Land Use
Chicago Region's 2040 Plan
The Northeastern Illinois Planning Commission has published its comprehensive land-use guide, the 2040 Regional Framework Plan, to facilitate collaboration at the local and regional levels.
Little Village Keeps Out Big Boxes
East Aurora, a suburb of Buffalo, says no to big box attempts to change the small town feel it guards.
Biggest Land Sale In Arizona History
Chrylser, in a $400 million deal, has sold its proving ground facility outside Phoenix to real estate developers. The land could support tens of thousands of residents.
Fort Worth Planner Tapped To Lead New Orleans Planning Advisory Team
Fort Worth City planner Fernando Costa has been tapped to lead an APA-formed team of five planners in advising New Orleans' city staff as they regroup after the devastation of Hurricane Katrina.
A Plan To Raise Galveston
The article, which first appeared in 1990, details plans made after the September 8, 1900 hurricane to reshape the city of Galveston to prevent vulnerability to flooding.
The Density Dilemma
An investigation of compact and transit-oriented development in Texas, California, Oregon, Maryland and Massachusetts suggests serious challenges ahead for density in America, writes Anthony Flint in a working paper for Lincoln.
The Los Angeles '2 Percent Strategy'
It's ironic that Los Angeles -- a city 'maligned as traffic-choked and strip-malled' -- is emerging as a model for sustainable urban design by focusing development on just 2% of the city's land.
The Battle Against More Density In Westside Of Los Angeles
The already dense Westside of Los Angeles, from Westood to Santa Monica continues to densify at a dizzying rate. Residents prepare for a protracted battle to keep growth at bay. Has planning failed one of LA's most desirable communities?
A Community That Fails To Plan, Plans To Fail
Steve Herbaly, a former planning director, talks about how politics gets in the way of planning.
The 'Dream Team' To Rebuild New Orleans
The Nation magazine outlines their leadership, architecture and planning 'dream team' for rebuilding New Orleans.
Vancouverism vs. Lower Manhattanism: Shaping the High Density City
Shaping high density residential environments is the most important issue before urban designers in North America today.
Lessons From Katrina: What A Major Disaster Can Teach Transportation Planners
This paper examines failures in Hurricane Katrina disaster response and their lessons for transportation policy and planning in other communities.
Book Review - 'Dream City: Vancouver and the Global Imagination'
Bob Ransford reviews the magical and often paradoxical relationship Vancouver shares with its natural surroundings as described in Lance Berelowitz's Dream City: Vancouver and the Global Imagination.
Saving New Orleans For The Future
Protecting the city from future hurricanes and flooding will take decades and cost billions.
Five Pitfalls Keep Growth Plans From Succeeding
Best-laid growth plans often just gather dust. A look at why plans for local transportation and growth management in Idaho's Treasure Valley never materialized.
Seven Steps To A Sustainable New Orleans
Timothy Lange calls for an effort to rebuild New Orleans into an eco-friendly city that could be model for the nation.
When Can Johnny Start Walking to School Again?
The small schools and Smart Growth movements are now working to change the rules and habits that contribute to school sprawl.
Should The New New Orleans Be Downsized?
Economists debate whether the future New Orleans be downsized? 'Colonial Williamsburg' and other controversial models are pondered.
Architects, Planners Eager To Reinvent New Orleans
In the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina some see an opportunity to reinvent a major American city.
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.
Caltrans
City of Fort Worth
Mpact (founded as Rail~Volution)
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Astoria
City of Portland
City of Laramie
