Land Use
L.A .Environmentalist Shifting to Water Management
Andy Lipkis is perhaps the most important environmentalist in L.A. Now he wants to put his resources and group to use in an ambitious watershed project in Sun Valley.
Eminent Domain Goes To Court
The Supreme Court ponders whether New London, Connecticut, has gone too far.
'Takings' Laws Support Private Property Rights
Do Idaho's laws restrict what cities can do to control growth?
LA's Most Valuable Parcel Up For Grabs
Federal officials begin developing a 'business plan' for the 387-acre Veterans Affairs Medical Center in the center of pricey West Los Angeles.
The Return Of Urban Renewal In New York
New York's deputy mayor for economic development, Daniel L. Doctoroff, has a grand and energetic vision for New Yorks' urban renewal. Flavors of Robert Moses are evoked.
Parks Add Economic Value To Cities
The research is in, and the results are clear: parks add economic value to cities.
Smart Growth And The Ideal Communist City
Randal O'Toole compares smart growth communities with 1960's-era communist planning.
Virginia's Zoning Challenger
John Foote is considered to be Virginia's "shrewdest, most effective advocate" for landowners. Opponents say he undermines local government.
Ranking The Cities With The Dirtiest Air, 2005
The American Lung Association publishes its annual report on the state of the nation's air.
The Social Benefits Of Parks
Across the nation, neighbors are learning that banding together to create a new park can leave a community with a lot more than new swing sets and picnic tables.
Selling Transit Oriented Development
San Mateo, CA, tries to convince residents of the benefits of transit oriented development (TOD).
Campus Rising
The newest University of California campus is the first major American University to be built this century.
Is Maryland In A 'State Of Sprawl'?
Depsite a history of growth management efforts, new Census figures show that Maryland continues to sprawl.
A Tree Grows In Northern Liberties
A community garden and park on a former brownfield has enriched a neighborhood.
San Luis Obispo Voters' Commitment To Downtown
San Luis Obispo voters appear to have rejected highly controversial big-box development by slim margin.
Parking As A Neighborhood Asset
Why wait for rail when community parking can help create pedestrian-oriented areas, writes Mott Smith.
Pinal County Orders Development Study
The Superstition Vistas are the subject of a $200,000 study into the proper way to develop the region.
Land Rights Battle Heats Up In Oregon
Several states are watching the outcome of legal proceedings in Oregon closely.
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.
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.
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
