Land Use
Oregon's Landmark Land Use Measure
A dramatic turnaround for property rights in the state with one of the most restrictive land use rules in the nation.
Albuquerque Impact Fees Vary Based On Location
The City of Albuquerque has concluded a years-long process to defineand implement impact fees on new construction in the city based on service districts.
The Stupidity Of Smart Growth?
Columnist Steven Greenhut see the impact of smart growth in Bozeman Montana, and warns readers to "be afraid, be very afraid."
Downtown San Diego: A Model For Fighting Sprawl
San Diego's Downtown Community Plan sets forth a vision for downtown's future growth and development as an intense yet livable place.
County Loses $5.5 Million Land Use Case To Vegetable Grower
Jurors decide a wetlands designation imposed by Santa Barbara County violated the rights of a vegetable grower.
Have Blight; Will Redevelop
The Claremont Institute provides an in-depth case study of a redevelopment project in Southern California, and questions whether redevelopment was needed at all in this case.
Innovative Form-Based Zoning
Pulitzer Prize winning author Thomas Hylton discusses innovative form-based zoning codes for redevelopment of older, urban areas.
Land That Is Lost
Reflecting on what might have been for a scenic mile of Lake Michigan shoreline---that could have been a public park, instead of condos.
New Study On Obesity And Urban Design
A new $2.8 million effort will examine how better community design encourages people to be more physically active in their daily lives.
Smart Growth Experts Gather To Discuss Growth Trends
National experts meet at the fourth Annual Big Sky or Sprawl Conference.
New American Dream Being Shaped By Public Transit
The new American dream is being shaped by a growing transit network oflight-rail lines, subways, commuter rail and buses, writes Jennifer Dorn.
Fighting Back on Sprawl: Land Trusts Increase Protected Acreage
In the last five years, land trusts around the country have doubled the land under their ownership or easement---a total of 9 million acres that conserves farmland, forests, coastal land and scenic vistas.
EPA Announces 2004 Smart Growth Awards
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced five winners of the 2004 National Awards for Smart GrowthAchievement.
DC Eyes Future Growth From New Metro Station
District leaders and Metro officials hope the stop will prompt construction of high-tech firms, government offices and apartment high-rises on the neighborhood's undeveloped land.
Oregon's Land Use Planning Revolt
Oregon voters lash out against land-use planning.
New Urbanism And The Popsicle Test
CNU offers a simple "popsicle test" to determine if your neighborhood is a New Urbanist neighborhood.
Do You Really Want To Stop Urban Sprawl?
Reason's Chris Fiscelli offers his prescription for how planners can stop urban sprawl.
Prison Or A Mixed Use Community?
The needs of prison expansion are pitted against demand for housing.
Building Hallowed Halls Not Sprawl
The booming border city of Chula Vista, CA has designated land where it will develop a university and research center.
Unforeseen Downside To Farmland Preservation
Pity the farmer who has placed his land in a preservation program only to face eminent domain use of land for an underground pipeline.
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
