Housing
Building On The Urban-Wildland Interface
Are the perils of building on fire-prone urban-wildland interface too great, or part of the costs of a growing city?
Affordable Housing? Yeah Right
A new report reveals that Manhattanites pay on average $1 million for a two-bedroom apartment.
Can Tejon Ranch Corp. Succeed?
The Planning Report interviews the CEO of Tejon Ranch Corp. about Southern California's largest development project.
Big Land Deal Could Be A Big Deal
A veteran developer in Boston is planning to sell a large and strategically located site, which could speed up development in a key part of the city.
Affordable Housing for Gay, Lesbian Seniors
A new affordable housing development in Hollywood, CA will set a precedent for addressing the affordable housing needs of GLBT seniors.
China's Booming Construction Industry
New high-rises are begun almost daily as displacement, housing and property rights remain large concerns.
Korea's Apartment Mystery
A French geographer investigates the startling prevalence of apartment buildings in Seoul.
Keeping Them Honest
How a non-profit is testing for housing discrimination in Maine.
Preservation Or Housing?
San Francisco's housing crisis is partly a result of an overemphasis on neighborhood preservation at the expense of housing, writes Jim Chappell.
Are Massachusetts Cities Slowing Development?
Gov. Mitt Romney criticized Massachusetts cities for obstructing efforts to build housing and commercial projects.
End of An Era for Some Public Housing Projects
The Lena Canada Homes, nicknamed 'Vietnam,' leaves a legacy of crime; despite the need for housing, many of its residents are happy to see it go.
Wall Street: Home, Sweet Home
A combination of cheap financing and vacant commercial properties in Lower Manhattan, post 9/11, is slowly transforming Wall Street into a 24-hour community.
Philadelphia's War On Blight Draws Neighborhood Praise
Most residents in the Tioga neighborhood are pleased with the neighborhood's transformation after demolitions as part of an anti-blight initiative.
Omaha Comes Out Of Its Shell
As 'Americans leave older urban centers for smaller, more manageable, less expensive areas with a high quality of life,' mid-sized cities, such as Omaha, NE, are taking on ambitious redevelopment efforts.
Downtown Los Angeles Arrives
After years of delay, downtown Los Angeles is booming as market-rate housing reaches critical mass.
To Revitalize, Inner Suburbs Need Eminent Domain
Tom Bier argues that until state policies change to accomodate the needs of older, built-out suburbs, eminent domain is a tool that makes sense.
Eminent Domain is Unjust
Is economic revival a good enough reason for exercising eminent domain?
Rising Home Prices Force Public Servants To Relocate
Priced out of an affluent county, workers like firefighters, teachers must commute long distances.
Naturalized Immigrants More Likely To Become Homeowners
New Census data shows that naturalized immigrants are more likely to own homes than members of the same born in the U.S.
Continued Stigma Keeps Housing Scarce For Mentally Ill
Fear of violence and the potential impact on property values make it difficult to find sites for secured treatment facilities in California.
Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools
This six-course series explores essential urban design concepts using open source software and equips planners with the tools they need to participate fully in the urban design process.
Planning for Universal Design
Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.
New York City School Construction Authority
Village of Glen Ellyn
Central Transportation Planning Staff/Boston Region MPO
Chaddick Institute at DePaul University
Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS)
City of Grandview
Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada
Toledo-Lucas County Plan Commissions
