Land Use
Granholm's Urban Therapy
Cautiously at first, grant program steps toward big investment shift to "Cool Cities."
Norquist's Remedy
John Norquist, former mayor of Milwaukee, encourages developers to avoid sprawl and consider mixed-use development.
1700 Acre Mixed Use Project
Duke Realty unveils their vision for a 1700 acre mixed use project in Boone County, Indiana.
Sprawl Hurts Persons With Disabilities
Urban sprawl negatively impacts the lives of persons with disabilities.
Growing Differently: An Alternative To Sprawl
Sacramento's most influential leaders want the city to grow without sprawling.
Density And The Downtown
An interview with Doug Kelbaugh, dean of the University of Michigan Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning.
Why The Field Of Planning Should Revise Its Goals
The American Planning Association and the planning profession as a whole have lost their way. Constant compromise has led to mediocrity. Now it's time to get re-focused.
Are Pedestrians Eccentric?
Columnist Jay Walljasper examines the psychology of public streets and walking in American culture.
The Fight Over Seattle's Terminal 46
A developer's vision for terminal 46 is opposed by the Port of Seattle and the longshore workers.
Open Space And Taxes
Connecticut smart growth advocates press for property tax reform.
Wal-Mart's Low Prices Are No Bargain
Charlevoix group may hold edge in struggle with world’s largest retailer.
Big Dig House
A vice president of a firm that performed work on the Big Dig plans to reuse thousands of tons of discarded steel for his new house.
An Anti-Sprawl Experiment
New Jersey tests a new anti-sprawl system.
Transportation, Land Use and Economies of Scale
While planners strive to enhance the transportation-land use configuration to minimize travel and transportation infrastructure, the seemingly unrelenting movement toward larger-scale businesses and services may be counteracting these initiatives.
Does Gentrification Cause Prejudiced Condemnations?
Did D.C. housing officials unnecessarily condemn deteriorated apartment buildings to speed up gentrification?
Finding The Right Agricultural Buffer Zone
As new development replaces agricultural land, cities struggle with an appropriate buffer zone between the two uses.
How To Spot A Suburb Becoming An Urban County
Once considered a suburb, Orange County, CA has run out of coastal land for building, and is now more crowded than Los Angeles.
The Age Of The Great Dispersal
Despite "Smart Growth" entreaties, outward migration continues.
Geologist Predicts Southern California Earthquakes
Southern California's San Andreas fault may be about to produce several earthquakes, according to University of Oregon geologist Ray Weldon.
Learning The Lessons Of Urban Sprawl
How urban sprawl is changing Maine.
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
