Land Use

Cities: Use What You've Got

According to Philip Myrick, communities that will fare the best economically are the ones that think locally and employ placemaking strategies.

December 1, 2008 - Project For Public Spaces

NOLA Medical Campus to Replace Historic Buildings

A proposed New Orleans hospital will have to be built on top of an historic neighborhood that some residents feel that they have just regained. Those in favor of the project insist that the selection of that site was necessary.

December 1, 2008 - International Herald Tribune

From Garbage Hole to Park

Turning a New York landfill into a park may just reorganize the way people think about public parks in America.

November 30, 2008 - New York Magazine

ACLU Takes RLUIPA Case in Pennsylvania

Evangelical pastor Rev. Jack L. Wisor was giving shelter to four homeless people in his church in downtown Brookville, PA. When he was ordered to move them on a zoning violation, Wisor - and the ACLU - sued the city.

November 30, 2008 - The New York Times

L.A. Freeway Cap Park Edges Towards Feasibility

For years, citizens have been calling for a freeway cap and park in Hollywood. Now, a preliminary design has been released and advocates say work could begin as soon as 2012 -- if funding comes through.

November 28, 2008 - Los Angeles Times

A New 'Wave' On Toronto's Waterfront

Toronto has created new public space where there was none, building a curvy wooden plaza designer Adriaan Geuze calls a 'WaveDeck' directly over the water.

November 27, 2008 - Metropolis

Preserving Wildlife in the DMZ

The demilitarized zone dividing North and South Korea has become one of the world's most important wildlife conservation sites.

November 27, 2008 - The Christian Science Monitor

New Yorkers Still Oppose Park Redesign Already Underway

Plans to redesign New York City's Washington Square Park have been hotly protested by community members since their inception. The work is already underway, but the opposition sentiment remains.

November 26, 2008 - The New York Times

Churches Push Zoning Reform

The City Council of Cheyenne, WY, petitioned by local religious groups, are changing zoning rules to allow churches to use land zoned commercial. The decision will open up vacant commercial buildings inside the city.

November 24, 2008 - Wyoming Tribune/Eagle

Master-Planned Mixed-Use in Central Ohio

While the goal of these walkable communities is to attract young urban professionals, the benefits, of course, extend beyond that.

November 19, 2008 - The Columbus Dispatch

Land Use and Religion Collide in CO

After a church in Denver was denied permission to expand its facilities, they filed a lawsuit against Boulder County on charges of discrimination. This month, the case reached a federal courtroom.

November 19, 2008 - Los Angeles Times

Planning a Better Public Space in San Francisco

Planners and parks officials in San Francisco are making moves to reimagine currently underused public space in the heart of the city as a new civic park and gathering place.

November 19, 2008 - San Francisco Chronicle

New Plan for Calgary Offers the Best of Both Worlds

Calgary is poised to make itself into a city that encourages density without sacrificing too much of the leg room currently offered by existing suburbs.

November 18, 2008 - Calgary Herald

Bicycles Disappearing From Asia

Researchers in Asia are warning that unless governments start to make their urban planning policies more bicycle-friendly, bikes could virtually disappear from the urban environment within a decade.

November 18, 2008 - The Jakarta Post

Tapping the Vancouver Planning Brain Trust

Many of the planners who helped transform Vancouver into one of the world's most liveable cities have been lured to cities all over the planet to try to tap in to the brain power that made Vancouver a success. But it's not that easy.

November 18, 2008 - Vancouver Magazine

President of Opportunity: Just Add Funding

President-Elect Barack Obama is seen by many urbanists as a great opportunity for improving the built environment of the U.S. Anthony Flint sees big plans brewing but wonders how they'll be funded and if Obama will be able to handle them all.

November 17, 2008 - Citiwire

Texas Canyon Preserved to Avoid Sprawl

Development has been creeping closer and closer to Palo Duro Canyon in Texas, the country's second biggest canyon. But despite a recent sale of nearby land to developers, preservationists have secured the deed to prevent sprawl from moving in.

November 16, 2008 - NPR

Austin Aims For Greener Events and Festivals

Officials in Austin, Texas, are drafting what's believed to be the nation's most substantive sustainability policy for special events--including measures to reduce waste and conserve water and energy.

November 15, 2008 - Austin American-Statesman

Big Box Retail Owners Ask For Stacked Housing

The two owners of a traditional 8-acre strip, big box retail center in San Francisco have asked for an amendment to the neighborhood plan (undergoing revision) to allow them to add housing on top of their stores, thus doubling the height limit.

November 14, 2008 - San Francisco Examiner

Urban Autonomy An Impossible Dream

The idea of city autonomy is increasingly unrealistic, according to a new book by University of Western Ontario professor Andrew Sancton.

November 14, 2008 - The Globe and Mail

Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools

This six-course series explores essential urban design concepts using open source software and equips planners with the tools they need to participate fully in the urban design process.

Planning for Universal Design

Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.

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Appalachian Highlands Housing Partners

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Gallatin County Department of Planning & Community Development

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Heyer Gruel & Associates PA

Top Books

An annual review of books related to planning.

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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.