Land Use
A television explores the "collapse of the American Dream."
The Toronto Star
The Imperial Valley is Southern California's last affordable market. It's rapidly becoming a massive suburb.
The Los Angeles Times
Washington suburb is opened to unrestricted development.
The Washington Post
The only real solution to traffic congestion is "fundamental Change in human settlement patterns."
Bacon's Rebellion
If we want to improve our cities, we should start by throwing away the traditional municipal zoning code.
Ventura County Star
A Parks and Recreation manager discovers an original Olmsted plan for a local park.
Greenwich Time
Reason magazine weighs in on the troubling implications of Kelo v. New London. Will any property be secure?
Reason Online
Slate offers a blow-by-blow account of the oral arguments and props offered in Kelo v. New London, the eminent domain case heard by the Supreme Court.
Slate
Across the nation property rights interests are colliding with anti-sprawl laws
The Washington Post
Livable Places explains the impact of allowing the construction of new "fee-simple" town homes in areas zoned for apartments or commercial development.
Livable Places
Good engineering building codes make an obvious difference in Southern California in the wake of this winter's unusual storms.
The Los Angeles Times
A population drain on Long Island worries officials, who worry about a declining tax base and labor force.
The Chicago Tribune
An academic article makes the public health case for reforming zoning policy.
American Journal Of Preventive Medicine
The City of Berkeley takes the University of California at Berkeley to court over 15-year growth plan.
ABC News
A professor from England visiting Arizona wonders if America's dangerous exurban growth will find its way to the UK.
The Guardian Unlimited
Louisville, KY, plans a 15-year $20 million upgrade of its park system, expanding it to its suburbs.
Louisville Courier-Journal
A first look at the Census' "Gated Community" data examines the differences among different types of gated communities.
Metropolitan Institute At Virginia Tech
In Kelo v. City of New London, oral arguments seemed to favor city's redevelopment plan.
The New York Times
Eight land trusts dedicated to saving farmlands and forests in nine Northeast Ohio announce plans to merge.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer
Neat, sprawling suburbs hide deadly health risks.
Emory University
