Land Use
Neighborhood-Centered Joint-Use Schools
Rather than just building 'seats', we should create neighborhood-centered joint-use schools.
Smart Growth Pioneer State Loses Ground In Farmland Preservation
In Maryland, development has sprawled into prime farmland targeted for preservation with public tax dollars.
Malibu: Where Land Use Squabbles Become Epic
A battle to expand a camp for the blind runs into a self-styled Thoreau fighting to save one of the last pristine streams left in Southern California.
State To County: Plan For Growth Or The State Will
Palm Beach County's state legislative delegation served notice on January 19th that growth in western agricultural areas could be taken out of county control unless the County Commission approves a growth plan of its own.
Oil, Chemical Firms Buying Neighborhoods
Oil and chemical companies are buying entire adjacent neighborhoods to demolish them to prevent future complaints and lawsuits.
Will Cities Still Be Able To Zone Cell Towers?
The Supreme Court will rule on whether cities must pay for blocking expansion of wireless phone networks.
When Is Public Open Space Not Public?
What happens when a community puts up 'No Trespassing' signs on public open space?
Bay Area's 'Commute Fatigue'
Poll finds 50% of Bay Area residents want new homes to be built near job centers rather than suburbs.
Seaside Sprawl: Who Will Learn From The Tsunami Catastrophe?
The current tsunami disaster should cause serious rethinking of seaside development for all coastal locations, writes Joel S. Hirschhorn in this week's Planetizen Op-Ed.
Brooklyn Beckons Builders
The "Downtown Brooklyn Plan" anticipates 4.5 million s.f. of new office space and up to 15 new towers in what is the city's third-largest business district.
Read My Lips: No New Subdivisions
Prince George's County officials put the brakes on unchecked residential growth.
Congress Could Put More Local Food Into Schools
Bipartisan flavor works in program’s favor
Land Bank Goes To Work On Flint
County uses new state laws to redevelop abandoned properties
Boomburbs At Buildout?
Many 'Boomburbs,' or large fast-growing suburbs, are nearing their buildout, argues Robert E. Lang.
Shopkeepers Are Antidote To Big Boxes
Spending at neighbors’ stores changes the world.
Could A Large Tsunami Strike The Oregon Coast?
Government agencies have been preparing coastal communities for the possibility of a devastating tsunami.
Preventing 'Ghost Boxes'
More communities are proposing rules that would require big box retailers to set aside money for future demolition.
Sprawl Forces Cars, Homes, And Bears To Compete For Space
Urban sprawl and traffic threaten black bears in Central Florida.
Waterfront Redevelopment Project Up and Running
Chief planner focuses on land-use plan as first step in revitilizing the Anacostia River
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.
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.
City of Rosemead
Rutgers University, Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy
One Hundred Miles
University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability (SEAS)
Hunter College, City University of New York (CUNY)
The Architects Foundation
City of Cambridge
Montrose County
The Pocatello Development Authority
