Land Use

Is Maryland In A 'State Of Sprawl'?

Depsite a history of growth management efforts, new Census figures show that Maryland continues to sprawl.

May 2, 2005 - The Baltimore Sun

A Tree Grows In Northern Liberties

A community garden and park on a former brownfield has enriched a neighborhood.

April 29, 2005 - Philadelphia City Paper

San Luis Obispo Voters' Commitment To Downtown

San Luis Obispo voters appear to have rejected highly controversial big-box development by slim margin.

April 28, 2005 - San Luis Obispo New Times

Parking As A Neighborhood Asset

Why wait for rail when community parking can help create pedestrian-oriented areas, writes Mott Smith.

April 28, 2005 - The Planning Report

Pinal County Orders Development Study

The Superstition Vistas are the subject of a $200,000 study into the proper way to develop the region.

April 27, 2005 - The Arizona Republic

Land Rights Battle Heats Up In Oregon

Several states are watching the outcome of legal proceedings in Oregon closely.

April 27, 2005 - National Public Radio

Slurbs Are Winning

Recurring planning "urban legends" promote the decline of sprawl and suburbs. But in fact, the suburbs have already won, writes a Bloomberg columnist.

April 27, 2005 - Bloomberg

GUPPYS: Green Urban Professionals Who Are Young

In Portland, more young urban professionals are living the American dream by forgoing square footage for eco-friendly homes.

April 26, 2005 - The Christian Science Monitor

The City Of The Extreme American Dream

Orange County has grown from a small town of orange groves to a bursting suburb to a 'Todayland' megacity for the 'affluenza'.

April 25, 2005 - The Los Angeles Times

Miami To Adopt Form-Based Zoning

City leaders say Miami's zoning code encourages insensitive development.

April 25, 2005 - The Miami Herald

The Elitism Of Open Space Laws

Moralists are pulling up the drawbridge and outsiders - like young adults and families - can't get in.

April 25, 2005 - The Christian Science Monitor

Miami 21

Miami promises to throw out its antiquated zoning code and start anew to make Miami the city its citizens want it to be.

April 25, 2005 - Smart City

Can Active Living Design Curb Obesity?

Fighting America's obesity epidemic will required a myriad of lifestyle changes. Nature Medicine investigates communities that are rising to this challenge.

April 22, 2005 - Nature

The Other Side Of Takings: Givings

What if the public were compensated for the increase in land value that results from public actions?

April 21, 2005 - AlterNet

Public Transit Won't Work As Long As Parking Is Free

Even if Los Angeles builds a larger rail system, few will take it if parking is free, argues professor Donald C. Shoulp.

April 18, 2005 - The Los Angeles Times

Miami To Abandon Old Zoning Code, Adopt New Rules

The city of Miami plans to remake itself by adopting new neighborhood- and pedestrian-friendly building rules.

April 16, 2005 - The Miami Herald

Plans For The 'New Suburbia'

Nassau County, NY unveils its vision for for New Suburbia -- a three square-mile area in the center of Nassau County, Long Island, known as the 'Nassau Hub.'

April 15, 2005 - Buildings.com

SF Planning Department Overwhelmed

A backlog of up to 700 planning permits is frustrating residents and developer. Planning director promises change.

April 15, 2005 - The San Francisco Chronicle

Denver Reinvents Itself

The city is combining an old pragmatism with an intensifying progressive bent.

April 15, 2005 - The Christian Science Monitor

Developers Compete For Land Near Ballpark

Many consider land around the site of the new D.C.stadium to be a home run of an investment.

April 14, 2005 - The Washington Post

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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