Housing
1,600 More Angelinos To Live, Work, Play In Downtown L.A.
Two housing projects may bring 1,600 units to downtown Los Angeles.
Ventura County Housing Shortage Is Near, Study Warns
Study suggests that there are significant deficiencies in the capacity of existing planning systems to accomodate rational planning goals.
Former Gerber Plant To Be Redeveloped As Urban Village
A former Gerber Plant in Ashville, NC, will be redeveloped under new zoning into a New Urbanist development featuring mixed use buildings, pedestrian orientation, and public/private joint partnerships.
A Hole In S.F.'s Mission Bay Neighborhood
Catellus Development Corp. has suspended construction at the highly-touted Mission Bay campus.
Power Plant To Be Converted To Offices
A $55 million project will convert an imposing electrical power plant in Chester City, PA, into office space.
When Does Housing Become Sprawl?
Massachusetts wants "smart growth", but desperately needs new housing. Will growth controls be responsible for a chronic housing shortage?
Boston's Mayor Attempts To Spur Development In 'Crosstown'
Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino announced a plan to encourage development in the "Crosstown Corridor"
Residents Laugh At Proposal For 635-Foot Towers
Residents of Portland, ME, consider the proposal for building two 635-foot towers and a complex with two hospitals, a marina, cable cars, to be too big and "metropolitan."
Minority Home Mortgage Lending In Greater New York
The paper illustrates that, while minority homeownership rates have increased, blacks and other minorities are often still denied mortgages at a higher rate than whites, face higher costs for credit, and are more vulnerable to foreclosure.
Nocatee Plan Will Cause Urban Sprawl
Sierra Club explains its position on the Nocatee development plan for northeast Florida.
Nocatee: Sierra Club's Stance Criticized
Editorial criticizes the Sierra Club's stance on the Nocatee mega-development plan in Florida.
Community Protests Against Anti-Sprawl Plan
New apartment development draws protest from community in Philadelphia's Main Line suburb.
So. CA Reverses National Housing Trend
Nationwide, home ownership rose to 66% last year. But in Los Angeles, only 38.6% own their homes. Only NYC has more renters.
San Francisco's Impossible Residence Element
San Francisco's Planning Department is charged with the near-impossible task of explaining how to build 2,716 new housing units a year.
Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Raise Mortage Limits
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac raise the mortage limit on single-family homes.
Housing Sales Strong As Consumer Confidence Drops
While the consumer confidence index dropped this month, housing sales continued to be strong.
State Supreme Court Hears Housing Case
The State Supreme Court in New Jersey hears the West Windsor Township v. Toll Brothers Inc. concerning housing barriers.
Developing L.A.'s Urban Core
The Planning Report interviews two of the most prominent developers shaping Los Angeles' urban core.
Los Angeles Renews Urban Core
Developers plan to bring residents back to Los Angeles' downtown.
Can Sustainable Design Mitigate The Effects Of Sprawl?
"Green Building" projects like the Charles River mall in Massachusetts hope to help preserve the environment, but some activists say it isn't enough to combat the effects of sprawling development.
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
