Housing
Inclusionary Zoning Feasible For Los Angeles
A new study finds that inclusionary zoning did not have a negative impact on housing production in California cities.
New Ottawa City Plan Discourages Sprawl
Ottawa hopes to channel future development into more compact neighbourhoods, with special attention for infill developments and higher densities in the inner city.
Filling In The Gaps Of Kansas City's Urban Fabric
Midwest-based Urban Coeur Development is combining historically rehabilitated lofts and commercial space with new construction townhomes to create a new boulevard park community in the heart of Kansas City's downtown neighborhoods.
Impacts Of U.S.-style Urbanization
In the second of a series on place and placelessness, The Globe and Mail explores the effects of U.S.-style urbanization in other countries.
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.
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
