Housing
US-style Sprawl Spreads In Holland
The Dutch are beginning to prefer more isolated, car-dependent suburban models.
Developers Offered Incentives For Downtown Housing
To help spur residential mixed-use development in downtown Buffalo, the city will offer incentives will be granted to those projects which renovate former warehouses, factories, and old buildings into mixed-use residential uses.
The Lost Art Of Urban Planning
Where are the urban planners with vision when you need them?
Downtowns Need Residents To Thrive
The second of a series of articles on urban growth in Kansas City focuses on the importance of downtown housing in urban revitalization.
Slowing Sprawl With Transit-Oriented Development
A successful transit-oriented development blends "rural charm" and "old-time" atmosphere with commuting convenience.
'In-Fill' Developments In Salt Lake
"In-fill" developments help rebuild communities in Salt Lake City.
A Vision For Downtown
Salt Lake's mayor hopes to transform Main Street from lifeless to lively.
The Fallacy Of Inclusionary Zoning
If affordable housing is the goal, get rid of inclusionary zoning requirements.
Running The Numbers
A look at the Las Vegas Valleys demographics, economy, and real estate markets.
End Of Australia's Housing Bubble?
Is the housing bubble in Australia ready about to burst?
Toronto Needs Federal Spending
Federal spending is needed to help cities like Toronto that are experiencing urban problems.
Pasadena Redevelopment Poses Infill Challenge
In Pasadena, CA, owners of the defunct Ambassador College campus re-envision redevelopment plans for the site, including transit oriented development.
The Demographics Of Real Estate
Developers and real estate investors are increasingly realizing that demographics ultimately shapes development.
Curbing Sprawl With 'Smart Commute'
Fannie Mae's "Smart Commute" mortgage program offers incentives for homeowners that use mass transit.
Parking Spot Battles
Apartment dwellers and owners of single-family homes clash over street parking.
Millennial Housing Commission Misses The Point
A longtime activist assesses the Millennial Housing Commission report's questionable assumptions and remedies, and the real solutions that were ignored.
St. George Faces Explosive Growth
St. George, a small town in Utah's southwest corner, is experiencing explosive growth. The Salt Lake Tribute details the challenges the town faces.
Megaresorts Shake Up Phoenix
Massive investment in luxury resorts will create Arizona's two new largest hotels -- aiming to lure convention groups from Las Vegas.
Downtown Revitalization and New Urbanism
Tulsa "the poster child of sprawl" struggles with urban redevelopment in and around its downtown.
Housing America's Poor
Rental housing for America's poor families is farther out of reach than ever.
Pagination
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