Housing
Walmart's New C-Store
Danger lies in the potential roll out of a new Walmart convenience-store (C-store) prototype.
More Homes Or More Open Space?
This is the question facing voters in communities throughout California: To grow or not.
The Smart Growth Debate: A Prisoner's Dilemma
Who wins and who loses after selfish development decisions are tallied?
Why Do 13 States Block ERealty?
Old-line businesses have regulations that protect their turf.
Local Regulations And Housing Affordability
Anthony Downs speaks at MIT on the impact of government regulations on affordable housing.
Councilman Leads Charge To Redevelop The L.A. River
L.A. Councilman Ed Reyes forms a committee with the mission of redeveloping the L.A. River, treating it as the city's front yard instead of its back yard.
University Appeals Off-campus Housing Limits
George Washington University contests DC Board of Zoning Appeals decision in District Court of Appeals.
Inner-City Construction Boom Could Stall
Cleveland's goal of building 1,000 new homes a year could hit a snag: most of the good sites are taken.
Obstacles Facing Hillside Development
Amy Forbes, a partner at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, discusses the obstacles facing hillside development in Ventura, Califronia.
'Gentrification By Instalment?'
Will it create affordable housing while revitalizing a huge derelict building in a distressed neighbourhood or is it "gentrification by instalment"?
Meeting The Need For Densification And Affordable Housing
San Jose's planning director discusses how his city will accommodate rapid growth and subsequent housing and infrastructure demands.
AZ Tribal Development Plan Outlines Build-Out Of Prime Real Estate
The Salt River Reservation's plan phases growth along 9 square miles of land adjacent to Scottsdale.
The Coming Of Age Of South Florida Sprawl
Seventeen years after the first house was built on the western edge of South Florida civilization, the sprawling city of Weston has reached completion.
New Census Data Shows Atlanta Continues To Sprawl
A soon-to-be created federal designation of metropolitan areas reveals Atlanta's economic influence has extended from a few counties around the city to an area hundreds of miles wide.
Report: Economic Benefits Of Increasing Minority Homeownership
HUD report says increasing minority homeownership will stimulate the economy.
New Dispute Over Housing
The positive benefits of the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act are beginning to show but a new dispute has emerged over housing in reservations.
Buffalo Launches New Corporation To Develop Downtown Housing
Mayor Masiello takes a major step forward in the effort to revitalize the downtown Buffalo neighborhood.
A Sustainable Solution For Monster Homes And Teardowns
Neighborhoods are threatened by monster homes, teardowns, and lawn-paving. Neal Peirce suggests a sustainable solution.
Philadelphia Grapples With Vacant Lots, Abandoned Structures
Ray Suarez takes a look at the effort to rebuild old neighborhoods in Philadelphia.
Planners See Progress In Downtown Buffalo Revival
Progress has been made toward a downtown revival, but can the city sustain the momentum?
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
