Land Use
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
Investors who nothing about farming are increasingly buying farmland to round out their portfolios.
The Los Angeles Times
Under what conditions can the government take property from a private entity for the public good? The L.A. Times offers its opinion.
The Los Angeles Times
Author James Howard Kunstler discusses Ontario' new green-belt protection plan to halt sdevelopment outside the Greater Toronto area.
Rise The Hammer
Impact fees add $10,000 to the cost of a new home in the North Albuquerque area, and are being used as a tool for social engineering, writes Jeff Stuve, president of the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties.
Albuquerque Journal
Communities find cultural preferences can aid efforts to limit sprawl.
USA Today
The Congress for the New Urbanism responds to a recent article in Reason Magazine claiming that New Urbanist developments encourage crime.
The Congress for the New Urbanism
Arizona files a suit against a southern Arizona developer alleging the "moonscaping" of land, archaeological ruins, waterways and wildlife.
The Arizona Republic
Evidence is sparse but supports a relationship between physical activityand the built environment.
Transportation Research Board
How Connecticut got planned and zoned for sprawl.
The Hartford Courant
Beachfront mobile homes in Southern California are fetching staggering prices.
The Los Angeles Times
Healing exterior spaces are moving from options to necessities as health systems compete for patients, staff and community good will.
Health Facilities Management
Former planning leaders voice regrets over growth management in Florida.
Palm Beach Post
Planning and related professions should stop condemning suburbs -- and focus on making them better.
Architecture
Imagining the future is risky business, but projections often encourage regional planning.
The San Francisco Chronicle
