Land Use
Staten Island Resists ‘City of Yes’ Zoning Reforms
One year after New York City approved major zoning changes, some residents continue to fight increased density.
From SoHo to SoDoSoPa
How zoning made great neighborhoods illegal to build, and preordained gentrification.
When Airports Become Parks
In Berlin and elsewhere, defunct airstrips are transformed into valuable public space.
Seattle Adopts a New Growth Plan, but Major Zoning Battles are Just Beginning
Approving the comprehensive plan update is just the first step in rewriting the city’s zoning code to accommodate more density and affordable housing.
Illinois Funds New ‘Transit to Trails’ Program to Make Parks More Accessible by Bus
A major transit bill includes a new program aimed at connecting more people with parks and green spaces.
Meet the Team Working to Create a 1,500-mile Trail Across Texas
The proposed xTx route would safely allow hikers, bikers, and equestrians to cross the entire state from the Louisiana border to El Paso.
St. Pete Allows Housing on Church Land, a Florida First
Religious institutions can now build housing on their properties without rezoning.
Madison Advances Data Center Moratorium
The mayor and city leaders could pause new zoning certificates for data centers for a year while it codifies them into its zoning regulations.
Nashville Allows More Detached ADUs, Courtyard Apartments
The city has been considering a series of zoning reform bills designed to diversify housing options.
Boston Considers Eliminating Parking Requirements
Boston could join other major cities in eliminating outdated parking regulations that drive up the cost of housing.
Salt Lake City Slashes Lot Size, Parking Requirements for Middle Housing Zones
A new ordinance alters regulations for middle housing zones, removing barriers that made multifamily development impractical or too expensive.
Delivery Robots are Taking Over Chicago Sidewalks, Alarming Residents
Residents have reported that the food delivery bots have forced people off sidewalks into busy streets and collided with bicyclists.
NYC's New Atlantic Yards Plan Would Bring Taller Towers and Raise Income Limits
The area around Barclays Center could get 10,000 new housing units, with those deemed affordable available to households making as much as $200,000.
Land Use: Chasing Utopia, 2025?
History has taught us the risks of undervaluing the power of planning decisions. Overvaluing them might be just as dangerous.
California Group Threatens to Sue Governor Over Post-fire Duplex Ban
A July executive order prohibits property owners from building multiple units in areas affected by the January Los Angeles wildfires.
Duluth Golf Course to Become “Neighborhood-scale” Housing
The former Lester Park Golf Course land was transferred to the city’s economic development agency, clearing the way for a land use study.
See Downtown Brooklyn’s Dramatic Complete Streets Transformation
A streetscape redesign spearheaded by the Downtown Brooklyn Partnership has quickly made many of Brooklyn’s streets unrecognizable.
First-of-its-kind ‘ROOM Act’ Would Slash Restrictions on SROs, Co-living
The Institute for Justice developed model legislation that would reduce or eliminate zoning and building code barriers to low-cost, small and shared housing units.
Who Wants to Play SimParkingLot?
The original urban planning game wanted to model real life cities. One grim reality of American urbanism held it back.
Boston to Top City Libraries With Affordable Housing
Three public libraries will be rebuilt or renovated to include hundreds of affordable housing units.
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
