Land Use
The Suburbanization Of Resort Communities
As demand for housing in resort communities explodes, growth spills over into neighboring private lands.
Simulator Predicts 15 Of 16 Earthquakes
NASA's QuakeSim project has successfully predicted 15 out of 16 of California's earthquakes with magnitude greater than 5.
If You Zone It, Will They Come?
Jane Galt responds to criticism of her comments about smart growth.
Conservation Easements Under Fire
Are conservation easements really a practical way to preserve open space?
Smart Growth And Development Impact Fees
Albuquerque, NM, considers development impact fees.
Dissecting The Autonomist Manifesto: Is Planning Evil?
Laurence Aurbach criticizes "distortions and inaccuracies" in recent article by John Tierney titled "The Autonomist Manifesto". [Link corrected]
The Autonomist Manifesto Debate Continues
Blogger Mike Lewyn responds to blogger Jane Galt, discussing the recent New York Times article which 'explodes the myths of smart growth.'
Seniors Return To Urban Settings
Abandoning suburbs, they find cities more rewarding and interesting.
Three Strategies For Preventing Sprawl
An editorial offers three key strategies to preventing sprawl by keeping growth in urban centers.
Is Smart Growth The Answer?
Can sparsely populated Montgomery and Roanoke counties -- which are revising their comprehensive plans -- adopt smart growth principles?
Comparing Sprawl In U.S. And Canadian Cities
A comparison of American and Canadian cities demonstrates that sprawl in has less to do with the American Dream than with the influence the highway, oil and auto lobby has on US transportation policy.
Orange County Seeks To Grow Differently
Orange County, CA, long a poster child for sprawl, searches for alternatives.
The Smart Growth Fantasy
Jane Galt argues that Smart Growth is, "to a large extent, a fantasy."
Lower Manhattan: Rebuilding, Renewing, And Remembering
Rebuilding the World Trade Center site is just one facet of the grand—and challenging—effort to renew New York’s downtown.
Space-Poor Columbia U. Eyes Harlem Expansion
Columbia, looking for room to grow, proposes an expansion into 18 acres of neighboring Harlem.
60 Million Reasons For Smart Growth
Growing population makes it critical to address sprawl. This article includes a checklist for identifying eco-friendly city council candidates.
Living With Sprawl
The Atlanta Journal Constitution's opinion on the recent study that shows a link between sprawl and ill health.
Sex And The Cities
Is zoning being used to gradually purify New York City and other big cities?
Big Boxes To Replace Steel Graveyard
Cleveland's first suburban-style "power" shopping center will feature big-box stores.
Practice What You Teach
Buying a home in a New Urbanist neighborhood in Eugene, Oregon becomes a practical lesson on the line separating academic discussions on New Urbanism and personal lifestyle choices for Professor Sriram Khé.
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
