Land Use
Stunning Vista Or Luxury Mountain Homes?
An environmentalist-turned developer wants to build luxury homes on a pristine route to the Mt. Whitney trailhead.
Live, Work, Play: Meeting The Demand For Mixed-Use Development
Atlanta developers are scrambling to meet the growing demand for mixed-use development. Do they really know what they're doing?
The Growing Popularity Of 'Cinderella' Sites
Brownfield redevelopment is increasingly popular in major U.S. cities.
Growing Smart On The Fringe
ging suburban fringe development should focus less on regulation and more on education.
Pay As You Park
UCLA professor Donald Shoup inspires a passion for parking.
Bulldozers Flatten Beijing's Hutongs
300,000 residents have been moved to prepare Beijing for the Olympics.
A Movie Mogul And His Malibu Beachfront
After many years of legal battles, the public beach in front of movie mogul David Geffen's Malibu estate is opened to the public.
Los Angeles' New Committee Of One
Writer D.J. Waldie considers the remarkable individual who has caused downtown Los Angeles' rebirth.
Beach Free For All In Malibu
Public walkways are finally opening to bridge the gap between public beaches and private property.
Redefining Suburbia
In the upper Midwest, a new take on suburban development is becoming a reality on 350 acres.
Protecting Washington From Oregon's Fate
Washington State can learn from Oregon's fate and protect the vital 1990 Growth Management Act, says CJ Gabbe, by better understanding the benefits of planned growth and the costs of deregulation
Does Urban Containment Reduce Sprawl?
More than 100 US metropolitan areas attempt to control exurbanization through various forms of urban containment. Does it work?
Does Your City Have 'Complete Streets'?
New state and local policies require that virtually all roads be built to serve all types of users.
Is Wisconsin's Smart Growth Law Fair?
Smart growth supporters and critics clash in Wisconsin.
In Beijing, All Roads Lead To Gridlock
Beijing's streets are worse than L.A. gridlock. Despite grand urban planning ideal, the future looks bleak.
Smart Code In Wal-Mart's Home Town?
A reporter attends a SmartCode conference and speculates on how New Urbanism principles could help Bentonville, AR -- home of the original Wal-Mart and the company's headquarters.
LA 'Crash Pads' Increasingly Popular
Crash pads (or the pied-à-terre) have long been popular in Paris, Hong Kong, New York and Chicago. Now they're becoming popular in Los Angeles.
San Francisco's Bicycle 'Policy Framework'
San Francisco moves closer to being bicycle-friendly by approving a policy framework to make pro-bicycle planning part of The City's general plan.
Planning For A Peaceful Palestine
A plan for Palestine reimagines the landspace and the Palestinian experience with a high-speed train liking major towns and cities.
Chaos To Condos: Lower Manhattan's Rebirth
rly four years after 9/11, there are more homes, grassy parks -- and new challenges, too.
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
