Housing
Why Is Infill Development So Hard?
Infill and redevelopment projects are not easy or popular. Greenfieldprojects are unpopular, but easy.
A Behemoth In Columbus Circle
When the city joins forces with the developers to maximize profit, the balance between public interests and private interests is endangered.
Pakistan: Housing at Its Worst
Some consider the housing conditions and backlog in Pakistan to be the worst in the world.
Boston's Three-Deckers: The Beauty And The Blight
An examination of three-decker, or triple-decker housing, which is common in urban neighborhoods throughout New England.
Revitalizing An Industrial Neighborhood
The West Chelsea and meatpacking district areas are rapidly being transformed into one of the most hip, lively areas of the city.
Silverstein's WTC Insurance Strategy
Peter Slatin previews Larry Silverstein's fiery strategy to secure a $6.5 billion insurance payoff for the WTC site.
Poorest Of Poor Forced To Volunteer
Public housing residents are being forced to do community service -– but what makes them different from other recipients of federal subsidies?
Homeowner Guilt
An Australian columnist discusses the unfair disparities in home values Down Under.
Housing, Not Shelters, to Abate Homelessness
The state of Massachusetts sets new goals and shifts focus on its approach to dealing with and solving homelessness.
In Community Land Trusts We Trust
Groups around Chicago are using a relatively new strategy to increase affordable housing in the area.
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.
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
