Land Use
Southern Nevada's Desert Land Rush
The search for new developable land pushes out beyond the Las Vegas Valley.
State Questions Deal For Hearst Ranch
The $95-million deal to preserve an 18-mile stretch of coastal land that surround Hearst Castle in San Simeon, California, is being questioned as too generous to Hearst Ranch.
Green Fields, Brown Fields, Now White Fields
Chicago businessman envisions unusual future for controversial landfill.
It's My Land And I Want To Do What I Want
Developer wants to rezone for more housing in face of government and resident opposition.
More U.S. Towns Adopting Noise Ordinances
From Boulder, CO to Portsmouth, NH to Ybor City, FL, cities across the nation are restricting the sounds "that disrupt the quiet of suburbia."
NIMBYism At Its Finest
Affluent communities in Chicago's North Shore are up in arms concerning Illinois' inclusionary housing requirements.
Property Owners' Standing Saved
An Albany, NY, neighborhood association beats back a legal challenge that could have had far reaching implications for property owners' standing to sue over zoning decisions.
Impact Fees Or Snake Oil?
A consultant is recommending local Florida cities increase impact fees by 219 percent to deal with budget deficits.
Incentivizing Brownfields
A proposed California bill would make it easier for developers to build on urban brownfield sites.
The Need To Reform California's EIR Process
The Planning and Conservation League's Executive Director discusses the possibility of CEQA reform and urban growth boundaries.
The Trend Toward Mixed-use Community Schools
To share construction and maintenance costs and reduce school crowding, many planners are working with school administrators to create mixed-use community schools.
Impact Fees For Teachers?
Some fast growing counties are "transition fees" to the school portion of impact fees to help pay for teachers.
A Bold Regional Comprehensive Plan
A regional comprehensive plan aims to tame San Diego county's inexorable growth.
Miami Beach Condos In Downtown Los Angeles
The battle over property adjacent to SCI-Arc in a formerly-abandoned area will speak volume about the rebirth of downtown Los Angeles.
Sprawl Is Becoming A Bipartisan Issue
In Ohio, an increasing number of Republicans are embracing the anti-sprawl agenda.
E-Planning System In Scotland
A new e-planning system will receive applications for home alteration and objections to developments online.
Ft. Lauderdale Officials Support Adding Downtown Homes
A majority of Fort Lauderdale City Commissioners agreed on July 26 to allow more than 13,000 new residential units to be built in the city's urban core.
When Slow Growth Doesn't Slow Growth
Southern California's Ventura County -- a model of slow growth with a range of growth control limits -- is growing just as fast as it's larger neighbors.
South Carolina's Growing Irritation Toward Sprawl
South Carolina's upcountry 33 acres a day are being lost to large retail chains such as Wal-Mart and Target.
Challenging The Costs Of Sprawl
Is low-density development, a.k.a. sprawl, really more costly than more compact development? Wendell Cox and Joshua Utt of The Heritage Foundation question the assumptions behind the popularity of "smart growth."
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
