Land Use
San Diego Awards $19 Million in 'Smart-Growth Incentives'
San Diego's regional government awards $19 million to 14 'smart growth' projects in an innovative smart growth incentive program.
Living On The Coast...Dangerously
American love to live on the coast and they won't let nature stop them.
Unsprawl Case Study: Glenwood Park in Atlanta, Georgia
The award-winning, 28-acre Glenwood Park is a brownfield redevelopment in an infill location that features a mix of well-designed homes and commercial spaces, including a mixed-use "town center."
No Sprawl-Obesity Link, Study Concludes
Researcher say that the overweight "tend to gravitate" to neighborhoods that are unsuitable for walking.
Planning For An Overnight Boomtown
Thousands of New Orleans businesses and residents have relocated to the 'New Baton Rouge', 75 miles to the northwest.
A Sad Truth -- New Orleans Cannot Survive Forever
Despite the rhetoric about rebuilding, there are far too many economic, social and land use forces at work that will prevent New Orleans from returning to its former glory, writes Joel Garreau.
Longest Serving Mayor Offers Planning Advice
Wisdom, civic pride, and unparalled experience have helped Joe Riley turn Charleston, SC, into one of America's finest cities.
Three Planning Concepts For Rebuilding New Orleans
Patrick Doherty disagrees with New York Times columnist David Brooks' suggestions for rebuilding New Orleans. He argues that a redevelopment plan for New Orleans should adopt three urban planning concepts and lead the way for other U.S. metro areas.
Can New Orleans Heal Its Old Problems By Rebuilding?
Can New Orleans rebuild its gritty charm without recreating 'hyperconcentrations of poverty'? Many fear the New Orleans will become a sanitized version of its past.
Can A Rebuilt New Orleans Retain Its Character?
With federal aid available, pet redevelopment projects are now possible. Some worry that a rebuilt New Orleans will lose its distinct character.
'Dirty Harry' Approach To Rebuilding
Most of California and the country would be unpopulated if we didn't rebuild on risky terrain. Instead, most communities use the 'Dirty Harry College of Urban Planning' motto, 'Do I feel lucky?'
New Orleans Topography
NASA offers simulated views of the effects of storm surge flooding on Lake Pontchartrain and the New Orleans area.
Katrina: An 'Unnatural Disaster'
Hurricane Katrinia was an 'unnatural disaster' if ever there was one, says Theodore Steinberg, an environmental historian.
Learning From Grand Forks' 'Flood Of The Century'
The Planning Commissioner's Journal offers free access to an article about the devastating flood that hit theGrand Forks metro area in 1997 and local recovery efforts.
New Orleans Disaster Has Political Planning Roots
Human interference with the flow of the Mississippi for a century is one of the root causes of the devastation in New Orleans.
An Interview With New Orleans' Former Planning Director
The former director of city planning discusses what will be needed to rebuild the city.
New Orleans' Tragic Relationship With Water
Water has sustained New Orleans and perpetually threatened it. City officials estimated that 80% of the town is under standing water.
New Orleans' Historic Struggle Against Rising Waters
An excerpt from John McPhee's book, "The Control of Nature", shows why New Orleans has always been vulnerable to flooding.
Trees, Ocean Vistas And Jail Time
A neighbors' feud in Malibu over eucalyptus trees that block an ocean view could result in jail time.
A Suburb Too Far?
How far can a suburb be from a metropolitan area? How far are people willing to drive?
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.
Greater Baltimore Committee
Eagle County Government
Harvard University Graduate School of Design
The Architects Foundation
University of Cincinnati Online
The Pocatello Development Authority
The Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Pocatello
Journal of the American Planning Association
