Land Use
DOJ Involved In Religious Land Use Dispute
Justice Department works to uphold constitutionality of 3-year-old federal law that helps religious groups in zoning clashes.
County To Approve $1 Billion Land Deal
Despite threats of lawsuits, Riverside County, CA is poised to adopt a $1-billion conservation plan that will govern growth for the next 75 years.
How To Make A Place Walkable
Streets can be tamed incrementally, one intersection at a time.
Californians Raise Roof Over New Housing
The two biggest developments in the West, just north of L.A., revive an enduring debate over growth.
Making TODs Work: Real Life Lessons
A project manager gives a real-world account of the successes and failures of one of the nation's most closely watched new transit-oriented communities.
Sprawl Hurts New York City
New York City's suburbanization is threatening the city's critical mass.
The Smart Money Is On Smart Growth
The Brookings Institution's Bruce Katz argues that now is right time for Connecticut to re-evaluate and reform their destructive its wasteful growth trends.
What We Can Learn From Vancouver's Graceful Growth
Vancouver has accomplished on its waterfront what San Francisco has talked about for decades. US Cities could learn much from Vancouver's success.
Selling Smart Growth To Skeptical Americans
Is it possible to convince Americans to embrace mixed-use walkable communities?
A New Look For San Antonio's 'Undiscovered' South Side
A new San Antonio land use plan aims to balance development between north and south.
Green Power Broker Explains Urban Park Fundamentals
The Planning Report talks to Joe Edmiston of the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy about the challenges and pitfalls of developing parks in urban Los Angeles.
Repairing 'A Tear' In Downtown
Delaware's (Ohio) new master plan envisions a landscaped, six-lane boulevard to reunify the city and promote riverfront development.
TOD Is No Silver Bullet
Transit oriented development just as hard to develop in Massachusetts as any other type of development.
Avoid The Folly Of Sprawl
Parris Glendening, former governor of Maryland, and now a leading national Smart Growth advocate, warns about adverse impacts of urban sprawl.
Garcia Slams Mayor's Plan For L.A.'s Airport
Political insider Dan Garcia discusses Los Angeles Mayor Hahn's plan to redesign Los Angeles International Airport.
Obese Cities: Putting Sprawl On A Diet
Convinced that urban sprawl contributes to obesity in the U.S., a growing movement advocates walkable cities.
The Five Toughest Florida Beaches To Visit
The public has an absolute legal right to be on the beach in Florida -- but just try telling a beachfront property owner.
Changing Archaic Zoning Laws
Archaic zoning laws lock cities into unfortunate growth patterns. Governing Magazine examines the case of Chicago and discusses NU and form-based codesas new zoning options.
Heated Sprawl Debate In Detroit
Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm's anti-sprawl initiative runs into opposition in Oakland County.
Suburbia Goes Urban
Irvine, the prototypical Southern California surburb, is finding it's urban soul in a mixed use downtown.
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.
Yukon Government
Caltrans
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Mpact (founded as Rail~Volution)
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Norman, Oklahoma
City of Portland
City of Laramie
