Land Use
Commissioners, Developers Evaded Plan Guidelines
Luxury apartments demolished due to violation of local growth laws.
An In-your-face Rush On Coalbed Methane
The rush to develop energy in the Rocky Mountain West creates conflict between private surface and sub-surface property rights.
Developing L.A.'s Prime Residential Site
Catellus Development faces another uphill batter to build housing on one of Los Angeles' prime residential sites, directly above Playa Vista.
Suburbanization Makes Water Problems Worse
Growth makes water problems worse by taking away water from where it is needed most.
No Growth Near Wells
Fast-growing Washington Township is the first New Jersey town to pass a wellhead-protection measure.
Dogs Banned From State Beaches
State parks ban dogs and kite-flying at many San Mateo County beaches to protect plover habitat.
Dense, Denser, Denser Still
Perceptions can mislead when it comes to units per acre.
Native American Veto Rights On Development
Native Americans are pushing for veto powers over development projects in California that impact historically-significant sites.
Green Line Between Cities To Prevent Sprawl
An agreement between two California cities would establish a permanent green line of prime farmland preserve between the cities.
Planning Boston's Central Artery: Who Decides?
Who will moderate among the dumb ideas being submitted for Boston's Central Artery?
Housing Affordability: Is Smart Growth The Problem, Or The Solution?
David Goldberg examines whether smart growth become an anti-growth tool to ban multi-family housing construction.
Old Neighborhood To Disappear in A High-Density Suburban Renewal
A developer in Northern Virginia is buying up the lots in an older subdivsion and plans to raze the houses and build a new high density community.
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Massachusetts' zoning law is outdated, encourages spawl, and discourages good planning.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.
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