Land Use
Court's Unexpected Order: Keep Off The Beach!
An Michigan appellate court rules in favor of private property rights over public access to lake shorelines.
IRS Warning On Deductions For Conservation Easements
Will the IRS focus on land gifts have a chilling impact on donations to environmental groups?
The Most Restrictive Land Use Law In The Nation?
A new law being considered in King County, WA, will restrict residents from building on more 10 percent of their land.
San Diego Seeks To Become A City Of Villages
San Diego's planning director Gail Goldberg discusses the challenges of coordinating urban infill and infrastructure investment.
Despite Policy, England Fails To Curb Sprawl
The Campaign to Protect Rural England claims that a majority of local councils have failed to meet minimum compliance, thus promoting unchecked growth.
Riverside County Will Grow -- But Not As A 'Wall of Stucco'
Riverside County, California's adopts its new growth plan, which is one of the nation's most ambitious.
The Costs Of Sprawl Reconsidered
The Heritage Foundation publishes a new report challening theoretical planning assumptions that sprawl causes increased costs.
Big Boxes, Little Boxes, And Farmland Protection
Reforming farm subsidies can slow sprawl and trim waistlines.
Minneapolis Billboard Swap
A city ordinance swaps neighborhood billboards for space along freeways and in downtown.
Beach-Seeking New Yorkers Find Only Red Tape
Bizarre rules and legal restrictions make the summer heat hard to escape.
West Side Stadium A Fiscal Fumble
Richard Gottfried (D-Manhattan), whose district includes the stadium site, argues that the governor's plan for an Olympic/Jets Stadium at 34th Street is both fiscally and logistically absurd.
Debate Over Mixed-use In 'Desert of Urbanism'
A "slow-growth" groups sues city over permits in Pasaden, CA.
Indianapolis' 2020 Regional Plan
Indianapolis releases it's new regional plan, "Building a World-Class Downtown: Indianapolis Regional Center Plan 2020."
Orange County Verges On Complete Build-Out
In 15 years, all of the famously-suburban county's land will either be preserved open space or developed. The Sierra Club has made the defeat of Rancho Mission Viejo, the last remaining piece, a top priority.
Farming Returns To Southern California
A new report on Southern California land use shows that farming is making a surprising comeback in Los Angeles.County.
Honey, I Don't Want You To Meet The Neighbors
Sprawl invades big animal habitats -- mountain lions turn up in Palo Alto yards.
New York Planners Say No To Inclusionary Zoning
New York City's planners refuse to adopt inclusionary zoning due to equity principles that have no place in zoning.
Hayek's View Of New Urbanism
Owen Courrèges offers a view of New Urbanism from the perspective of free-market capitalism.
Do Affordable Housing Mandates Work?
A new Reason study finds that affordable housing ordinances in Southern California have actually caused prices to rise by as much as $100,000.
Las Vegas Searches For Water Options
Claiming that water problems won't slow growth, Sin City bets on expansion over sustainability. Some experts think the city will come up snake-eyes.
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
