Land Use
SF Planning Department Overwhelmed
A backlog of up to 700 planning permits is frustrating residents and developer. Planning director promises change.
Denver Reinvents Itself
The city is combining an old pragmatism with an intensifying progressive bent.
Developers Compete For Land Near Ballpark
Many consider land around the site of the new D.C.stadium to be a home run of an investment.
Wal-Mart's Open Source Pledge
Wal-Mart pledges to buy and preserve land to compensate for footprint.
Boise Mayor Wants Growth Cap For Unincorporated Areas
Mayor Dave Beiter of Boise, ID, wants Ada County to amend zoning rules.
Property Rights At Odds With Sprawl Control
Market forces nurture a new crop on rural land -- suburban development.
Reinventing Conservation Easements
No recent happening in land conservation rivals the deployment from coast to coast of conservation easements.
Farm Wars
Can "Right to Farm" laws resolve growing land use conflicts?
Unincorporated Areas Under Development Pressure
Developers propose housing, commercial, and industrial development in farmland areas of Yolo County, CA.
Wal-Mart Money At Work In Vermont
Wal-Mart and an Ohio developer run a successful campaign to overturn a Vermont town's local ordinance governing large-scale retail stores.
Vermont Town Wants Big Boxes
Voters in Bennington, Vermont reject a cap on retail store size.
Eminent Domain 101
REIS offers a primer on eminent domain and introduces the landmark Supreme Court case, "Kelo versus the City of New London."
A Call To Oppose New Urbanism And Smart Growth
Steven Greenhut calls on citizens to oppose urban planners' "utopian" ideals of New Urbanism and Smart Growth before it is too late.
The Great Wall Of Baltimore
A nearly 40-year-old Urban-Rural Demarcation Line reigns in urban growth and successfully promotes infill development in Baltimore County.
A 50-Year Plan To Save The Lower Colorado
A 50-year, 626-million reneal program aims to restore wildlife and habitat to the lower Colorado river.
Laurent To Be A Sign Of The Times?
Design for a new town on the prairie, with theLocal view of the design process for the proposed new town of Laurent, at the intersection of I-90 and US Highway 81 near the old town of Salem, South Dakota, and a world away from your typical suburb. hearing
Long Island Residents Plan Area's Future
A master planning project in Port Washington is employing community visioning techniques to create the first-ever plan for the community's future development.
University-Community Collaboration For Better Public Spaces
The Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning in conjunction with the Lincoln Institute for Land Policy has released a report that profiles 13 university-lead collaborations on smart growth initiatives.
Higher Density Development: Myth and Fact
This is the sixth in a series of publications designed to dispel myths and offer good examples related to growth and land use.
Suburbs Become Exurbs
Urban centers feel the impact as new residents move beyond the traditional suburbs.
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
