Land Use
Encounters With a Land Use Loophole
Environmentalists and residents of Anne Arundel County, MD are worried by the recent development of old waterfront properties that predate current and tougher development regulations.
North Carolina's Success With Design-based Coding
Design-based coding is gaining popularity in Macon County's stalled planning process.
Balancing Local Autonomy with Regional Planning Goals
A recent study by Northern Illinois University recommends that 'counties and municipalities be given greater statutory power to coordinate land-use planning in shared transportation corridors.'
The Meaning of 'Private' in 'Private Property'
Sam Bass Warner Jr. reflects on the meaning of private property against the changing landscape of land use and ownership.
Induce Job Creation, Reduce Commutes
As nearly 60% of residents in Carroll County, MD commute to work, regional planners are proposing new zoning designations that would attract more businesses and light manufacturing to the county.
Is Smart Growth Un-American?
An editorial asserts that the founding fathers would not have approved of the smart growth movement.
Smart Growth And Schools
Urban sprawl's impact on school funding is more of a smart growth issue than is commonly realized.
Paying Towns to 'Relax Zoning Rules'
A statewide housing task force recommends paying towns to 'approve new residences near transit stops, in towns centers and abandoned industrial areas.'
No Crematory In My Back Yard
By 2025 nearly half of Americans will be cremated. A dramatic rise in the number of crematories has many communities worried about zoning and pollution.
East Vs. West in Loudoun County
What will be the fate of growth restrictions imposed over the past 4 years in Loudoun County, Virginia?
Great Sprawl of China
Historic towns and farms located on the outskirts of Beijing are being engulfed by urban sprawl.
Book Review: Mugged By The State
A former reporter writes a scathing book about innocent citizens who find themselves overwhelmed by draconian laws -- many of them land use and environmental.
America's Newest Hot Spots Are Not In The Sunbelt
Suburbs boom in the nation's new "low-SPF Sunbelt.
Schwarzenegger Favors Curbing Sprawl
Governor-elect of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger favors restoration of declining urban environments. His website criticizes "fiscally unsustainable sprawl" and promises new incentives revitalization of blighted areas.
Are Big-box Superstores The New Town Squares?
Malls have been replaced by big-box superstores as the new town square. How long will it be until they have to surrender control to people exercising their free-speech rights?
'Progress Is Just Another Word For Letting Builders Build'
In a "revolutionary action, anti-sprawl voters in Ann Arbor, MI, agree to a new tax to buy and preserve open space.
Portland Sues Over Walkway Access To Rail
Building owners block access to previously agreed upon easement.
Deer-Related Accidents Cost $1.1 Billion
Car collisions with deer are costing lives and money across America.
Sprawl And Wildfires
Sprawl around San Diego has put people in the path of wild fires.
Developers Belted In Ann Arbor
Voters easily pass an initiative to establish a greenbelt tax around the city.
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
