Land Use
Canadian Group Selected For New York Redevelopment
Urban Strategies and Artscape play key role in one of the largest New York redevelopment projects in years.
Tension Over Granny Units
A new California law makes it much easier to legally convert a garage into a small rental.
Utah Governor Offers Smart Growth Carrot To Cities
New program offers funding, technical assitance if cities commit to Smart Growth.
City Approves Largest New Urbanist Development
Top national planner says Durango's "epic plan" would be a smart-growth "benchmark."
Suburb Plans To Raze Entire Downtown And Build A New One
Lake Zurich, IL, plans to create an entirely new downtown district within an existing town after razing the existing one.
Downtown Plans Favor Big Development Over Public's Needs
The author argues against big development plans that do not consider community needs such as the one to bring the NJ Nets basketball team to Brooklyn with a new stadium.
The Inclusionary Housing Policy Trend
Cities and counties throughout California are developing 'inclusionary zoning' programs. But do they work?
How Should Houston Grow?
A suburbanite offers his perspective on how Houston's urban core must grow if the region is to prosper.
'Big-Box' Headaches
Vacant 'big-box' stores pose problems for suburban communities.
Libertarian Planning Principles Debate
Participants in an Internet email discussion list recently engaged in a heated debate on the impact of libertarian principles on urban planning in the United States.
Should San Francisco Be As Dense As Calcutta?
Community groups are protesting higher densities called for in San Francisco's long-overdue Housing Element.
Salt Lake City's State Of The City Shows Urban Leaning
Salt Lake City mayor seeks to increase city population, density near transit lines.
Labor Supply And The 'Brain Drain'
A new analysis of the location and migration patterns of younger and older workers, especially those with college degrees, counters some commonly held notions about "brain drain" and examines policies to address the impacts of these locat
Progressive Planning Creeps Under The Big Sky
As sprawl spreads onto the vast plains of the Billings, Montana, area, a few intrepid souls talk of controlling growth.
Wal-Mart Goes To Voters To Get Around Planning Commission
Tired of trying to get the approval of a city? Go directly to the voters instead.
Green Power Versus Aesthetics
A plan to develop a windmill farm on the Niagara Escarpment provokes controversy and intergovernmental infighting.
Wal-Mart Tries End Run Around City Council
Wal-Mart is attempting to use the California intiative process to bypass planning regulations in Inglewood, CA.
Flexible Zoning Could Help Save Historic Open Space
Planners consider flexible zoning in North Smithfield, RI.
Smart Growth Inspires Rare Bipartisanship
17 bill signings reflect Michigan's growing legislative momentum
Visionary Cities: Canada's Urban Future
Artists and authors from across the country share their vision of the future for Canada's cities.
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
