Land Use
An Insider's View On The Renaissance Of Downtown Los Angeles
Los Angeles City Councilwoman Jan Perry reflects on the ongoing renaissance in downtown L.A. as well as the challenges that remain.
The New Mixed-Use
Builders are experimenting with new ways to include retail in the crowded urban world.
Big-box Rules May Make Wal-Mart 'More Creative'
Regulations recommended by Mission planners Monday may discourage plans to turn the Mission Center Mall into a Wal-Mart Supercenter.
Zoning Danger
In light of Hurricane Charley, should policymakers prohibit development on the riskiest lands?
Readers Respond To Sprawl Series
Readers respond to Washington Post's three-day article series on urban sprawl.
Nevada's Plan To Develop The Desert
Nevada seeks to begin selling 87,000 acres of desert lands to spur private development. Opponents see it as a giveaway.
Schwarzenegger Signs Smart-Zoning Bill
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signs a bill that institutionalizes form-based zoning for the first time in California history.
A Review Of Suburban Nation
A review of "Suburban Nation: The Rise of Sprawl and the Decline of the American Dream" by Andres Duany, Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk, and Jeff Speck, published in 2001.
Many Definitions Of Sprawl
A selection of opinions about urban sprawl.
Eight Principles Of Smart Growth
Smart Growth in a nutshell by the New Hampshire Office of Energy and Planning.
The Saga Of Penn's Landing
Will a retail-entertainment complex on Philadelphia's Penn's Landing ever happen?
Jobs-Housing Imbalance Promotes Sprawl
By attracing jobs but not new residents, suburban jurisdictions promote sprawl.
A Powerless Planning Director?
A columnist reports that Philadelphia's planning director suggests that she is "powerless" to design a better building across from City Hall.
How Policies Promote Sprawl
Residents of sprawling far-flung developments pay for attractive housing prices with long commutes.
Compact Development That Contributes To Sprawl?
Some observers warn that a large new "town center" development -- slated for a rural Indiana county -- may be more sprawl than smart growth.
The Cost Of Sprawl
Readers interview Gerrit KnaapExecutive Director, National Center for Smart Growth Research and Education and Professor of Urban Studies and Planning, University of Maryland.
Smart Growth: A Disconnect Between Planners And People
While planners recommend denser development, people choose the opposite. Is "smart growth" inconsistent with the American Dream?
Providence Nation's Least Sprawling Metro Area
Wendell Cox adjusts the Smart Growth American sprawl index for errors and concludes that Providence is the nation's least sprawling metro area and Colorado Springs sprawls less than Portland.
Eminent Domain: The Despotic Power
The Michigan Supreme Court rules that Detroit's 1981 eminent domain seizures of Poletown homes for a General Motors plant was not legal.
Work Here, But Go Live Someplace Else
The official economic development policy in many Washington, D.C. suburbs is to attract new jobs -- but not allow enough housing for all the workers.
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
