Land Use
Land Use Power: Raising The Stakes
Florida county and its cities fight over land use power.
The Mall Before The Sprawl
A 50th birthday retrospective of a mall that started it all and the sprawl that followed.
From Skid Row To Hip City
Artists’ housing project anticipates Granholm’s “Cool Cities” initiative
A Regional 'Reality Check'
ULI plans to bring together movers and shakers for a new look at regional planning in metropolitan Washington, D.C.
Seven Key Trends Shaping The Northwest
The Cascadia Scorecard is a new gauge of regional progress that monitors seven key trends--health, economy, population, energy, sprawl, forests, and pollution--that are profoundly shaping the region's future. [Link corrected]
Sprawl Study Assesses Seven Northwest Cities
The Cascadia Scorecard ranks the largest seven cities in the Northwestern U.S. and Western Canada in how well they contain sprawl.
Outward Bound
Poor zoning helps push schools out of town in Michigan
A Mountainous County Grapples With Smart Growth
By now many people know about smart growth, but implementing it faces many challenges.
All Smart Growth Isn't
A sense of place is essential to successful smart growth projects.
Small Town Fighting Teardown-McMansion Trend
Maintaining character means maintaining desirability.
Should Local Government Regulate Wal-Mart?
Local governments have every right to regulate local Wal-Mart stores, writes columnist John Hooker.
Permit Dispute Turns Nasty
A dispute over permits for parking long-term storage trailers leads to a fistfight between a city council member and resident in Summit Hill, PA.
Voters Reject Major California Growth Measures
Three sweeping growth measures in three very different parts of California all lost during the March 2 primary election.
RFQ For New York's High Line Master Plan
Efforts to reclaim the High Line, the unused 1.5-mile-long elevated rail structure on Manhattan’s West side, have taken a major step towards becoming a reality.
New Vision for Toronto Waterfront Unveiled
A rushed federal report proposes 39 new waterfront projects including considerable new parklands.
Anti-Sprawl Expert Hired To Stop Development
The grassroots group hires an "anti-sprawl superhero" to fight big-box development.
New Urban Challenges Require Creative Solutions
Architect says that current problems facing our cities cannot be solved with outmoded thinking.
Smart Growth Advocate Selected As Ventura City Manager
Beachfront town selects Rick Cole, former mayor of Pasadena and current city manager of Asuza, California.
Development in Rural Areas Excludes Horses
New developments in a formerly rural area do not include horse trails
Sprawl Concerns Us All
Suburban sprawl has become the defining feature of the globalised city.
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.
KFH Group Inc.
Greater Baltimore Committee
Eagle County Government
The Architects Foundation
University of Cincinnati Online
The Pocatello Development Authority
The Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Pocatello
