Housing
D.C. Suburbs Support Transit-Oriented Development
TOD along Metro's Orange Line will become the densest transit-accessible development outside of the Beltway.
The Future Of The East Asian Cities
Joel Kotkin consider whether the world's largest cities in East Asia have hit their growth limits.
Building Boom In Downtown St. Louis Lofts
Since 1999, more than 1,000 loft units have opened with more than 600 units under construction, and almost double that amount are expected over the next two years.
Applying The Wal-Mart Model To Housing
D.R. Horton Inc. is the nation's largest home builder, and has achieved success by emulating Wal-Mart's efficiency techniques.
Across The US, Universities Courting Wave Of Retirees
Retirement communities in college towns, even in some cases on campus, are a growing trend as boomers age.
Priced Out Of The Nation's Capital
Developers and housing advocates disagree about the merits of mandatory affordable housing provisions
BLM's Affordable Housing Program Unpopular
Municipalities show little interest in Bureau of Land Management's program to make land available at discounted rates for affordable housing.
Valuing The Suburbs
Some home improvements that increase density in the suburbs can actually lower the value of a home.
Regional Planning Councils May Gain More Say Over Growth Control
Florida cities want more control over shaping the future of the fast-growing state.
The Story Of Lot 1311
The Arizona Republic examines the anatomy of a major housing development by following the story of Lot 1311 in Phoenix.
Inner-Ring Suburb Evolution
The new journal, Opolis, features an article on the evolution of suburbs in Philadelphia's inner-ring.
US Economy Heading for 'Perfect Storm'
Economists warn that America has no better than a 10 percent chance of avoiding economic "armageddon."
Cramped Style
How regulators derailed California's most environmentally progressive development.
Renter Income Lagged Rents In Most States And Large Counties
An analysis of the American Community Survey (ACS) supplementary surveys in 2002 and 2003 that reports on median gross rents, housing cost burdens, and the ability of the average renter to afford the median rent at the national, state and local level.
Suburban Retailers Say Hello To Downtown
Home Depot finds a welcoming market in Manhattan.
Affordble Housing Burden Still Falls On Poorest Cities
Richest quarter of the state's cities are the site of only about one-twentieth of all affordable units.
Munich Citizens Vote To Preserve City Skyline
A plebiscite called by the Bavarian capital's residents has put an end to new high-rise blocks that have encroached on historic views of the city
What Bush's Re-Election Means For Housing
Settlement cost-reform, increased regulation of Fannie Mae likely.
Little Rock Named Meanest City Toward Homeless
Opening of Clinton Library may be related to non-profit group's declaration.
Housing Crisis In Baltimore
Could inclusionary zoning be the answer?
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
