Housing

California's Growth Continues Shift Southward, Eastward

Five Southern California counties ranked in the top 10 nationwide for growth, according to the census estimates.

April 10, 2004 - The Los Angeles Times

Gated Communities are Breaking the Mold

Study finds that gated communities are not the exclusive enclaves that they're often made out to be.

April 8, 2004 - The Sacramento Bee

Tax Credit-Supported Affordable Housing Is Concentrated In Cities

The Brookings Institution releases a report that examines the location and neighborhood trends of low income housing tax credit developments.

April 8, 2004 - The Brookings Institution

World's Most Expensive Office Space

At a staggering $164.70 per square foot, London's West End is by far the most expensive office location in the world.

April 6, 2004 - Wall St. Journal

Making Workforce Housing Work

As officials grapple with how to address workforce housing issues, moderate income families continue to be priced out of the housing market.

April 6, 2004 - The Baltimore Sun

What Kids Need in a Community

New research establishes a clear link between children's physical environment and their health.

April 5, 2004 - The Toronto Star

Making Downtown A Neighborhood

The story of improvements in Downtown Tampa from the perspective of a neighborhood business.

April 1, 2004 - The Tampa Tribune

All Cooped Up

Zoning changes welcome domestic chickens in single family neighborhoods.

April 1, 2004 - The Capital Times

Low Income Renters Lost Ground In 1990s Despite Economic Growh

Report finds low income renters lost ground in the 1990s despite economic growth

March 29, 2004 - National Low Income Housing Coalition

Building for People, Not Cars

New Urbanist community in suburban Toronto realized through developer's vision and persistance.

March 29, 2004 - The Toronto Star

Robert E. Simon Jr. Reflects On Reston

As the planned community of Reston celebrates its fortieth anniversary, its urban developer shares his thoughts.

March 29, 2004 - The Washington Post

Book Review: Call Of The Mall

A new book explains everything you wanted to know about life in a mall -- including why they're built the way they are.

March 26, 2004 - Wharton Business School, University Of Pennsylvania

To Attract Residents Communities Offer Free Land

Kansas communities are offering free land to attract residents to increase the tax base.

March 25, 2004 - Yahoo! Newswire

The Case For Saving Hope

Hope VI is needed to address the remaining -- and still-lived in -- mistakes of past federal housing policies.

March 25, 2004 - Planetizen

The 'Straight Story' About Urban Living

Are real estate agents misleading potential home buyers about crime in "up and coming" urban areas?

March 22, 2004 - The Oregonian

Are Gated Communities 'Racially Polarizing?'

A county's law to allow gated communities sparks a debate.

March 20, 2004 - Richmond Times-Dispatch

Amenities, Not Size

America's fascination with large houses -- which have doubled, on average, in size since the 1960s -- may have reached its peak.

March 18, 2004 - Builder Magazine

Where Million-Dollar Homes Are 'Typical'

In many cities, including Santa Rosa, CA, million-dollar homes are no longer the only for the rich and famous.

March 16, 2004 - Santa Rosa Press Democrat

A Robot that Builds a House

A new construction technology that builds houses by "printing" in concrete is set to debut in 2005.

March 14, 2004 - New Scientist

California's Housing Shortage Is 'Overstated'

A study suggest that what is believed to be California's statewide housing shortage may only be limited to major cities.

March 11, 2004 - The Sacramento Bee

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.

Professor of Urban Planning

Harvard University Graduate School of Design

Transportation Planner I

KFH Group Inc.

Director, Strategy and Research

Greater Baltimore Committee

Top Books

An annual review of books related to planning.

Top Schools

The definitive ranking of graduate planning programs.

100 Most Influential Urbanists

The who's who of urbanism, according to Planetizen readers.

Urban Planning Creators You Should Know

A short list of voices on social, video, and podcasting platforms.