Housing
The Expanding Housing Crisis
The housing market crunch is speading from California and the Northeast to other parts of the nation.
Developers Drawn To Filling In The Urban Blanks
If your development portfolio doesn't include infill development, you'll be out of business within 10 years.
The Hidden Costs Of Sprawl
Suburban neighborhoods are heavily subsidized by the rest of the region. Is this fair?
In-law Suites A Response To Senior Housing Crisis
Homes with in-law suites are popular with home buyers.
Plans For SF's Treasure Island Released
A plan for developing the man-made island is finally on paper into an eco-friendly residential community.
UK's $1bn Plan To Ease London Housing Crisis
UK Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott has set out details of a $1.1bn expansion in house building in the south-east of England.
Could Housing Shortages In U.K Threaten Greenbelts?
The UK government is planning to tackle the housing shortage in the south east of England but not everyone agrees with the strategy.
Planners Look To Air Rights To Solve Land Shortages
With land prices in London and the south east of the UK at record levels developers are increasingly looking at the possibilities of using the space above other land uses.
Hot Zones: Buffalo's Booming Housing Market
Houses in Buffalo's middle-class neighborhoods are selling fast.
REIT Roll Is Still Going Strong
Mortgage real-estate investment trusts have been on a tear over the past two years, posting explosive double-digit returns. And the party isn't over just yet...
Draconian Zoning Laws Result In High Property Values?
A look at the restrictive zoning laws in Birmingham Township, which has among the highest property values in the Philadelphia region.
Top Five States For Mobile Home Living
According to the 2000 Census, 8.7 million households live in mobile homes. South Carolina is the nation's mobile home capital.
Military Urbanism In Virginia
A manicured front yard is not voluntary here. It's mandatory.
The Social Goals Of New Urbanism
Emily Talen presents the results of an evaluation of the link between physical planning and New Urbanism's social goals.
WTC Site Offers A Lesson For City Planners
Though clearly a tragedy, the destruction of the Twin Towers offers a chance to fix one of city planning's blunders.
Smart Growth Strategies And Housing Affordability
Smart growth strategies undermine President Bush's homeownership initiative.
The World's Largest Man-made Island
A consortium in Kuwaiti is planning to construct two distinct palm-shaped islands with residential, commercial and tourism elements.
Strip Center Investing: A Bear Market For Dummies
The shopping center sector is entering its third phase of consolidation, with investors gunning for strip centers and B-C malls.
'Anti-Urban' City: The End of Suburban Dreams?
The 'suburban frontier' is rapidly closing for the nation's first suburban city.
Have Housing Prices Risen Faster In Portland Than Elsewhere?
An urban growth boundary can exert upward pressure on the rate of increase of housing prices.
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
Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS)
City of Grandview
Harvard GSD Executive Education
Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada
Toledo-Lucas County Plan Commissions
