Housing

New Urbanism Comes To Los Angeles

With a focus on enhancing a sense of neighborhood and not style, Polyzoides and Moule bring New Urbanism to L.A.

January 4, 2001 - The Los Angeles Times

Most Expensive Places To Live

Springfield, Ill., is the nation's most affordable housing market and San Francisco is the nation's most expensive.

January 4, 2001 - National Association of Home Builders

Learning From San Francisco's Housing Crisis

Soaring housing prices are driving the middle class out of the Bay Area; experts and economists warn that the crisis could spread to other parts of California.

January 3, 2001 - The San Diego Union-Tribune

Vacant Land in Cities: An Urban Resource

Vacant land and abandoned buildings can be an economic development resource for cities.

January 3, 2001 - The Brookings Institution

The State Of Online Real Estate

46% of all online consumers have already used the Internet to research real estate related information. Is this the future?

January 3, 2001 - Inman News

Bringing Residential Development To Downtown

Though the Olymipics were more than 4 years ago, the promise of a downtown Atlanta renaissance is finally becoming a reality.

January 2, 2001 - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

So. California's Infrastructure Needs Attention

How will Southern California deal with an unprecedented pressure on the region's infrastructure?

January 2, 2001 - The Metro Investment Report

Central Florida: Growing Fast

The region is seeing builders transform both the city core and rural areas with new developments, including some notable projects such as Celebration and Avalon Park.

January 1, 2001 - The Orlando Sentinel

The Two Loudoun Counties

Loudoun County, Virginia is a case study in how to balance rapid business growth with slow-growth livability.

January 1, 2001 - Inc. Magazine

Half The World Lives In Cities

With fifty percent of the world living in urban areas, governments are facing more pressure to make cities more livable.

December 30, 2000 - Associated Press

Guide To Senior Housing

It's possible to tap public funds to build affordable senior housing if you know where to look.

December 30, 2000 - MultiFamily Executive

Observations From Three Gorges

An American engineer involved in the construction of the massive Three Gorges Hydro-Power Project in China offers his perspective.

December 29, 2000 - The Philadelphia Daily News

Building To Withstand A Catastrophic Earthquake

Los Angeles' new Catholic cathedral is being built to withstand a catastrophic earthquake -- even 500 years from now.

December 28, 2000 - The Los Angeles Times

Downtown Phoenix Enters Race For Stadium

Downtown Phoenix has entered the race to become home to a new stadium for the Arizona Cardinals.

December 28, 2000 - Associated Press

New Urbanist Development Succeeds

After tough opposition, a South Carolina subdivision is gaining accolades for its neo-traditional neighborhood concept.

December 28, 2000 - The Charlotte Observer

Nevada Gets Grant For Homeless

Homeless assistance providers will receive $3.85 Million in grants from HUD.

December 27, 2000 - Las Vegas Sun

Las Vegas Is Taking Homeowners Downtown

It takes more than stores and office buildings to revitalize a tired downtown. Las Vegas is implementing a strategy that is also a trend for many cities in the western U.S. -- building housing downtown.

December 27, 2000 - USA Today

Radical Housing Initiatives

President Clinton is making dramatic changes to housing policy. But what happens when the new president takes office?

December 26, 2000 - CBS News

Homeless Families On The Rise

The problem of homelessness is getting worse. The gap between the demand for affordable housing and supply is making families with children the fastest growing segment of the homeless population in the U.S.

December 26, 2000 - Contra Costa Times-Walnut Creek

Middle Class Gets Help Buying Homes

An innovative lease-purchase program aims to help middle-class citizens with homeownership in the Bay Area where median home price is more than $300,000.

December 25, 2000 - AECDirect

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.

Top Books

An annual review of books related to planning.

Top Schools

The definitive ranking of graduate planning programs.

100 Most Influential Urbanists

The who's who of urbanism, according to Planetizen readers.

Urban Planning Creators You Should Know

A short list of voices on social, video, and podcasting platforms.