Land Use
Anti-Sprawl Expert Hired To Stop Development
The grassroots group hires an "anti-sprawl superhero" to fight big-box development.
New Urban Challenges Require Creative Solutions
Architect says that current problems facing our cities cannot be solved with outmoded thinking.
Smart Growth Advocate Selected As Ventura City Manager
Beachfront town selects Rick Cole, former mayor of Pasadena and current city manager of Asuza, California.
Development in Rural Areas Excludes Horses
New developments in a formerly rural area do not include horse trails
Sprawl Concerns Us All
Suburban sprawl has become the defining feature of the globalised city.
Train And Building On Collision Course
Condominium tower could derail plans for new Transbay Terminal.
18 Miles Of California Coast For Sale
The Hearst family is interested in selling most of the 18 California coastal miles of land the family has held since 1865.
Increasing Density Can Create A Sense Of Place
A new publication uses case studies to illustrate how increasing density in appropriate locations can help achieve local economic development goals.
A Dispatch From The Sprawl Battlefield
Craig Johnson says his town is under attack from "the unstoppable forces of sprawl."
Regional Planners Untangle State and Local Revenues
Regional planning agency in San Diego gains support over proposal to fight the 'fiscalization of land use' with a regionwide tax base system.
Big Box, Small City Dilemna
Faced with budget shortfalls, small municipalities, like San Marcos, CA, are welcoming big box retailers--but not without encountering community and political opposition.
The Success Of Transit Villages
Transit villages are becoming popular -- and economically successful -- throughout Southern California.
Does Density Make A City Thrive?
The population density of Paris is about three times that of Boston. If Boston's population were tripled, would it would become another Paris?
Too High A Density Can Also Promote Sprawl
Densification is often promoted as a solution to sprawl, but too much density too quickly can also backfire.
The Cause Of Vancouver's Transit Problems
Are suburban business parks to blame for growing congestion in the region?
Carson Applies Occam's Razor To Sprawl
Richard Carson takes issue with the overlapping visions of the new urbanists and the environmentalists.
New Group Of Swing Voters: 'Gun Rackers'
Hunters and anglers from Western states concerned over proposed use of public lands.
Water And Sprawl
A community decides to grow on its own terms.
Gambling On Inclusionary Zoning In Las Vegas
As housing prices in Las Vegas begin to push out the middle class, even Sin City starts to think about inclusionary zoning
Are We Paving Paradise?
Rural open space covers about 95 percent of the land in the United States. Are we really running out of room?
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
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Mpact (founded as Rail~Volution)
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Portland
City of Laramie
