Land Use
A Deal With The Devil To Slow Sprawl
A development rights deal in northern Idaho is the latest example of conservation groups making deals with their historic foes to slow suburban sprawl.
Smart Growth Case Study
This in-depth article examines sprawl in Riverside County, CA, as well as the accompanying negativeeffects.
Focus On Fire Management In Australia
Rapid spread of urban development into forested areas in one of the most fire-prone regions of the world has created a dangerous situation.
Artificial Islands: An Israeli Alternative To Settlements?
Israel considers creating pricey artificial islands for residential, tourism and business uses.
Controlling Growth In Virginia
The Peidmont Environmental Council faces its biggest challenge: curbing growth in "developer-friendly" Virginia.
MA's Drive To Preserve Parkways
Across Massachusetts, parkways and boulevards are being recognized as historic landmarks.
Overbuilding Community Facilities
Should community facilities -- hospitals, universities, and churches -- be allowed to build "as-of-right" without community review?
Grand Rapids' New Focus On Smart Growth
Grand Rapids, a city wellknown for its conservative politics, is energetically pursuing SmartGrowth principles.
Voters Value Open Space
Citizens in Southeastern Pennsylvania and South Jersey voted for tax increases to help preserve open space.
Sprawl And Politics Ignite Debate Over Controversial Project
A controversial development project to build a golf resort on top of a city's sole source of drinking water
Pro-Growth Forces Win Most California Ballot Measures
It's a mixed bag, but slow-growthers lose in some surprising places, while a high-profile property rights measures loses.
Indian Casinos, Land Use, And Corruption
California has become the hot spot a tribal dispute over land use, gaming and corruption.
California Imposes Coastal Plan On Malibu
California Secretary of Resources, Mary Nichols, discusses the development of the Malibu coastal plan imposed on the city by the state Coastal Commission.
Smart Growth: The Future Of The American Metropolis?
Bruce Katz identifies the key challenges the smart-growth movement needs to address if it is going to succeed.
How Large Can A City Get And Survive?
The Globe and Mail compares Los Angeles and Toronto and asks how large a city can get before it starts to fall apart. Does LA's secession foreshadow things to come?
A 40-year Battle Over Property Rights
Anthony Palazzolo has fought Rhode Island for over 40 years in what has become the quintessential battle over property rights.
When Portland's Uran Growth Boundary Is No More...
How does Portland, Oregon avoid the rush to urban sprawl when it relaxes its fabled no-growth boundary?
Federal Reserve's 'Backup Facilities' Whitepaper
A "white paper" by the Federal Reserve, and the Security and Exchange Commission urges firms to have backup sites as much as 200 to 300 miles from downtown locations.
Church And City Battle Over Prime Downtown Land
Can the Church control how people behave on land sold with a public easement? The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints clashes with Salt Lake City.
Planning Vs. Property Rights
Ballot initiative in Nevada County pits property rights versus planning.
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
