Land Use
Is It Time For Transit In The Boise Valley?
The Treasure Valley metro area, centered around Boise, Idaho, is the latest region to explore the ideal of rail transit, with officials looking to Salt Lake City as a model.
Preserve Industrial Areas Or Allow Housing?
As the popularity of condos and lofts in industrial areas rises amongst both developers and buyers, cities such as Chicago, L.A., and New York are taking steps to protect their historic industrial zones.
Can You Fight Climate Change From Behind The Wheel?
Lauded city official and smart growth champion Rick Cole argues that California can't reach 'green' goals without changing its car culture.
Building A New Catholic City In Florida
Tom Monaghan, the founder of Domino's Pizza, has built a Catholic college and a Catholic-focused community in Ave Maria, Florida. The 5,000-acre community will include 11,000 housing units, 1.2 million s.f. of mixed use space, and a 55-foot crucifix.
A Taco Stand in Every Neighborhood
A trip to Baja California -- with its ubiquitous taco stands -- inspires one resident of a New Urbanist community to deal with his neighborhood's lack of eateries by developing a plan for a taco stand.
Are Women Better Planners And Architects?
A survey by a British planning firm shows that most people think women would design and build more livable cities than men.
Portland's Smart Growth Pays Dividends, Literally
A new study lays out the annual savings residents of Portland, Oregon enjoy because of the green choices they and their elected leaders have made over the past 50 years.
The Fastest-Growing Suburbs In America
Forbes compiles a list of the top 100 fastest-growing suburbs -- predominantly in the Sun Belt and the West.
Oregon's Land Use Laws Won't Get 'Big Look'
Funding for an independent review of the state's planning system is slashed, with fingers pointing blame in many directions.
UnSprawl Case Study: Southside In Greensboro, N.C.
Greensboro's Southside neighborhood, a 10-acre revitalization project, features restored historic homes, live-work units, corner retail, a central transit stop, and a metamorphosis of the once-blighted neighborhood into a vibrant community.
Vancouver Thinks About Building Higher -- And So Do Suburbs
Scarcity of land has prompted officials in Vancouver to consider updating building height restrictions to allow buildings to rise higher. Even neighboring suburbs are thinking about raising their own allowed building heights.
A U.S. Planner's Experience In Iraq
A planner and Army Reservist from Florida talks about his time spent working on planning issues in Iraq, and relates it to his experiences as a city planner in the U.S.
Tree Replacement Project Sparks Protests In Santo Domingo
Residents of the Dominican capital are outraged by the government's move to cut down mature trees in the city's colonial areas.
A Checklist For Good Planning
Harris Steinberg, director of PennPraxis of the School of Design at the University of Pennsylvania, offers 10 steps for good urban planning.
Book Review: Worthy Of The Nation
The second edition of this seminal historical planning study of Washington, D.C. offers readers an in-depth look at the city's birth and creation.
A New Model For Urban Infill
When residents of Denver's Curtis Park neighborhood learned of a plan to build an apartment complex on a small lot, they formed the Curtis Park Investors Group (CPIG) to purchase the land. Then they built something else.
California 2050: Sprawl Or Skyscrapers?
Study predicts that by 2050 California's population will grow by 75%. Experts weigh in on what this means to planning for the state's growth.
A Recipe For Grassroots Community Building
A new book bills itself as a do-it-yourself guide for residents looking to strengthen the sense of community it their neighborhood.
The Vacant Building Syndrome
In this new column, award-winning journalist and author Roberta Brandes Gratz reports on urban development crises around the country and the opportunities they present for positive action.
Report Calls For Changes In Development Patterns
A new report calls on planners in the metropolitan Boston area to significantly alter housing development patterns to avoid a severe loss of land and natural resources by 2030.
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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