Land Use

Interview With The Author of 'A Field Guide To Sprawl'

An extensive interview with Dolores Hayden, the author of "A Field Guide to Sprawl" and "Building Suburbia."

May 19, 2005 - UnionDocs

Talks Underway To Turn Old Rail Line Into Trail

King County and the BNSF Railway in Seattle have begun negotiations to build 47-mile 'super-trail' over existing rail line.

May 18, 2005 - The Seattle Times

Defense Department-Induced Sprawl

Base closure and reallignment plan with relocated thousands to suburbs and beyond.

May 16, 2005 - The Washington Post

City's Strategic Plan At A Crossroads

The City of Largo, Florida, faces a difficult choice in the implementation of a Strategic Plan designed to limit sprawl.

May 16, 2005 - The St. Petersburg Times

Finding L.A.'s Next Planning Director

The Los Angeles Times outlines the challenges that will be faced by a new Planning Director, and provides a brief history of planning in the city.

May 16, 2005 - The Los Angeles Times

The Height Of Foolishness: Sprawl Without Growth

Detroit region, unlike others, in grip of no-win development strategy

May 16, 2005 - Michigan Land Use Institute

University Expansion And Eminent Domain

Should a University invoke eminent domain in its plans for expansion, asks Emily Schwarz in this week's Planetizen Op-Ed.

May 16, 2005 - Planetizen

At Long Last... A Downtown ASU Campus

Phoenix approves land deal after months of negotiation.

May 14, 2005 - The Arizona Republic

'Agritourism' Gaining In Popularity

The growing trend of "entertainment farming" could be a great financial boon to Califormia's agricultural community.

May 13, 2005 - The Los Angeles Times

More Owners Challenging Eminent Domain

While most people accept the concept of eminent domain, its use for redevelopment faces criticism.

May 12, 2005 - The Washington Post

Nation's Fastest Growing County Grows Up

How the nation's fastest growing county over the last four years survived the end of the tech boom in the late 90s, and what it needs to do to manage its growth.

May 12, 2005 - The Washington Post

L.A .Environmentalist Shifting to Water Management

Andy Lipkis is perhaps the most important environmentalist in L.A. Now he wants to put his resources and group to use in an ambitious watershed project in Sun Valley.

May 11, 2005 - LA Weekly

Eminent Domain Goes To Court

The Supreme Court ponders whether New London, Connecticut, has gone too far.

May 9, 2005 - Planning Magazine

'Takings' Laws Support Private Property Rights

Do Idaho's laws restrict what cities can do to control growth?

May 9, 2005 - The Idaho Statesman

LA's Most Valuable Parcel Up For Grabs

Federal officials begin developing a 'business plan' for the 387-acre Veterans Affairs Medical Center in the center of pricey West Los Angeles.

May 9, 2005 - The Los Angeles Times

The Return Of Urban Renewal In New York

New York's deputy mayor for economic development, Daniel L. Doctoroff, has a grand and energetic vision for New Yorks' urban renewal. Flavors of Robert Moses are evoked.

May 9, 2005 - Harvard Design Magazine

Parks Add Economic Value To Cities

The research is in, and the results are clear: parks add economic value to cities.

May 8, 2005 - Smart City

Smart Growth And The Ideal Communist City

Randal O'Toole compares smart growth communities with 1960's-era communist planning.

May 8, 2005 - The Thoreau Institute

Virginia's Zoning Challenger

John Foote is considered to be Virginia's "shrewdest, most effective advocate" for landowners. Opponents say he undermines local government.

May 5, 2005 - The Washington Post

Ranking The Cities With The Dirtiest Air, 2005

The American Lung Association publishes its annual report on the state of the nation's air.

May 4, 2005 - American Lung Association

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.

Top Books

An annual review of books related to planning.

Top Schools

The definitive ranking of graduate planning programs.

100 Most Influential Urbanists

The who's who of urbanism, according to Planetizen readers.

Urban Planning Creators You Should Know

A short list of voices on social, video, and podcasting platforms.