Housing
Workers Housing Opens In Downtown Salinas
City and developer transform skid-row housing.
The Emerging Latino New Urbanism
LA City Councilman Antonio Villaraigosa addresses the recent conference on Latino New Urbanism sponsored by the Transportation and Land Use Collaborative in Los Angeles.
'Counterfeit' Housing In New Jersey
A commission investigates reports of widespread problems in home construction and inspections in New Jersey.
Another Case Against Smart Growth
In a Hartford Courant Op-Ed, the CEO of the Home Builders Association of Connecticut points out some of the flaws of smart growth, including its research and advocacy.
Revitalizing Michigan's Central Cities
A vibrant and livable city starts with residents.
San Diego Gets Planning Advice
Robert Lang addresses the need in San Diego to engage in better planning practices and increase density to accomodate future growth.
Schwarzenegger to Encourage Smart Growth Policies
Planners, developers and environmentalists weigh Arnold Schwarzenegger's approach to growth policies in California.
Portland's Pearl District Continues As Success Story
Pearl District apartments fetch the Portland region's highest rents, condos are selling for more than $1 million and people just can't get enough.
The Dynamics of Building Moratoriums
Do building moratoriums work? Developers and others in one of the fastest growing communities in Connecticut say no.
Ireland: Watch Your Language
A county council imposes a language requirement for occupants of new homes.
Whose 'American Dream' Is It?
Wendell Cox and the 'Preserving the American Dream' conference arrive in Cincinnati.
Melbourne: Debating the Next Steps to Controlling Sprawl
Melbourne concurs for the need to control growth, but not exactly how and where.
What a Difference a Granny Makes
In efforts to increase the availability of affordable housing, a new California state law will make the construction of granny units easier.
City-Making In Downtown Los Angeles
Will Frank Gehry's masterwork, Walt Disney Concert Hall, serve as a catalyst for large-scale city-making in downtown Los Angeles?
Large Homes On Big Lots--At What Price?
A report by the largest conservation organization in New England ties 'mansionization' to the loss of open spaces in Massachusetts.
Bay Area Smart Growth Fund In Action
A business group in the Bay Area invests in a private firm 'to bring private dollars into poor neighborhoods and promote infill, local business revitalization and contaminated site cleanup.'
El Toro Airbase May Become a New Community
Southern California's former El Toro military airbase may be cleared, but not for airplanes.
Chattanooga's Swift Waterfront Revitalization
Chattanooga's 120 million dollar upgrade to its waterfront is progressing rapidly
Gown Helps Town
Harvard University is one of many educational institutions that Boston city officials have asked to create housing for students and employees.
Debate On Downtown Affordable Housing
A Hartford Courant editorial gives reasons for why a current city proposal to implement an 'affordable rental standard' is bad for Hartford.
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.
Smith Gee Studio
City of Charlotte
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Astoria
Transportation Research & Education Center (TREC) at Portland State University
US High Speed Rail Association
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
Municipality of Princeton (NJ)
