Land Use

Commissioners, Developers Evaded Plan Guidelines

Luxury apartments demolished due to violation of local growth laws.

September 12, 2002 - The Tampa Tribune

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.

September 12, 2002 - High Country News

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.

September 11, 2002 - The Los Angeles Times

Understanding the Impact of 9-11 On Our Cities

September 10, 2002 - Abhijeet Chavan

Suburbanization Makes Water Problems Worse

Growth makes water problems worse by taking away water from where it is needed most.

September 10, 2002 - The Baltimore Sun

No Growth Near Wells

Fast-growing Washington Township is the first New Jersey town to pass a wellhead-protection measure.

September 9, 2002 - The Philadelphia Inquirer

Dogs Banned From State Beaches

State parks ban dogs and kite-flying at many San Mateo County beaches to protect plover habitat.

September 7, 2002 - Half Moon Bay Review

Dense, Denser, Denser Still

Perceptions can mislead when it comes to units per acre.

September 6, 2002 - Planning Magazine

Native American Veto Rights On Development

Native Americans are pushing for veto powers over development projects in California that impact historically-significant sites.

September 6, 2002 - The Christian Science Monitor

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.

September 6, 2002 - The Sacramento Bee

Planning Boston's Central Artery: Who Decides?

Who will moderate among the dumb ideas being submitted for Boston's Central Artery?

September 6, 2002 - The Boston Globe

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.

September 5, 2002 - Planetizen

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.

September 4, 2002 - The Washington Post

Surburbanites, Farmers Clash In Utah

As suburbia expands into farmlands, suburbanites clash with farmers.

September 4, 2002 - Deseret News

Suburban Slums In Central Ohio?

Residents say that many central Ohio subdivisions are turning into "brand-new suburban slums."

September 4, 2002 - The Columbus Dispatch

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.

September 3, 2002 - The Boston Globe

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?

August 31, 2002 - Michigan Land Use Institute

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.

August 30, 2002 - The San Francisco Chronicle

Report: How Sprawl Worsens Drought

The water crisis faced by many drought-hit cities is made worse by sprawl. (Complete report).

August 29, 2002 - Smart Growth America

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.

August 29, 2002 - Tom Paine - Common Sense

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