Land Use
Aspen's Booming Market For Planning Consultants
An industry of planning consultants, many of them former Aspen city planners, has set up shop to help builders navigate through the city's complex development review process.
Annexation and the Fiscal Fate of Cities
New research by David Rusk finds that there is a crucial relationship between the ability of municipalities to expand their borders into unincorporated land and their bond ratings.
A Shifting Planning Paradigm In Hong Kong
No longer content with the planning status quo, the city's residents are demanding that government plans abandon their outdated "city in the sky" vision and focus on quality of life issues in the territory.
New Town Sets Sights On The Sea
Blighted and forgotten waterfront areas are on track for development in Scotland using 19th century new towns as inspiration.
Idaho Proposition Threatens Land Use Law
Planners are spooked by a Measure 37 look-a-like bill that spills over into Idaho.
A Battle For Open Space In Maryland
50 acres of woodland are up for sale in Maryland, and while a developer has scoped the land as a good site for 25 homes, local residents are pressuring local and state officials to employ a little-used open space funding program to buy up the land.
Measuring Quality Of Life In The Treasure Valley Region
A report by Institute for Urban & Regional Planning at Boise State University looks at competitiveness and quality of life of the Treasure Valley.
New Orleans Short On Planning Staff
Developers are having to wait longer for project approvals, which may slow the city's recovery from Hurricane Katrina. HUD has denied the city's request to hire more staff using federal money.
Land Use Regulations In 50 Largest U.S. Metro Areas
Local land use regulations help define the character of cities, towns, counties, and entire regions, directly affecting the composition of inhabitants by facilitating or inhibiting rental properties and low-income residents. This comprehensive survey
Small Urban Farms Show Success In Cuba
Small organic farms are scattered throughout Cuba that have been providing food for the country ever since the fall of the Soviet empire 20 years ago. The collaboration between the government and local farmers has benefited the whole country.
Jobs-Housing Balance: An Outdated Planning Concept?
A quick look at the Seattle metro area shows the term may be obsolete.
Stormwater Runoff -- A Community Amenity?
Dealing with stormwater runoff and the pollutants it carries has been the responsibility of civil engineers for decades. But it's been suggested that planners and architects elevate this infrastructural concern to the heights of community design.
Is Infill Development Just Vertical Sprawl?
Opponents of high density development argue that urban infill causes just as many problems as traditional sprawl.
Giving Teens A Say In Community Plans
Teenagers in Providence, Rhode Island, are getting a taste of classic planning issues.
Is 'Greenprint Denver' Plan Enough?
The mayor of Denver, Colorado, has a plan to make the city more environmentally healthy by setting goals of sustainable development. The authors of this editorial in the Denver Post argue that the mayor's plan doesn't go far enough.
Don't Fight Against Suburbs, Make Them Better
With the suburban lifestyle clearing entrenched in the American mainstream, planners should stop criticizing suburban living and help address the environmental and societal problems that face the nation's low-density communities.
Property Rights Votes Face Six States
Libertarians are pushing ballot initiatives in six Western states to vastly reduce the government's power to regulate land uses. The initiatives seek to limit regulatory takings of land by requiring the government to compensate owners for any losses.
Michigan County Hopes To Preserve Farmland
Rural Lapeer County, near Flint, Michigan, is proposing to use public money to compensate farmers in exchange for limiting new residential and commercial development.
Mining Companies Blast Mountaintops and Memories
Controversial technique by mining companies of dynamiting moutaintops to get at coal destroys more than the environment.
100,000 Visions For Portland
The City of Portland's mayor has undertaken an effort to get input from more than 100,000 residents about what they want Portland to be. The city's alternative weekly paper, The Mercury has outlined its own vision for Portland's future.
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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