Housing

Impact Of Zoning On Affordable Housing

Most of Massachusetts' problems with affordable housing can be traced directly to the state's zoning law.

April 2, 2003 - The Boston Globe

Ovrom Takes Over Embattled Los Angeles CRA

Bud Ovrom discusses the challenges ahead as he assumes the leadership of the CRA in LA in the midst of severe budget cuts and pending lawsuits.

April 1, 2003 - The Planning Report

Competing For Minneapolis' Largest Housing Site

The right to build the largest number of owner-occupied homes in Minneapolis in recent history is up for grabs.

April 1, 2003 - Star Tribune

Former Industrial Town Reinvents Itself

A former mill town, Post St. Joe, FL. is now a top beach destination.

March 31, 2003 - CNN

Sprawl's Impact On Military Bases

Military installations are being threatened by uncontrolled land development and states are reacting with a number of sound approaches.

March 29, 2003 - National Governor's Association

Fear Factor: War And Real Estate

What is the impact of the Iraq War on U.S. real estate?

March 28, 2003 - The New York Times

Suburbia: An Endangered Species?

James Howard Kunstler discusses suburbia as an endangered species in the light of oil peak and human social needs. [Link corrected.]

March 27, 2003 - Global Public Media

The Edgeless City

The Miami region epitomizes America's newest metropolitan form, the 'edgeless city.'

March 27, 2003 - The Brookings Institution

The Largest Development In L.A. County's History

Los Angeles County edges closer to approval of the largest development in the county's history.

March 26, 2003 - The Los Angeles Times

Creating Vibrant Neighborhood Centers

Reinventing the urban commercial strip - Fort Worth style.

March 26, 2003 - Fort Worth Star Telegram

Shanghai Slides Toward Sprawl

With skyrocketing property values and a population twice the size of New York, Shanghai is on the verge of becoming a sprawling mess.

March 25, 2003 - The Business Times

Current Trends In Downtown Revitalization

A review of several downtown revitalization strategies.

March 24, 2003 - The San Bernardino Sun

Building A Student Village For 6,000

Need a pizza or cell phone? This new student development will have it all -- including a gondola ride to campus.

March 23, 2003 - Brigham Young University Newsnet

Edgeless Cities

A new book probes America's newest metropolitan form by examining the growth and spatial structure of office development in 13 large U.S. markets.

March 19, 2003 - The Brookings Institution

Ten Most Enlightened Suburbs

The Utne Reader offers their list of the ten most 'enlightened' suburbs across the U.S.

March 16, 2003 - Utne Reader

World's Most Expensive Office Space

London, Tokyo and Paris beat out New York as the priciest places to lease office space.

March 13, 2003 - National Real Estate Investor

U.S. Housing Boom Slowing

The Economist's house-price indices suggest that the U.S. housing boom may be slowing down even as housing markets in some other nations are growing.

March 11, 2003 - The Economist

Hot Real Estate Markets Are Driving Sprawl

Irrational housing prices are forcing middle class residents out of the city.

March 11, 2003 - The Boston Globe

Dozens Of Miami Schools Accepted With Flaws

Dozens of schools were accepted with flaws, risks; The school district paid millions to the contractors and architects who turned in shoddy work.

March 10, 2003 - The Miami Herald

Tearing Down Community Opposition To Teardowns

Builder donates profits on teardown project to homeless charity.

March 10, 2003 - Daily Herald

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.

Community Development Director

City of Wisconsin Rapids

Professor of Urban Planning

Harvard University Graduate School of Design

Transportation Planner I

KFH Group Inc.

Top Books

An annual review of books related to planning.

Top Schools

The definitive ranking of graduate planning programs.

100 Most Influential Urbanists

The who's who of urbanism, according to Planetizen readers.

Urban Planning Creators You Should Know

A short list of voices on social, video, and podcasting platforms.