Land Use
Model Lighting Ordinance Released For Comment
The International Dark-Sky Association has released its draft Model LightingOrdinance for public comment.
Sierra Club's Challenge To Sprawl Campaign Supports Infill
Usually known for fighting sprawling development, the Sierra Club also uses its legal weight to support good infill as well.
Should Consumers Pay Full Freight For Retail Development?
A California city's deal with a retailer raises questions about who ultimately bears the cost.
The Future Of Development In Los Angeles
The Los Angeles City Council approves the final piece of the massive and hotly-contested Playa Vista project
Density Debate: Getting The Numbers Right
David Sucher examines the numbers cited in a recent Op-Ed about density.
Sovereignty Or Scam To Duck Zoning?
Joe Rodriguez says that what may appear to be an issue of Native American sovereignty may actually be a scam to skirt around local zoning laws.
Florida's Irresponsible Growth
Now that Hurricanes Charley and Frances are gone, critics are wondering if it is madness to continue to build (and rebuild) along an eroding shoreline.
The Future Of Civano In Doubt?
Simmons Buntin, writer and resident of Civano, a new urbanist and sustainable development in Tucson, Arizona, questins the future of his community.
Higher Density Does Not Work
James Vesely presents examples of higher density development that don't work.
Development And Zoning From A Farmer's Perspective
Judith LaBelle explains the mistakes communities make about farmland preservation when creating development plans.
Put Revolution Back In Rail~Volution
Steve Raney issues a challenge to the Smart Land Use movement on the eve of the Rail~Volution conference.
Market Moving To Smart Growth
Smart growth shows results in the Twin Cities.
In Suburbia, It's A Wild, Wild Life
A record share of man-beast conflicts now happen in urban areas.
Tallest US Dunes Become Newest Park
The move marks a growing trend in public-private efforts in western US toward land conservation.
Smart Growth: A Measure Of Sustainability?
As perhaps the most hands on manifestation of sustainability, the green building movement is exploding.
The Maul Of America
A "city within a city" it's not.
Online Smart Growth Campaign, Video, And FAQ
Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments launches a website to educate residents about smart growth. It includes a video and list of frequently asked questions about smart growth.
L.A. River 2.0
Can Los Angeles learn from Chicago and New York about how to make the Los Angeles River a 'sparkling necklace of parks and mixed-use projects'?
Doomed To Repeat Miami's History?
A Miami Herald columnist asks if the description of a land boom in Miami eight decades ago is a description of what is happening in the city today.
Land Use And Transportation Planning To Work Together
The process for long-range land use and transportation planning works with Envision Utah to tie the two together.
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
