Housing
Toronto Families Choosing Downtown Living
More and more parents are moving their families downtown to give their children a taste of Toronto.
No-frills Homes Sell Out In Tijuana
In Tijuana, Mexico, thousands are eager to trade up for 460-square-foot starter houses.
Remaking Suburbia: Andres Duany Speaks
Andres Duany discusses resort planning and differences between U.S. and Canadian suburban development.
Do Lifestyle Centers Works?
Lifestyle centers are the hot new thing in the shopping center industry. So what are they, and do they work?
Growth Boom Imminent In Phoenix Valley Area
Mammoth housing development projects gobble up land around the Phoenix metro area as population balloons.
Arizona Valley's Growth Redefines 'Edge'
Growth has been so fast that it has redrawn the Valley's traditional boundaries, and is no longer controlled and predictable.
University Town Endorses Rental Registration
Athens-Clarke County commissioners approved a hotly debated rental registration ordinance 6-4 May 6 after receiving a total of more than 16 hours of public input in recent weeks, both in favor and against the ordinance.
City Council Halts Student Housing Project
Cincinnati City Council wants the University of Cincinnati to take action against off-campus hooliganism by students.
UC Davis Plans Student/Faculty Neighborhood
UC Davis' proposed University Neighborhood will be the second largest of its kind in California.
Developers Who Make A Difference
Developers build cities. But they are frequently accused of building cities we do not want to inhabit. Smart City interviews two distinguished developers.
Large New-Urbanist Transit-Oriented Project Launches
The south Miami-Dade county suburban area known as Kendall begins a massive 324-acre central-district redevelopment following New Urbanists principals.
New Affordable Housing Isn't Affordable For Some
Critics say redevelopment projects displace longtime residents who cannot afford the new affordable housing.
Report: Housing Crisis In The U.S.
None of America's traditional middle class workers would qualify to purchase a median priced home based on median income according to a report by the National Housing Conference.
Housing Crisis Can Drag Down Economy
Neal Peirce comments on an alarming report from the National Housing Conference and worries about the impact of the housing crisis on the economy.
Housing Costs Are High Despite Wage Increases
Accordint to a report by an affordable housing coalition, housing cost are still too expensive despite wage increases.
Sydney Smartens Up Sprawl
In a "real life version of Sim City", Sydney Australia plans its growth.
Life After Sprawl In Los Angeles
Civic leaders and the University of Southern California roll out a new urban policy "action plan" for Southern California.
Starter Mansions Popping Up All Over Inland Empire
Southern California's Inland Empire, once the home of inexpensive tract homes, is attracting more high-end development, leaving more homebuyers priced out of region.
Homes Plan Could Create 'Characterless Urban Sprawl'
A plan to build hundreds of thousands of new homes in south-east England is "unsustainable" and could promote sprawl.
Townspeople Of Buckeye Bribed By Trust Fund?
A developer proposes $1 million trust fund for improvement of Douglas Ranch, on eve of election for its annexation and zoning.
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 Wisconsin Rapids
Harvard University Graduate School of Design
KFH Group Inc.
The Architects Foundation
University of Cincinnati Online
The Pocatello Development Authority
The Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Pocatello
