Land Use
Data centers are consuming nearly 25% of Oregon’s power
The state has 111 data centers, with 32 more either planned or under construction.
NYC cools commuters with city's first rain garden above a bus stop
New York City officials say the plants in the rain garden can absorb 16 gallons of rainwater during heavy storms.
Colorado’s Largest Data Center Could Rise Next to Homes — Without a Public Hearing
The proposed campus would consume 11 times the power of Denver International Airport; as it has across the country, opposition mounts.
Judge strikes down Trump-backed data center on public land
The Biden administration originally approved the same patch of federal land for a solar farm in 2023.
Urbanism before the plan
Some of the first cities emerged without rulers or blueprints. Planners are now trying to recover what that process does well.
Maine’s booming quarry industry is sending disruptive shockwaves into homes
Climate change has caused sea level rise, flooding and erosion along the coast of Maine, leading to a trend of coastal residents erecting or repairing stone walls.
Why city hall doesn't know your music venue is a music venue (and why that matters)
Data shows that cultural venues have long lacked proper classification — which is why so many fall through the cracks.
1.4 million acres of land in Alaska to lose federal protections
The Trump administration is transferring the land to the state, which will make it easier for Alaska to greenlight projects that may damage the environment.
New Jersey’s second-largest city bans standalone data centers
Jersey City will continue to allow co-location facilities, such as those meant for research institutions that store their own data.
Rhode Island the second state to ban “scorched-earth” covenants on grocery stores
City officials hope the move will bring more grocery stores to towns with limited access.
Buyers of NYC’s paved-over historic Black cemetery face strict legal restrictions
The removal of human bodies is heavily regulated in New York City, and can only be done by an archaeologist.
SpaceX to build its largest-ever, $100 billion spaceport in Louisiana
The Louisiana Economic Development agency expects the project to create 3,000 direct jobs.
The new Texas law declawing NIMBYs
State lawmakers gutted an old Jim Crow-era state law that required a city council supermajority to approve a new housing development if neighbors petitioned the proposal.
Trump to allow infrastructure along highways, railways in bid to bypass reviews
By building lines close to existing infrastructure, Trump aims to lower costs and bypass environmental oversight and opposition from local communities.
Feds want to stop notifying landowners about drilling under their land
The proposal also asks to reduce the public comment period for the BLM’s leasing decisions from 90 days to 10.
South Dakota tribes drove a mining company off sacred land in one week
Land disputes between tribes and the federal government often take much longer to resolve.
Trump’s new $1.2 billion border wall segment to cut through nature preserve
Opponents expressed concerns about the wall's impact on preserving wildlife and serene views.
Seattle land ‘rematriated’ to Duwamish Tribe
Volunteer efforts transformed the space from a hazardous waste zone to a community gathering spot.
New house bill proposes taxing data centers based on electricity usage
Revenue from the bill would evenly fund five different federal projects.
To upzone or not to upzone? Two views on the housing crisis
Allowing more density can increase the housing supply, but does the attendant rise in land prices cancel out the benefits?
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.
One Hundred Miles
County of Mendocino
planning NEXT
The Architects Foundation
University of Cincinnati Online
Montrose County
Northern Illinois Transit Authority (NITA)
The Pocatello Development Authority
