Housing
Controlling Rocky Mountain Sprawl
Legislators are battling over the state's new growth control bill, which may or may not require regional planning.
Growth Follows New England Highway
Along Interstate 495, once rural areas have given way to suburban sprawl and the new edge cities of New England.
Looking For The New City
Book reviews of 'Hollow City' by Rebecca Solnit and 'The Regional City' by Peter Calthorpe and William Fulton, two books looking at today's hotly-debated planning issues.
Orlando's $100 Million Bet
Osceola County are betting $100 million that a Florida developer can finance the World Expo Center near Disney by October. 2001.
Developing A Dynamic Downtown
The city of Orlando is working to develop its downtown from a dull concentration of office buildings into a hip residential and commerical center.
PBS Airs Special Tonight On Sustainable Development
The Plan for Central Hercules, CA will be featured on PBS at 9 P.M. PST. A live online discussion about sustainable development will follow.
Why Seattle Is Losing Its Grip
Seattle was the "most livable" city in the 90s. Citizens believed they controlled their own destiny. No more.
The Urban Turnaround
An analysis of census data From 1950 to 2000 scores the 1990s as the best postwar decade for population change in older industrial cities.
California Suburbs Continue To Grow
Census figures show that California residents are fleeing to the suburbs and beyond.
Houston's Chic
Despite lagging perceptions, Houston is poised for a major growth spurt.
Rediscovering Older Neighborhoods
The Fairfax district in Los Angeles is an example of investing in older,established, neighborhoods.
Cities Mobilize Against Affordable Housing Bill
Cities in California's East Bay regiona are uniting to oppose a state bill that would fine cities that do not plan for affordable housing.
New Study On Immigrant Homeownership
Fannie Mae Foundation releases a study on how financial institutions can increase homeownership opportunities in immigrant communities.
Buffalo Shrinks...and Sprawls
In the 1990's Buffalo's suburbs continued to sprawl outward, even as the region's population declined.
Tech Slowdown Impacts New Development
Intel abruptly stops construction on a new chip factory in Austin, Texas -- leaving local politicians furious about a construction tax incentive package.
Solving The Affordable Housing Shortage
The U.S. has a severe housing shortage, and the Christian Science Monitor speaks out on what needs to be done.
NC Triangle's Efforts To Slow Sprawl
A major mixed-use development is transforming one of the region's many office parks into a model smart growth community.
Why We Don't Like Our Cities
Editorial by Kenneth T. Jackson argues that Americans do not like cities they have built and offers ideas on how to make our cities "great" again.
Residents Resist Dense Development
While planners prefer dense development around a Metro station, residents resist "Urban Village" concept.
City Halts New Development
Concerned about straining exisiting infrastructure, the mayor of Frederick, MD, order a halt on new 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
