Housing
Cincinatti's New Zoning Code
Cincinnati's zoning code is undergoing its first major rewriting since 1963, and preserving vistas will figure prominently.
An Unlikely Tourist Attraction
A experiment in combining tourism, social activism, and housing, the Global Village and Discovery Center is a unique theme park.
An Insider's Look At Bechtel
After months of pounding by the media for cost overruns and its contract to rebuild Iraq, construction giant Bechtel is warmly profiled by the L.A. Times.
Booming Housing, But No Planning
With 300 miles of dirt road and a booming housing market, Riverside County, CA is like the old west for developers.
Ordinances Target Grocery Stores In Wal-Marts
A new ordinance in Contra Costa, CA will restrict full-service grocery stores in super-stores.
Social Policy Versus Good Development
A successful developer that has helped breath life into the downtown Los Angeles housing market is strongly opposed to affordable housing requirements.
Friday Funny: A Real Anchor Store
A retail marketing analyst advised Sam that he needed anchor stores, which are major retailers that bring in busines...
Manhattan's Rip-Off
Two thirds of New York City's two million apartments are subject to rent controls. Rent control comes up for renewal again on June 15.
The Impacts Of Smart Growth Upon The Economy
Anthony Downs provides an overview of sprawl and smart growth. He evaluates the costs/savings of smart growth and argues that smart growth needs to embrace affordable housing if it is to be successful.
Student Housing Proposed On Old Cemetery
A businessman proposes high-rise student housing for the Univ. of Nevada, Reno on a part of the city's oldest cemetery.
A New Concept For College Town Stadium Districts
A new company promises to help universities pay for new sports facilities that include residential, retail and other commercial ventures.
Growth Management, Smart Growth, And Affordable Housing
A keynote peech by Anthony Downs on affordable housing and growth management.
Orange County's Largest Urban Infill Project
Tustin Legacy is the largest reuse of obsolete space and will include townhomes, detached homes and paired homes.
The Bilbao Effect: Can Cultural Landmarks Revive Declining Cities?
Does pouring money in cultural landmarks help revive a declining city?
A Theme Park With An Unusual Theme
In this unusual theme park visitors can experience the lifestyles of the world's poor and learn how to build low-cost housing.
City Uses New Development To Grow Downtown
City votes to begin negotiations on lot.
Developer Willard Rouse Dies
A retrospective of the life of developer Willard Rouse and and his role in shaping the Philadelphia region.
Urban Condos Bloom In 'Troubled' Neighborhood
Moderately priced condominiums easily draw buyers to Cincinnati's Over-the-Rhine district.
The Next 100 Years Without Sprawl
A bi-national plan envisions a sprawl-free future for the San Diego-Tijuana region.
Newhall Ranch Approved: Model Planned Community Or Sprawl?
The largest residential development project in Los Angeles County's history is approved.
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
