Land Use

The Florida Department of Community Affairs recommends that Miami-Dade County reject all development projects on the county's fringes until the county identifies sufficient drinking water.

February 23, 2006 - The Miami Herald

Will Oregon's famously tough urban-growth boundaries be breached? It appears so, as Oregon's sweeping property-right law is upheld by the state's Supreme Court.

February 23, 2006 - The Oregonian

A case before the Supreme Court which tests the limits of Federal control under the Clean Water Act could have a major impact on development around the country.

February 22, 2006 - The Washington Post

Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa imagines a future Los Angeles with transit-oriented development, high-rises, and scores of pocket parks. Critics say the vision is impractical.

February 22, 2006 - The Los Angeles Times

Planning for 2 million additional Bay Area residents in 25 years, three regional agencies will tie transportation funding to land use development to promote medium and high density housing within 1/2 mile of transit centers.

February 22, 2006 - San Francisco Examiner

This editorial from the New York Times highlights the findings of the newly released Brookings study and calls for more investment and collaborative planning in these communities.

February 22, 2006 - The New York Times

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger promises of a greener California are being tested by a proposal to build a major toll road through a state park.

February 21, 2006 - The Los Angeles Times

Cities can't be trusted with sweeping eminent domain powers, writes Reason columnist Jacob Sullum.

February 20, 2006 - Reason Magazine

February 20, 2006 - Leonardo Vazquez, AICP/PP

Atlanta's Atlantic Station introduces a new community to the 'trendy suburban antidote' of New Urbanism.

February 17, 2006 - Business Week

Mixed-use developments are changing how Americans live, work, and play, according a Business Week review of New Urbanism projects.

February 16, 2006 - Business Week

The nation's older, inner-ring 'first suburbs' are often bypassed by policies that direct government assistance elsewhere, as discussed by Senator Hillary Clinton and Bruce Katz of the Brookings Institution.

February 16, 2006 - CNN

Carl Pope, Executive Director of the Sierra Club, comments on the Bush administration's plan to sell 300,000 acres of public land.

February 15, 2006 - Sierra Club

Wendell Cox charges that Ventura County, CA's plans to promote alternative transit strategies over expanding highways is a "fairy tale" that will result in additional pollution and more traffic.

February 15, 2006 - Ventura County Star

California environmentalists criticize Bush administration's plan to sale of over 300,000 acres of public land.

February 14, 2006 - The North County Times

Let's say the idea of smart growth is a good one. Does that leave room for research questions, asks Randall Crane in UCLA's Department of Urban Planning.

February 14, 2006 - Urban Planning Research Blog

Compact, walkable development near public transit may be the next big real estate boom in Massachusetts, according to the Boston Globe's Sunday magazine.

February 14, 2006 - Boston Globe Magazine

The Bush administration is planning to sell 300,000 acres of national forests and other public land.

February 13, 2006 - The Los Angeles Times

The scheme for Ho Chi Minh City is designed to alleviate overcrowding and other socioeconomic problems.

February 11, 2006 - Viet Nam News

Historian Larry Gerckens outlines the ten successes that have shaped the modern American City -- from sewage systems to integrated transportation.

February 9, 2006 - Planning Commissioners Journal