Land Use
Developers Vs. The People?
How are land use patterns affected by the public's view of developers?
Housing Development Takes Another Course
Despite community pressure, the City of Waukegan, IL must allow a developer to build a housing subdivision through a golf course, making many nearby residents angry.
Granholm's Way
Michigan's Smart Growth Governor embraces new approach to prosperity
Wal-Mart Cancels Plans To Build 'Supercenter' Over Aquifer
Wal-Mart cites environmental concerns for abandoning plans to build a "supercenter" over an aquifer but the retail giant also faced strong community opposition.
The Malling Of America
The unabated malling of America is a trend that may end badly -- for communities and households.
Study: Road Construction Does Not Create Sprawl
Contradicting smart growth advocates, a study concludes that road construction does not lead to more sprawl.
Who Owns The View?
Scenic areas are equally valuable to developers and preservationists.
Virtual Is No Refuge From Reality
James Howard Kunstler writes that for children, there is "no escape from America's car-dependent, cheap-oil fiesta."
'Mega-Churches' Vs. Neighborhood Character
The latest of several around disputes around the United States that finds communities treating "mega-churches" like out of control shopping malls, accusing them of violating zoning laws and of overwhelming neighborhoods.
Friday Funny: Plot To Bribe A Zoning Coordinator Foiled
Excitement comes to a planning office in a sleepy town in Illinois, as a couple is arrested after trying to bribe the zoning coordinator.
A New Trend: The Aerotropolis
Airports are becoming the new 'downtowns', and cities are springing up around them.
Study Linking Sprawl And Obesity Is Flawed
Wendell Cox criticizes the study that claim a link between urban sprawl and obesity.
How FEMA Encourages High-Risk Coastal Sprawl
How the Federal Emergency Management Agency encourages coastal sprawl.
Fewer Corner Gas Stations?
Local gas stations are being threatened as big-box outlets offer gas for lower prices.
The Fused Grid
A new street grid that combines the cul-de-sac pattern of the modern suburb and the grid pattern from the early 1900s could change the way developments are built.
Private Property Rights And Local Control
Private property rights and local control have been linchpins of American community life for centuries. Can we have both?
The 'Property Rights' Hypocrisy
Smart Growth's opponents love taxpayer investments, decry citizen involvement
Sprawl Could Worsen Impact Of Hurricane Isabel
Scientists say sprawl makes regions vulnerable to flooding.
The 'Peculiar Geometry' of Suburbia
Scarce land, high housing prices, and convoluted local rules are resulting in developers resorting to odly-shaped lots. While some say it's creative planning, other warn of problems.
Schools Make Sprawl Worse
Two planning experts say schools built too far from neighborhoods make sprawl worse.
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
