Land Use
The Special Use Permit Doesn't Cover Souls
A special use permit for a proposed Buddhist retreat has the community asking, what would Jesus do?
The Value Of New Urbanism
A new study finds interesting contradictions in what Americans are willing to pay to live in new urbanist communities.
Uninhabited Island Is a Contentious Site
The Army Corps of Engineers and the Audubon Society are among the stakeholders who are blocking the development of housing on an uninhabited island.
Schools Faced With Increasing Enrollments Need Planning
Faced with increased enrollments that could double in the next 20 years, one high school in Illinois acquires a nearby aging golf course.
A Perpetual Planning Failure
How a mall near Charlotte, North Carolina symbolizes a continual problem of urban development.
Sacramento Regional Planning Process Draws Thousands
A regional visioning project has drawn about 2000 people to workshops to plan the future of the Sacramento region, in California.
Ohio Subcommittee Meets On Growth And Land Use
This report from the Ohio Planning Conference includes three parts: A news article on growth controls, an editorial response, and an op-ed piece on impact fees.
Portsmouth To Have a Town Center
Many, weary of sprawling conditions in Portsmouth, RI, look forward to 'ambitious' efforts to create a town center.
To Protect Farms, Grow Cities Sensibly
America's most valuable resource is also the most endangered.
Whatever Happened To Ramapo?
Golden v. Ramapo marked the first time in the U.S. that a town was legally approved to control its own growth.
One City May Be Collecting Impact Fees Illegally
Ocean Springs, MS faces problems as the attorney general is set out to show that the collection of municipal impact fees on new development is illegal.
Ottawa: Reducing Sprawl At The Cost Of Housing?
Housing consistency in Ottawa may be shattered by new legislation.
Transit-oriented Development In South Florida
The Florida DOT is encouraging transit-oriented development in South Florida with a pilot project that "officials hope will be a sign of things to come."
Housing and Schools Mismatch Creates Widespread Problem
'As military families migrate to better quarters at Fort Meade and elsewhere, local authorities strain to educate an influx of children.'
Expansion Of Snowmobile Use In Yellowstone Rejected
A Bush administration plan to allow expand snowmobile in Yellowstone National Park is rejected.
Land Use Struggle at a Stalemate
'Many port cities are struggling...because port and city leaders usually have different ideas about how waterfronts should be used. Only rarely have they worked together on a vision.'
Venezuelans Divided Over Who Owns The Land
Venezuela's supreme court ruled last month that one major government-sponsored land invasion was illegal.
Can Better Schools Sell Housing?
With $4 billion of housing at issue, Stapleton's master developer wants to persuade people to move back to the city for the schools.
Making Streets Safer For Bikes And Pedestrians
Two local organizations to audit streets for pedestrian safety in Providence, RI.
Is Detroit Being Reclaimed By Nature?
A third of Detroit's 139-square-miles now consists of weed-choked lots and deteriorating buildings.
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
