Housing

Stupid Sprawl: Enemy Of Smart Growth and Regionalism

Logan Jenkins says "smart growth" is actually "old growth."

February 28, 2002 - The San Diego Union-Tribune

REITs And Modernization

Lehman Brother's David Shulman discusses the lasting benefits of the REIT Modernization Act of 1999.

February 28, 2002 - REIS

Book Review: 'The City In Mind'

A review of "The City In Mind: Meditations On The Urban Condition" by James Howard Kunstler

February 27, 2002 - The New York Times

'Condo-mania' In B.C.

Developers cannot keep up with the demand for condos in B.C., Canada.

February 23, 2002 - The Vancouver Sun

Lifestyle Centers: 'Mall-Town America'

The shopping center industry has discovered a hybrid of housing and retail development.

February 22, 2002 - The New York Times

Market Demand Is Primary Determinant Of Housing Price

The Brookings Institution presents a comprehensive review of academic literature on the link between growth management and housing affordability.

February 20, 2002 - The Brookings Institution

Atlanta's 'Sizzling' Urban Market

The real estate market in downtown and Midtown Atlanta is booming despite the slow economy.

February 20, 2002 - The New York Times

Upscale Homeowners Oppose Plan For Low-Income Housing

Owners of fancy new dream homes in Cleveland's poverty-stricken Hough neighborhood attempt to keep low-income housing out.

February 19, 2002 - The Cleveland Plain Dealer

Advocates Demand Affordable Housing In San Diego

Housing advocates in San Diego, CA, are calling for more housing that working people can afford.

February 18, 2002 - The San Diego Union-Tribune

Growing Smart: APA Issues Landmark Planning Guide

The American Planning Association has released "Growing Smart: Legislative Guidebook and User Manual." Neal Pierce believes it may "remake America's future."

February 15, 2002 - The Washington Post Writers Group

Understanding Mezzanine Financing

Mezzanine securitization has become a popular real estate investment vehicle. Get the inside scoop.

February 14, 2002 - REIS

Housing Scam Rocks Philadelphia

For three years Rickie Williams sold neglected homes that didn't belong to him.

February 13, 2002 - The Philadelphia Daily News

Robert C. Davenport Built Innovative Subdivisions

Robert Carroll Davenport, who built innovative subdivision in N. Virginia died at 96.

February 12, 2002 - The Washington Post

Urban Planner Joins Lower Manhattan Rebuilding Effort

Urban planner Alexander Garvin will join the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation as vice president for planning, design and development.

February 12, 2002 - The New York Times

Lifestyle Centers

Upscale, pedestrian-friendly, village-type storefronts with commanding architectural programs are becoming the latest retail trend.

February 11, 2002 - Urban Land Magazine

Should You Use Building Commissioning?

As buildings become more technologically complex, commissioning has become a popular tool for a building owner to verify that everything works.

February 10, 2002 - Facility City

Mixed-Use, Landmark Status For Chicago's Union Station

The Chicago Landmarks Commission will recommend to the City Council that Union Station be named a city landmark. The commission also gave its blessing to a plan to add 18 stories to the existing 8-story structure.

February 8, 2002 - The Chicago Tribune

Designing Housing To Meet A Demographic Challenge

National Association of Home Builders organizes a competition for designing senior-friendly housing.

February 8, 2002 - The Washington Monthly

Singles Make Up Larger Share Of Suburban Households

This new analysis of 2000 Census data shows that the types of households fueling growth in metropolitan America are challenging conventional notions of who lives in cities and suburbs.

February 7, 2002 - The Brookings Institution

Transforming Downtown Los Angeles

Reinventing downtown Los Angeles will lead the city to maturity.

February 6, 2002 - The Los Angeles Times

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.

Senior Manager Operations, Urban Planning

New York City School Construction Authority

Building Inspector

Village of Glen Ellyn

Manager of Model Development

Central Transportation Planning Staff/Boston Region MPO

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.