Land Use
Finding Loopholes In Anti-Sprawl Laws
Maryland's anti-sprawl laws are being circumvented by innovative developers in rural communities through the annexation process.
A 'Wall Against Sprawl'
Growth-management laws show results in King County, WA.
Capturing Demand for Housing Near Transit
A study by Reconnecting America’s Center for Transit Oriented Development shows that demand for compact housing near transit is likely to more than double by 2025.
Green Bay: Beyond Perception
A special, five-day series examines the challenges Green Bay, Wisconsin faces as it tries to revitalize its downtown and riverfront.
L.A. Approves Massive Airport Modernization Plan
After years of debate, an $11-billion, two-phase compromise proposal to modernize Los Angeles International Airport is approved.
420 Million: America
Smart Growth can cut congestion, pollution, in emerging ‘supercities’
Missouri Candidates Should Get Real
The Missouri gubernatorial race will likely turn on “character” but that’s too bad; Missourians need to hear about some other things this fall.
Promoting Mixed Use In Hawaii
Can the Hawaiian island of Kauai avoid the planning mistakes made by Honolulu by adopting smart growth strategies?
The Power of Zoning
Pottstown's innovative approach to land use demonstrates the power of careful zoning.
You Can't Dumb Down Smart Growth
The reality of smart growth can’t be reduced to "stop building roads" or "demolish shopping centers."
'Resort Sprawl' In The Sierra Nevada
A mountain valley known for its bucolic lifestyle is about to become the largest winter resort community in the Sierra Nevada.
Downtown Phoenix: A 'Perfect Storm' For Revitalization
The growing efforts to revitalize downtown Phoenix with a new ASU campus, light rail, and Civic Plaza expansion is now without its challenges.
'Smart Commute' Incentives
An innovative public-private effort in Portland incentivizes residents to purchase homes near public transportation.
Sacramento Region Blueprint Published
The preferred scenario from Sacramento's (CA) new comprehensive plan is to arrive at the year 2050 with 53 percent of the region's housing in higher densities.
A Highway Runs Through It
Tiny town fights Virginia Dept. of Transportation plans for highway expansion.
Buying The Farm
Voters in northwest Michigan will decide in November whether to pay farmers to waive their development rights.
Nashville's New Plan: Remove Downtown Interstates
The new 'Plan of Nashville' offers a new vision of downtown which replaces the interstate loop that circles downtown with parks and mixed use development.
Questioning Whether Sprawl Really Makes You Sick
Samuel Staley challenges the allegation that "living in the suburbs cuts fours years off your life."
Battling Rising Costs Of Physical Inactivity
When do issues of obesity and overweight become a societal issue in need of government intervention? According to a recent report in the Journal of Obesity Research, the public sector — counties, states and the federal government — cover
The Sprawl-Health Connection
Many local communities are looking at ways they can modify land use policies that will actually encourage people to be more physically active.
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
