Land Use
Transforming Dubai
Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed's dreams of turning Dubai into an internationally renowned city is getting a boost from 'Dubailand' -- a themepark almost twice as large as Disneyworld.
Urban Designer Gets Jaywalking Ticket After Car Strikes Him
Reknowned urban designer Charles Atherton was hit while crossing a busy D.C. street, and was issued a $5 jaywalking ticket before being rushed to the hospital with critical injuries.
With Help From Prince Charles, New Urbanism Is Hot Worldwide
Prince Charles’ vigorous touting of sustainability and Smart Growth while he visited Washington, D.C., hurricane-stricken New Orleans, and other American cities last month came as no surprise.
Sprawl, Smart Growth, And The Free Market
The free market tends to produce density and growth patterns similar to smart growth argues Jay Bookman.
Does Smart Growth Raise Housing Prices?
A new report suggests that stringent land use regulations result in increased housing prices.
Is New Urbanism Just Slickly Packaged Sprawl?
Location may be key to New Urbanism-inspired developments.
Mississippi's Governer Learns A New Word: 'Charrette'
The prominence of the Congress for the New Urbanism in the Katrina rebuilding effort seems to be making some professionals -- such as architect Eric Owen Moss to author Mike Davis -- nervous.
Planning Denver's Civic Center
Several 'starchitects' are clamoring to build Denver's new Civic Center -- but the city shouldn't forget about the important principles of 'public' and 'place'.
APA's New Orleans Team Releases Rebuilding Report
A special six-member team of planners assembled by the APA put published its report, "Charting the Course for Rebuilding a Great American City," which includes short-and long-term recommendations for improving the city's planning.
'The World' Comes To Dubai
Dubai's most ambitious architectural project since 'The Palm' is garnering worldwide attention, much to the delight of city officials.
The Trouble With Virginia's Growth Legislation
Leonard Gilroy sees two problems with Virginia's proposed growth legislation and explains why he thinks it would steer the state in the wrong direction.
The Border Boomtown Trend
Increased vigilance forces migrants to cross to US from remote areas, creating new boomtowns.
Austin's New City Plan
Austin's new citywide plan is complete and could be adopted in 2006.
Suburban Sprawl Takes Hold In Brazil's Mega-cities
Population densities are decreasing in the razilian mega-cities of Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo as lower-income residents move away from the city centers. The growth aggravates the cities' problems.
Nation's Largest Eminent Domain Case
In what may be the largest use of eminent-domain in the nation, elected leaders from Riviera Beach, Florida plan to move 6,000 residents to develop a 400-acre waterfront yachting and luxury residential complex.
Downtown Dallas As Urban Residential Mecca
With one of the nation's most forlorn downtowns, Dallas plans to convert most of the glass-and-steel downtown business district into an upscale residential neighborhood.
Tracking the Potential Health Effects of Suburban Living
A new study of Montgomery residents attempts to answer the question, "Is suburbia harmful to your health?"
A Bright Future For New Urbanism In The New New Olreans
New Urbanism guided the development of the highly successful Baton Rouge master plan for downtown, and is rapdily gaining favor in New Orleans.
The Case For Saving And Expanding Portland's Suburbs
Dan Morissette, a long-time home builder in the area, wants the government to help save the suburban single-family home.
Melbourne's Growing Revolt Against The City's Development Plan
Is Melbourne experiencing a populist revolt against the city's smart growth Melbourne 2030 development plan?
FREE Course: Walkable City 1: Why Walkability?
After describing his path towards focusing on walkability as the essence of good planning, Jeff Speck marches through his five principal reasons for making more walkable places.
Reinventing Malls: Planning Alchemy—Turning Gray Fields Into Gold
The course focuses on the opportunities and imperatives that shape reinvention of mall sites.
City of Rosemead
Rutgers University, Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy
One Hundred Miles
University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability (SEAS)
Hunter College, City University of New York (CUNY)
The Architects Foundation
City of Cambridge
Montrose County
The Pocatello Development Authority
