Housing
High-Speed Hotels
High speed Internet access is becoming a required amenity in hotels, and not just in the U.S.
Housing Shortages And Smart Growth In Ventura County
Ventura County's looming houding shortage forces electeds to grapple with restrictive laws and state pressure.
Sydney's New Suburbia
Welcome to Sydney's new suburbia: Get the biggest house on the smallest block for the lowest price.
Homeowner Association Horror Stories
For some, HOAs are a dream come true. For others who run afoul of the rules, HOAs can be a nightmare. Is this the ultimate NIMBYism?
How East New York Became A Ghetto
The Village Voice reviews a book by a longtime city planner who writes on the decline and possible resurgence of east New York.
Governor Tries To Limit Public's Right To Challenge Development
In an effort to limit "frivolous lawsuits," the governor of Masschusetts is proposing to limit the public's right to challenge select waterfront developments, leaving stakeholders wary.
Let Him Entertain You
Entertainment center maestro David Cordish explains how it's done.
Is Mixed-Use Worth It?
Mixed-use projects get a lukewarm review in comparison to the financial rewards from conventional projects.
Broadening The Range Of Housing Types
The use of coach houses, or granny flats, to address affordable housing needs, also addresses the need to develop a broad range of housing types.
Temporary And Disposable Housing
Can US cities facing a housing crisis learn from England's post-World War II solution for housing?
Preserving Affordable Housing in Trailer Parks
Trailer parks are housing the middle class in Boulder, CO, and the concept is being demonstrated as a way to address the affordable housing shortage.
The Perfect Storm
The hotel industry has experienced an unprecedented drop in demand; but when conditions improve, they should do so with a vengeance.
Housing Development Halted In Order To Move Forward
Without opposition from developers, the City of Delaware, OH has placed a 6 month moratorium on residential development.
Santa Barbara: A County Divided By Housing
California's pricey Santa Barbara county provides a case study of how the need for new housing need is facing NIMBYism from wealthier residents who don't want more growth.
Gentrification Of The Southern California Suburb
Suburbs that used to be affordable new subdivisions on the edge of the city have become a higher-density, higher-end housing option.
New Downtown Entertainment District For Milwaukee
Developer plan to transform the sprawling vacant complex of the Pabst Brewery to a residential and entertainment district.
Putting Faith Into Public Housing
A faith-based developer in Chicago sets the precedent for the private sector in acquiring closed public housing properties.
Sprawling In
Builders say market forces indicate a surprising trend -- the opposite of urban sprawl.
In The Suburbs, Kids Are Too Expensive
The cost of educating children has made suburbs so expensive to run that many of the people who run them are trying to keep the school-age population down.
The Subdivision That Started It All Turns 50
Don Mills, Canada's first planned community, often considered the mother of all subdivisions, turns 50.
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.
City of Rosemead
Rutgers University, Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy
One Hundred Miles
University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability (SEAS)
Hunter College, City University of New York (CUNY)
The Architects Foundation
City of Cambridge
The Pocatello Development Authority
The Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Pocatello
