Blumenauer
Offbeat lawmaker presses Congress to get in step on quality of life.
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.
City of Rosemead
Rutgers University, Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy
One Hundred Miles
University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability (SEAS)
Hunter College, City University of New York (CUNY)
The Architects Foundation
City of Cambridge
Montrose County
The Pocatello Development Authority
