Land Use
Surburbanites, Farmers Clash In Utah
As suburbia expands into farmlands, suburbanites clash with farmers.
Suburban Slums In Central Ohio?
Residents say that many central Ohio subdivisions are turning into "brand-new suburban slums."
MA Planners Seek To Overhaul Zoning
Massachusetts' zoning law is outdated, encourages spawl, and discourages good planning. A group of planners and attorneys are rewriting the law.
In Land Of Kisses, Hershey Gets Smacked
Can the livable town of Hershey survive a sale of Hershey Foods Corporate to a conglomerate like Nestle?
San Francisco Presidio's 30-year Plan Released
Ending a contentious two-year planning process, the federal agency that oversees the Presidio has adopted a 30-year master plan.
Report: How Sprawl Worsens Drought
The water crisis faced by many drought-hit cities is made worse by sprawl. (Complete report).
Land Use Decisions: Ground Zero And Sprawlmart
Jane Holtz Kay, author of "Asphalt Nation: How the Automobile Took Over America and How We Can Take It Back" comments on land use decisions facing the nation from "Ground Zero" to rural sprawl.
Sprawl Worsens Water Crisis In Drought-Hit Cities
Sprawl development is making the nation's drought even more painful by impairing the landscape's ability to recharge aquifers and surface waters, according to a new report released today.
Washington County Prosecutes Rail-to-Trail User
Case in Klickitat County highlights disputes between trail users and state versus local property owners
Businesses Want Rail Station Downtown
Grayslake Village won't change plans to build a Metra station a mile north of downtown but businesses fight to change the site.
The Fate Of Farming In Florida
In southern Miami-Dade County, the row crop industry is dying, and the chances for large-scale farms' survival have never been as slim.
A National Anti-sprawl Backlash?
As popular wisdom conceeds that smart growth controls increases housing prices, anti-sprawl efforts face a backlash.
L.A.'s 'Bicycle Freeway'
Despite challenges, a bikeway along the Los Angeles river across the entire City of Los Angeles, might actually happen.
European Floods A Result Of Poor Planning?
The New Scientists presents fresh evidence that Europe's devastating flooding is the result of poor land use planning.
Embrace The Farmer, Agriculture Will Prevent Sprawl
Now, 30 years later, the cry of Sonoma Valley, CA has changed: "Save us from agriculture."
Poll: Searching For The Best Urban Planning Movies
Chinatown. Blade Runner. Tombstone? What are the best urban planning movies of all time?
Inferno Destroys Nearly-complete Controversial Development
An eight-alarm fire decimates San Jose's upscale, controversial and almost-finished $500 million Santana Row.
When Public Subsidies Aren't Enough
What to do when public subsidies for convention centers and the towering hotels adjacent to them aren't enough?
A Different Type Of Company Town
Eric Engstrom and Swain Porter have designed an innovative company town that blends a corporate atmosphere into a rural setting.
A New National Seashore?
The Bush Administration backs away from a federal plan to acquire and save the largest remnant of non-urbanized coast in Southern California.
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.
Municipality of Princeton
Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission
City of Mt Shasta
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Astoria
Transportation Research & Education Center (TREC) at Portland State University
US High Speed Rail Association
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
Municipality of Princeton (NJ)
