Land Use
Can A Parking Lot Be Good Planning?
In Visalia, CA, putting up parking lots becomes a rallying cry for prudent land use.
Suburban Redevelopment Victorian Style
A small town increases its population by half while maintaining its turn-of-the-century Victorian charm.
Smart Growth Equals Lower Infrastructure Costs
A new study says smart growth lowers municipal infrastructure costs, and development cost charges that help to pay for infrastructure should reflect the "smart growth dividend."
Maryland Gov. Ehrlich Makes Changes To Smart Growth Program
Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. announced changes to the state's Smart Growth policy but apparently left its core principles intact.
Using The Web To Promote Infill Development
Maryland launches a new website designed to entice private developers to selected state-owned sites in desperate need of redevelopment.
'Smart Growth' Means 'No Growth'
Residents complain that monster houses are eating up open land. Developer says if communities want open space they should buy the land.
Recommendations For Land Use Decision Making
Report identifies systemic weaknesses in land use decision making and offers a series of recommendations.
Toledo's Sprawl Report Places Suburbs 'At-Risk'
A new report, Toledo Metropatterns, identifies the areas around Toledo suffering from the impacts of sprawl.
Riverside Growth Control Plan Adopted
After five years, and $11 million in the making, Riverside County, CA has adopted a sweeping general plan in an attempt to better shape growth in the booming county.
'Commons' Commentator Dead At 88
Garrett Hardin wrote the seminal essay "The Tragedy of the Commons".
The Many Meanings of Sprawl
Florida's growth management law seeks to limit sprawl but no one can agree what sprawl means.
Is Your Town A Sprawl City?
Atlanta, Ga., leads the country with more sprawl than any other place in the U.S., according to SprawlCity.
Shopping For A Home With A Short Commute
More and more homebuyers in Los Angeles are eschewing suburban homes and the long commutes that come with them.
Developers Vs. The People?
How are land use patterns affected by the public's view of developers?
Housing Development Takes Another Course
Despite community pressure, the City of Waukegan, IL must allow a developer to build a housing subdivision through a golf course, making many nearby residents angry.
Granholm's Way
Michigan's Smart Growth Governor embraces new approach to prosperity
Wal-Mart Cancels Plans To Build 'Supercenter' Over Aquifer
Wal-Mart cites environmental concerns for abandoning plans to build a "supercenter" over an aquifer but the retail giant also faced strong community opposition.
The Malling Of America
The unabated malling of America is a trend that may end badly -- for communities and households.
Study: Road Construction Does Not Create Sprawl
Contradicting smart growth advocates, a study concludes that road construction does not lead to more sprawl.
Who Owns The View?
Scenic areas are equally valuable to developers and preservationists.
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
