Land Use
Edgeless Cities
A major factor fueling the growth of edgeless cities is the need to offset the fiscal burden of housing with commercial ratables.
Can You Control Population Growth?
LA Times Magazine offers a feature article about California's growth. Is it desirable or even feasible to manage large-scale flows of labor and capital?
The Future Of Planning: Water Boards
Water boards in fast-growing cities are beginning to reject optimistic estimates of water supply -- effectively halting development.
Los Angeles Grapples With Big Box Ban
Cecilia Estolano, Special Assistant to the City Attorney, discusses the latest developments in L.A.'s efforts to restrict the proliferation of these gigantic retail/grocery outlets.
Durango: A Benchmark In The Smart Growth Movement
Four Corners growth spurs Durango to shape its direction -- a style that would be a benchmark in the smart-growth movement.
Canadian Group Selected For New York Redevelopment
Urban Strategies and Artscape play key role in one of the largest New York redevelopment projects in years.
Tension Over Granny Units
A new California law makes it much easier to legally convert a garage into a small rental.
Utah Governor Offers Smart Growth Carrot To Cities
New program offers funding, technical assitance if cities commit to Smart Growth.
City Approves Largest New Urbanist Development
Top national planner says Durango's "epic plan" would be a smart-growth "benchmark."
Suburb Plans To Raze Entire Downtown And Build A New One
Lake Zurich, IL, plans to create an entirely new downtown district within an existing town after razing the existing one.
Downtown Plans Favor Big Development Over Public's Needs
The author argues against big development plans that do not consider community needs such as the one to bring the NJ Nets basketball team to Brooklyn with a new stadium.
The Inclusionary Housing Policy Trend
Cities and counties throughout California are developing 'inclusionary zoning' programs. But do they work?
How Should Houston Grow?
A suburbanite offers his perspective on how Houston's urban core must grow if the region is to prosper.
'Big-Box' Headaches
Vacant 'big-box' stores pose problems for suburban communities.
Libertarian Planning Principles Debate
Participants in an Internet email discussion list recently engaged in a heated debate on the impact of libertarian principles on urban planning in the United States.
Should San Francisco Be As Dense As Calcutta?
Community groups are protesting higher densities called for in San Francisco's long-overdue Housing Element.
Salt Lake City's State Of The City Shows Urban Leaning
Salt Lake City mayor seeks to increase city population, density near transit lines.
Labor Supply And The 'Brain Drain'
A new analysis of the location and migration patterns of younger and older workers, especially those with college degrees, counters some commonly held notions about "brain drain" and examines policies to address the impacts of these locat
Progressive Planning Creeps Under The Big Sky
As sprawl spreads onto the vast plains of the Billings, Montana, area, a few intrepid souls talk of controlling growth.
Wal-Mart Goes To Voters To Get Around Planning Commission
Tired of trying to get the approval of a city? Go directly to the voters instead.
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
