Housing
Chicago Public Housing Residents Moving Up
NPR reports on the lives and opportunities for former public housing residents in mixed-income developments.
Cracking Down On Substandard Housing
From citations to house arrests, Los Angeles is cracking down on deadbeat landlords to improve housing conditions throughout the City.
Community Service Requirement 'Unfair'
Public housing residents not in school or working will soon be required to give 8 hours of community service a month.
An Introduction To The New Urbanism
An editorial in the Journal of Markets & Morality introduces The New Urbanism from a market perspective.
Housing And Jobs For The Homeless
HUD and the Department of Labor are teaming up to provide permanent housing and jobs to chronically homeless individuals.
The Price Of Eminent Domain
A school district in the fastest growing city in Santa Barbara County, CA may 'end up paying more than it bargained for,' as it desperately searches for sites to build much-needed schools.
Cohousing: Bridging The Neighbor Gap
Architects and planners are using New Urbanism and Cohousing to create housing environments that make neighbors friendlier.
Agency Faces Lawsuits Over Affordable Housing Program
Condominium owners in Orange County, CA are accusing the California Coastal Commission of 'abusing a low-income housing program.'
Not A Suburb
Mountain House, CA is 'not a suburb' but a new town built from scratch.
Sprawl And Urban Growth
Sprawl is not the result of explicit government policies or bad urban planning, but rather the inexorable product of car-based living.
Staples Center Called A Success
Officials are calling the Staples Center in Los Angeles a 'triumph,' given that cities across the country have built sports arenas that have 'wound up costing taxpayers money.'
Lennar Corp. Buys Newhall Land Company
In a stunning move, Newhall Land Company, one of California's largest land owners, agrees to be acquired by Miami-based Lennar Corp., the nation's third-largest homebuilder.
The Evolution Of The Mall: 'Mall-Mart'
As anchor department stores in urban malls fail, big discounters are moving in -- a cheap way to enter urban and suburban markets.
Smart Growth Is Dead In Lodi
Columnist Joe Guzzardi examines the development and growth in Lodi, CA, and concludes that it's not smart.
Detroit Residents Discover The Rural Thumb
Michigan's Thumb region, long overlooked as either a residential or vacation area, is starting to grow as Metro Detroiters migrate towards it.
The Largest Increases in Housing Price, by Zip Code
A list of 10 zip codes, in each of the eight largest metro regions in the U.S., with the biggest median 5-year housing price increases.
Will L.A. Walk To Work?
A renovated subway terminal asks this question to pedestrian-challenged downtown Los Angeles.
Suburbs Built To Mirror Old Denver Neighborhoods
Driven by health concerns and a 'neighborhood feel', smart growth concepts are permeating Colorado's Front Range communities.
Housing Vouchers Face Unprecedented Reduction
Pending Congressional approval of the President's budget, the potential reduction in 184,000 households assisted would primarily affect low-income working families and elderly and disabled people.
Inclusionary Zoning Encourages Affordable Housing
Policies that require developers to include low-income units as part of development projects results in more affordable housing.
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.
Gallatin County Department of Planning & Community Development
Heyer Gruel & Associates PA
JM Goldson LLC
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Astoria
Transportation Research & Education Center (TREC) at Portland State University
Jefferson Parish Government
Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Claremont
