Government / Politics
Legislature Is Asked To Mediate City-developer Squabble
The Texas Legislature has been asked by a developer to intervene in a land development regulation conflict with a growing community.
A New Ethnic Order In Southern California
Latinos have ascended to dominance in L.A. and nonwhites came to outnumber whites according to census data now out.
Regional Tax Revenue Sharing Would Slow Sprawl
A new report from the Sierra Club touts the benefits of regional taxrevenue sharing with the ultimate aim of curbing sprawl.
The Politics Of Smart Growth
An slate of "Smart Growth" Supervisors get elected ... and then threaten their mandate by actually trying to define the term.
The Tale Of Two Cities: L.A. & The Valley
The LAFCO report is out and it says that the Valley City proposal is viable. A secession vote is sure to come.
Housing Bills Flood California Capitol
Although electricity threatens to be the dominant topic in California, legislators introduced over 150 housing bills.
New Law Tries To Curb Graffiti
Responding to increases in gang activity, the city of Smyrna has made it a crime for minors to possess spray paint or felt-tip markers in an effort to curb graffiti and vandalism.
Planning Updates From Washington
Brownfields bill clears Senate committee; smart growth bills slated for reintroduction.
How State Policies Affect The Health Of Cities
This paper examines city-suburban fiscal disparities and shows that state tax policies may be exacerbating urban fiscal conditions.
Grading The States 2001
In a special report all 50 states are graded on how well they manage the systems that deliver public services.
New York Population Tops 8 Million
According to Census figures, New York City accounted for more than two-thirds of the state's growth. The Bronx rebounds from urban blight.
Florida Lagging In Growth Control
Despite national trends, the state may stop short of radical change in its growth management laws this year.
New Jersey Commission Approves New State Plan
The updated State Development and Redevelopment Plan is intended to curb suburban sprawl and rebuild cities.
DC Mayor Debates Free Mansion
Location of donated property irks city residents.
To Sample Or Not?
The Census Bureau makes it decision to not use sampling. Was it right?
Planning News From Washington
Brownfields tops Senate environment panel agenda and Urban Agenda Act introduced.
A Florida City's Consultant Confusion
A Hallandale Beach City Commissioner who constantly complained that City staff is wasting funds on a consultant studying ways to revitalize a declining area, learns no consultant was ever hired.
When Planners Go Bad
Ontario, CA police caught a planner accepting bribes. Now it looks more like a pervasive pattern of corruption.
Cuomo HUD Reports Criticized
In the last day of the Clinton administration, HUD spent $200,000 on reports that have been criticized for being aimed at promoting then-Secretary Andrew Cuomo's political career.
California's Infrastructure Crisis
Experts throughout the state agree that California's infrastructure problems are likely to cause a large decline in 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.
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
