Land Use

Land Bank Goes To Work On Flint

County uses new state laws to redevelop abandoned properties

January 8, 2005 - Michigan Land Use Institute

Boomburbs At Buildout?

Many 'Boomburbs,' or large fast-growing suburbs, are nearing their buildout, argues Robert E. Lang.

January 7, 2005 - Metropolitan Institute At Virginia Tech

Shopkeepers Are Antidote To Big Boxes

Spending at neighbors’ stores changes the world.

January 6, 2005 - Michigan Land Use Institute

Could A Large Tsunami Strike The Oregon Coast?

Government agencies have been preparing coastal communities for the possibility of a devastating tsunami.

January 5, 2005 - Oregon Department Of Geology & Mineral Industries

Preventing 'Ghost Boxes'

More communities are proposing rules that would require big box retailers to set aside money for future demolition.

January 4, 2005 - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Sprawl Forces Cars, Homes, And Bears To Compete For Space

Urban sprawl and traffic threaten black bears in Central Florida.

January 4, 2005 - Sun-Sentinel

Waterfront Redevelopment Project Up and Running

Chief planner focuses on land-use plan as first step in revitilizing the Anacostia River

January 4, 2005 - The Washington Post

Seattle Looks Back On Major 2004 Land Use Decisions

The P-I looks back on the major decisions from 2004 that will shape Seattle's land use for years to come.

January 3, 2005 - The Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Curb Parking: The Ideal Source of Local Public Revenue

Market-priced curb parking can yield between 5% and 8% of the total land rent in a city, according to a journal article by Donald C. Shoup.

January 2, 2005 - Journal Of Regional Science

New Game In Vegas: Mixed Use

Instead of building a new megahotel MGM is spending $3 billion to transform 66 acres on the Las Vegas Strip into a mini-Manhattan.

December 30, 2004 - The New York Times

Downtowners Still Love Their Cars

Residents are moving into downtown Los Angeles -- but this LA, after all, and only 7% of these transplants are using public transit.

December 28, 2004 - The Los Angeles Times

Economic Development, Fresh Food, and Charity

A new program provide better nutrition and increases profits for farms.

December 26, 2004 - Michigan Land Use Institute

Private Islands Becoming More Affordable

With waterfront real estate prices rising, more buyers are purchasing their own private islands.

December 22, 2004 - Wall St. Journal

Los Angeles' Unique Plan To Dull The Roar Of Jets

City officials have agreed to soundproof schools and cut pollution as LAX prepares for an $11 billion expansion.

December 21, 2004 - The Christian Science Monitor

Atlanta's Emerald Necklace

What seemed like a pipe dream is now being touted by a nationally respected conservation group as the next great vision for the city of Atlanta.

December 20, 2004 - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Humor: Sprawl Or Bust

Cox and Forkum features a humorous editorial cartoon, "Sprawl or Bust."

December 20, 2004 - Counterpunch

If You Can't Join 'Em, Build 'Em

Metro Atlanta's suburban cities rediscover importance of central gathering places in an effort to slow sprawl to a crawl.

December 20, 2004 - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Understanding Sprawl

Is urban sprawl the most important issue of our time or a "half-baked liberal scare tactic?"

December 20, 2004 - Dispatch Tribune

Salt Lake City's 'Anti-Strip Mall' Ordinance

A Salt Lake City ordinance is designed to bring pedestrians back to the city's streets.

December 19, 2004 - The Salt Lake Tribune

Changing The Culture Of 'No.'

How traditional planning bureaucracies can reinvent themselves into customer service driven agencies that embrace continuous improvement.

December 17, 2004 - Common Sense

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.

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KFH Group Inc.

Director, Strategy and Research

Greater Baltimore Committee

Senior Planner

Eagle County Government

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