Housing
Strict Portland Growth Boundary May Loosen
Property-rights-group wants access to develop on open space just outside city borders, citing citizen demand.
Will Urban Revitalization Work In Downtown D.C.?
A 10.2 acre site at the nexus of Downtown Washington will be the focus of an enormous redevelopment effort.
Community Divided On 'Smart Growth' Plan
The Takoma Park neighborhood of Washington, DC is divided over plans to develop land near METRO station.
Nationwide Housing Crisis Getting Worse
Rising home prises are pushing more people into the already tight rental market.
Denver's Blueprint For Growth
Preserving neighborhoods and linking new housing and jobs with transit is the focus of the city's amibitious 20-year growth plan.
Sprawl-mart In Savannah
A columnist for the Savannah Morning News writes that the introduction of new mega stores in getting out of hand.
Hooked On Junk Real Estate
Despite the economic downtown, retailers are unwilling to surrender underperforming assets. They're hooked on junk real estate.
Alternatives To Buying A House In Toronto
Brad Mackay offer alternatives to buying a home as Toronto's housing market skyrockets.
Questioning HOPE VI
HOPE VI project proposal raises concerns.
Homeowner Lawsuits Slowing The Construction Of Affordable Housing
As California continues to face a housing crisis, developers complain their hands are tied from building more affordable housing by the cost of construction-defect lawsuits.
Learning From LA.'s Alameda Corridor
Neal Peirce writes that the nation needs more projects like the Alameda Corridor in Los Angeles.
State Mortage Program Rewards Mass Transit Use
New Massachusetts mortgage program encourages mass transit use by offering riders of commuter bus, boat, and rail services to qualify for home loans with no down payment.
Can Community Character Survive Gentrification?
Will this Houston neighborhood be able to retain it's flavor as land prices increase due to its proximity to downtown?
Dreaming Of A Bold New Downtown
Urban planners and elected officials are thinking up grand visions for rebuilding the 16-acre area around the site of the World Trade Center.
Mixed Use In Brooklyn: New Strategy Uses Old Idea
NYC housing program combines economic revitalization, home ownership, and traditional neighborhood design and finds inspiration for the future in a tried-and-true formula.
An Exclusive, Private Hawaii For the Super-Rich
The ultra-rich are buying up pieces of the Big Island to build multimilion-dollar homes and gated communities.
Stretching Construction Budgets For Schools
Schools and developers are looking at innovative ways to save money on school construction projects.
What Weak Stock Markets Mean To Real Estate
We may be seeing a new -- and counter cyclical -- relationship between equity and real estate markets.
The American Sports Complex: Putting Place Back Into Space
In the array of "urbantainment" offerings, professional sports have been able to lend cities a renewed sense of belonging and self-definition.
Downtown L.A.'s Bold Plan
A massive redevelopment effort could bring thousands of new homes and possibly a stadium to downtown Los Angeles. Will the bold plan revitalize downtown or lead to gentrification and increased housing costs?
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
