Land Use

Suburban Life Pitting Farmers Vs. Neighbors

Farms' new residential neighbors drawn by pastoral setting but don't like farming realities.

January 3, 2003 - The Philadelphia Inquirer

Does Smart Growth Have Staying Power?

Is Smart Growth a passing fad that will fade away? Neal Peirce explains why he thinks the Smart Growth movement will last.

January 1, 2003 - The Washington Post Writers Group

In The Name Of Smart Growth

Charlotte Observer associate editor Mary Newsom writes that misusing the term "Smart Growth" will give the movement a bad name.

December 29, 2002 - Smart Growth Online

Urban Boundaries And Money

The precise location of municipal boundaries is becoming more important as developers look to build on infill sites.

December 28, 2002 - The Boston Globe

Michigan To Halt Sprawl With Smart Growth Plans

Developers warn that new measures will increase housing costs.

December 25, 2002 - The Detroit News

Grapes Vs. Redwoods On California's North Coast

New chair of California Coastal Commission and Coastal Sonoma County Supervisor proposes limits to vinyard growth.

December 25, 2002 - Santa Rosa Press Democrat

Michigan Looks For Ideas To Curb Runaway Growth

In its final installment of the series "Grappling with Growth," The Detroit News weighs the costs and benefits of land reforms adopted in Baltimore and Lacaster County.

December 24, 2002 - The Detroit News

Town Fights Growth To Preserve '50s Character

Unlike many Florida towns where growth is welcome, residents of Cocoa Beach have voted to limit growth not once, but four times.

December 24, 2002 - Sun-Sentinel

Twin Cities Approves Blueprint 2030

The Metropolitan Council has adopted a new 30-year plan for metro-area growth, despite objections from the Governor-elect. [Link corrected.]

December 22, 2002 - Star Tribune

Ahmanson Moves Forward

Ventura County, California, Board of Supervisors approves first tract map for conversial project.

December 19, 2002 - California Planning and Development Report

Phoenix: Grow Or Rot

"Annex or rot" is the cornerstone philosophy of Phoenix's urban policy.

December 19, 2002 - The Arizona Republic

How Much Is A Chicago Cubs View Worth?

The Major League Baseball club is filing a lawsuit against the owners of 13 buildings with a view of Wrigley Field.

December 18, 2002 - United Press International

The Death Of New Urbanism

Richard Carson proclaims that New Urbanism is dead. He says that New Urbanism hasn't caught on because it is "essentially anti-American."

December 17, 2002 - Archis

A Realistic Approach To Urban Planning

Alexander Garvin offers the first of an eight-part series addressing realistic approaches to urban planning.

December 17, 2002 - The New York Sun

Glendening To Continue To Advocate Smart Growth

Maryland Gov. Parris N. Glendening says he will continue to battle sprawl. Though he hasn't announced his new jobs sources says he is talking with organizations including Smart Growth America.

December 16, 2002 - The Washington Post

San Jose Case Study Part Two: Light Rail

Part two of this two-part series examines the likely failure of San Jose's light-rail system.

December 16, 2002 - The Thoreau Institute

Boston's New 'Urban Ring'

In the second-largest settlement of its kind, Massachusetts will pay $23 million for 8 acres of industrial land needed for the Big Dig.

December 15, 2002 - The Boston Globe

San Jose Case Study: The Urban-Growth Boundary

Part one of this two-part series examines San Jose's urban-growth boundary.

December 15, 2002 - The Thoreau Institute

The American Dream Is Alive And Well In California

Are the days numbered for the American Dream of detached homes and automobility, as some anti-sprawl activists would have us believe?

December 13, 2002 - Reason Public Policy Institute

UGBs Show Mixed Results In Amish Country

In the Amish Country of Lancaster County, PA, Urban Growth Boundaries have had modest success in containing growth and preserving farmland.

December 11, 2002 - Lancaster Intelligencer Journal

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.

Top Books

An annual review of books related to planning.

Top Schools

The definitive ranking of graduate planning programs.

100 Most Influential Urbanists

The who's who of urbanism, according to Planetizen readers.

Urban Planning Creators You Should Know

A short list of voices on social, video, and podcasting platforms.