Land Use
The Social Benefits Of Parks
Across the nation, neighbors are learning that banding together to create a new park can leave a community with a lot more than new swing sets and picnic tables.
Selling Transit Oriented Development
San Mateo, CA, tries to convince residents of the benefits of transit oriented development (TOD).
Campus Rising
The newest University of California campus is the first major American University to be built this century.
Is Maryland In A 'State Of Sprawl'?
Depsite a history of growth management efforts, new Census figures show that Maryland continues to sprawl.
A Tree Grows In Northern Liberties
A community garden and park on a former brownfield has enriched a neighborhood.
San Luis Obispo Voters' Commitment To Downtown
San Luis Obispo voters appear to have rejected highly controversial big-box development by slim margin.
Parking As A Neighborhood Asset
Why wait for rail when community parking can help create pedestrian-oriented areas, writes Mott Smith.
Pinal County Orders Development Study
The Superstition Vistas are the subject of a $200,000 study into the proper way to develop the region.
Land Rights Battle Heats Up In Oregon
Several states are watching the outcome of legal proceedings in Oregon closely.
Slurbs Are Winning
Recurring planning "urban legends" promote the decline of sprawl and suburbs. But in fact, the suburbs have already won, writes a Bloomberg columnist.
GUPPYS: Green Urban Professionals Who Are Young
In Portland, more young urban professionals are living the American dream by forgoing square footage for eco-friendly homes.
The City Of The Extreme American Dream
Orange County has grown from a small town of orange groves to a bursting suburb to a 'Todayland' megacity for the 'affluenza'.
Miami To Adopt Form-Based Zoning
City leaders say Miami's zoning code encourages insensitive development.
The Elitism Of Open Space Laws
Moralists are pulling up the drawbridge and outsiders - like young adults and families - can't get in.
Miami 21
Miami promises to throw out its antiquated zoning code and start anew to make Miami the city its citizens want it to be.
Can Active Living Design Curb Obesity?
Fighting America's obesity epidemic will required a myriad of lifestyle changes. Nature Medicine investigates communities that are rising to this challenge.
The Other Side Of Takings: Givings
What if the public were compensated for the increase in land value that results from public actions?
Public Transit Won't Work As Long As Parking Is Free
Even if Los Angeles builds a larger rail system, few will take it if parking is free, argues professor Donald C. Shoulp.
Miami To Abandon Old Zoning Code, Adopt New Rules
The city of Miami plans to remake itself by adopting new neighborhood- and pedestrian-friendly building rules.
Plans For The 'New Suburbia'
Nassau County, NY unveils its vision for for New Suburbia -- a three square-mile area in the center of Nassau County, Long Island, known as the 'Nassau Hub.'
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
