Land Use

Conservation Easements Under Fire

Are conservation easements really a practical way to preserve open space?

October 7, 2004 - Realtor Magazine Online

Smart Growth And Development Impact Fees

Albuquerque, NM, considers development impact fees.

October 6, 2004 - KnowledgePlex

Dissecting The Autonomist Manifesto: Is Planning Evil?

Laurence Aurbach criticizes "distortions and inaccuracies" in recent article by John Tierney titled "The Autonomist Manifesto". [Link corrected]

October 6, 2004 - City Comforts Blog

The Autonomist Manifesto Debate Continues

Blogger Mike Lewyn responds to blogger Jane Galt, discussing the recent New York Times article which 'explodes the myths of smart growth.'

October 6, 2004 - Mike Lewyn's Articles And Thoughts

Seniors Return To Urban Settings

Abandoning suburbs, they find cities more rewarding and interesting.

October 4, 2004 - Newsweek

Three Strategies For Preventing Sprawl

An editorial offers three key strategies to preventing sprawl by keeping growth in urban centers.

October 4, 2004 - The Seattle Times

Is Smart Growth The Answer?

Can sparsely populated Montgomery and Roanoke counties -- which are revising their comprehensive plans -- adopt smart growth principles?

October 4, 2004 - The Roanoke Times

Comparing Sprawl In U.S. And Canadian Cities

A comparison of American and Canadian cities demonstrates that sprawl in has less to do with the American Dream than with the influence the highway, oil and auto lobby has on US transportation policy.

October 4, 2004 - Planetizen

Orange County Seeks To Grow Differently

Orange County, CA, long a poster child for sprawl, searches for alternatives.

October 3, 2004 - San Jose Mercury News

The Smart Growth Fantasy

Jane Galt argues that Smart Growth is, "to a large extent, a fantasy."

October 1, 2004 - Asymmetrical Information

Lower Manhattan: Rebuilding, Renewing, And Remembering

Rebuilding the World Trade Center site is just one facet of the grand—and challenging—effort to renew New York’s downtown.

October 1, 2004 - Urban Land Institute

Space-Poor Columbia U. Eyes Harlem Expansion

Columbia, looking for room to grow, proposes an expansion into 18 acres of neighboring Harlem.

September 30, 2004 - The Chronicle of Higher Education

60 Million Reasons For Smart Growth

Growing population makes it critical to address sprawl. This article includes a checklist for identifying eco-friendly city council candidates.

September 29, 2004 - The Mercury News

Living With Sprawl

The Atlanta Journal Constitution's opinion on the recent study that shows a link between sprawl and ill health.

September 28, 2004 - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Sex And The Cities

Is zoning being used to gradually purify New York City and other big cities?

September 28, 2004 - Reason Online

Big Boxes To Replace Steel Graveyard

Cleveland's first suburban-style "power" shopping center will feature big-box stores.

September 28, 2004 - The Cleveland Plain Dealer

Practice What You Teach

Buying a home in a New Urbanist neighborhood in Eugene, Oregon becomes a practical lesson on the line separating academic discussions on New Urbanism and personal lifestyle choices for Professor Sriram Khé.

September 27, 2004 - Planetizen

Model Lighting Ordinance Released For Comment

The International Dark-Sky Association has released its draft Model LightingOrdinance for public comment.

September 26, 2004 - International Dark-Sky Association

Sierra Club's Challenge To Sprawl Campaign Supports Infill

Usually known for fighting sprawling development, the Sierra Club also uses its legal weight to support good infill as well.

September 24, 2004 - The San Francisco Chronicle

Should Consumers Pay Full Freight For Retail Development?

A California city's deal with a retailer raises questions about who ultimately bears the cost.

September 24, 2004 - Ventura County Reporter

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.

Transportation Planner I

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Greater Baltimore Committee

Senior Planner

Eagle County Government

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