Land Use

In Local Fruits, Vegetables, A New Prosperity Beckons

Michigan Food Council aims to connect food, people, and jobs.

July 20, 2005 - Michigan Land Use Institute

Michigan Public Land Review Draws Praise, Little Criticism

In each county, DNR meets with public about its plans to keep or sell property

July 17, 2005 - Michigan Land Use Institute

Big Cities Haul Trash To Rural Towns

As urban landfills close, large cities are looking to smaller cities to house its waste.

July 14, 2005 - WTOP Radio

Rethinking Free Parking

Alan Ehrenhalt revisits Donald Shoup’s "The High Cost of Free Parking"

July 14, 2005 - Governing

City's Strategic Plan Attracts Town Center Developer

Within one year of adoption of its Strategic Plan, the City of Largo, Florida has attracted a $145 million investment for development a mixed-use town center.

July 13, 2005 - The St. Petersburg Times

Tejon Ranch's Future

As California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger weighs in on the Tejon Ranch conservation plan, one must keep in mind all that this historic land mass brings to the environment.

July 9, 2005 - The Los Angeles Times

Living For The City

NAACP, Institute report lists Detroit's top challenges, links them to fighting sprawl.

July 8, 2005 - Michigan Land Use Institute

Eminent Domain Decision Backlash

State and federal lawmakers consider new limits on takings in the wake of court decision.

July 6, 2005 - The Christian Science Monitor

Los Angeles: The Model For Density In The West?

Social critic D.J. Waldie opines on the future of the West -- which, for better and worse -- will look a lot like Los Angeles.

July 5, 2005 - The Denver Post

Density Is Hot, Freeways Are Not, In The New Los Angeles

The pedestrians of the nation's second largest metropolis are gradually beginning to get the attention they deserve.

July 2, 2005 - New Urban News

Eminent Domain Decision Will Promote Sprawl

The Supreme Court decision to allow use of eminent domain for economic development will spur urban sprawl.

June 30, 2005 - Opinion Editorials

An Interview With L.A.'s Outgoing Planning Director

After 12 years as Planning Director of Los Angeles, Con Howe is stepping down. He offers parting words about planning in Los Angeles.

June 30, 2005 - The Planning Report

Trends In 'Active Adult' Communities

As baby boomers hit retirement, they're already doing many things differently - foregoing Florida and Arizona is one of them.

June 29, 2005 - The Christian Science Monitor

A Debate On Eminent Domain

John Norquist and Bart Peterson, the mayor of Indianapolis, discuss the implications of the Supreme Court's ruling on eminent domain.

June 28, 2005 - PBS

Chicago's 'Millennium Park Effect'

Chicago's Millennium Park is a 'theme park for adults' and is being hailed as an example of how civic leadership can get things done.

June 28, 2005 - The Chicago Tribune

Smart Growth Parking Best Practices

The Maryland Governor's Office of Smart Growth has published an overview of parking strategies that meet the challenges faced by projects in the context of smart growth.

June 28, 2005 - Maryland Office Of Smart Growth

Is The 'Epitome of Sprawl' Such A Bad Place?

Orange County Register columnist Steven Greenhut lashes out against New Urbanist who consider successful Orange County the poster child for sprawl.

June 27, 2005 - Orange County Register

A Tale Of One City In Two States

The California-Oregon runs through the center of 250-person town of New Pine Creek. What happens when half your community lives in a different state?

June 27, 2005 - The Los Angeles Times

Sierra Nevada's Population Explosion

The Sierra Nevada population is expected to skyrocket. Local leaders should work to prevent new development from becoming sprawl, warns a report by a coalition of conservation groups.

June 27, 2005 - Union Democrat

Living In Wildfire-Prone Areas

The American Planning Association publishes a report that offers advice for developing high-risk areas.

June 24, 2005 - American Planning Association

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.

Transportation Planner I

KFH Group Inc.

Director, Strategy and Research

Greater Baltimore Committee

Senior Planner

Eagle County Government

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100 Most Influential Urbanists

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Urban Planning Creators You Should Know

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