Land Use
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?
Problems With 'Prestige' Infill Development
Prestige developments may make for good plans, but they are "hell" for surrounding neighborhoods.
America
More Americans can’t afford decent housing.
Weak Building Codes And Hurricane Katrina
New Orlean's weak building codes, lax code enforcement and old, wood-framed buildings could make Hurricane Katrina more devastaing.
Suburban Mall To Become Mixed-use Development
The struggling Mission Center Mall has been sold to a New York based developer with plans to overhaul it into a dense mixed-use development.
So Much Is Expanding - But Not Land
There really is a land supply problem where people want to live.
Underground Land Values
Very often, underground land values appear to be a missing factor in land economics and planning.
Friday Funny: A Magical Zoning Amulet
Urban revitalization efforts enhanced by use of the long-lost Amulet of Surr-Vey, Lord Of Demarcation, He Who Measures And Assesses.
New Interchange Expected To Transform Meridian, Idaho
Anticipating a new freeway interchange developers are planning new shopping centers, apartments, office buildings and stores.
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.
City of Rosemead
Rutgers University, Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy
One Hundred Miles
University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability (SEAS)
Hunter College, City University of New York (CUNY)
The Architects Foundation
City of Cambridge
Montrose County
The Pocatello Development Authority
