Housing
London Mayor Criticizes Sprawl
New construction is too low density compared to other cities.
Wal-Mart's Infill Strategy?
Wal-Mart builds a 3-story store inside a vacant department store at an enclosed mall in a dense Los Angeles neighborhood.
Home Prices Soar In Southern California
Median value hits a new record in Ventura County. Biggest gains are seen in north Thousand Oaks, while Oak Park loses ground.
The Growing Advantanges Of Brownfield Development
Developers are finding that with economic incentives, brownfield sites in highly desirable urban infill areas are cheaper than comparable non-polluted properties.
Housing Code Ruled Illegal
A ruling overturns a provision designed to curb the conversion of single-family homes into rental units in Newark for University of Delaware students.
Transit-Oriented Development For Fairfax County
A massive mixed-use complex is planned for the urban center of Fairfax County.
How Architects And Engineers Behave When Disaster Strikes
Building failures are like detective stories. At first, no one knows who should be blamed.
PBS Docmentary On Gentrification
A 90-minute account of the "the politics and pain of gentrification" premieres tonight on PBS.
Low-Income Housing Projects Get A New Look
Low-income housing developers discover that good design makes good neighbors.
Final Build-out Of Orange County Is Underway
Orange County is leading the way for Los Angeles and the region.
The Real Cost Of Mega-projects
Are the benefits of mega-projects such as Boston's Big Dig worth their financial and social costs?
When The Bubble Bursts
Good news: Housing doesn't necessarily behave like the stock market.
Housing Advocates Sue California Cities For Affordable Housing
Is affordable housing by lawsuit the next trend for California cities?
The Other Side Of HOPE VI
A look at the impacts of the federal program to revitalize public housing.
St. Paul Proposal Would Limit Student Rentals
After years of unruly activity and damage by college student neighbors, the City considers a policy that would restrict student rentals in residential areas.
California's Gold Coast Is Losing Its Middle Class
Are the middle class being drive out of entire cities along California's Coast? The median cost of a home is $825,000.
Finding The Next Real Estate Boom
A real estate boom is expected in North America's Midsize Cities. Large cities are expected to fair better in China and India.
13 Myths Of Urban Sprawl
Wendell Cox offers his review of the 13 myths of urban sprawl to coincide with the myth of Friday the 13th.
CA Redevelopment Agencies Brace For Severe Budget Cuts
The California Redevelopment Association's John Shirey discusses the dire immediate future facing the state's redevelopment agencies.
Mayors Support Bush's Homelessness Plan
The U.S. Conference of Mayors edorses the Bush administration's plan to end chronic homelessness in 10 years.
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
