Land Use

Court Ruling A Blow To Sprawl Opponents

New Jersey State Supreme Court upheld its controversial descisions that supports housing for the poor.

August 4, 2002 - The Star-Ledger

Maryland Revives Old Law To Control Growth

The "Smart Growth" State revives an old law to enforce state growth management objectives.

August 4, 2002 - American Planning Association

Human-Scale Shopping Still Elusive In The Suburbs

Shopping centers are being abandoned so quickly by retailers that residents of nearby neighborhoods are growing alarmed.

August 3, 2002 - Urban Land Institute

Holding The Line: Urban Containment In The United States

This paper summarizes the use and impact of three major types of urban containment policies -- urban growth boundaries, greenbelts, and urban service areas.

August 3, 2002 - The Brookings Institution

Report: Smart Growth In Greater Seattle-Tacoma

Northwest Environment Watch, a Seattle-based non-profit research group has released a report title "Sprawl and Smart Growth in greater Seattle-Tacoma."

August 2, 2002 - Northwest Environment Watch

Growth Vs. No-growth On The Eastern Shore

What happens when new development envelopes a small town?

August 1, 2002 - The Washington Post

Northeast Florida Development Plan Upheld

A new comprehensive plan designation upheld for Northeast Florida Mega-development.

July 31, 2002 - The Florida Times-Union

Beaches Ebb Away, But Coastal Life Remains Popular

Some say developing beach front property digs too deep into taxpayers' pockets when it comes time to replenish sand.

July 31, 2002 - USA Today

New Life For Greyfields And Brownfields

Don't give up on greyfields and brownfields. Smart growth offers redevelopment prospects.

July 30, 2002 - Fort Worth Star Telegram

Ranchers Resist Sprawl In Colorado

Ranchers create a conservation agreement to form a massive 11,000-acre green belt and limit new development.

July 29, 2002 - The Christian Science Monitor

Business Owners Oppose Aesthetic Regulations

Winter Garden, Florida, faces vocal opposition of its plans to implement signage, landscape and architectural controls along the city's businest commercial corridor.

July 29, 2002 - The Orlando Sentinel

Palm Beach County Debates Development Moratorium

Surprising developers, planners and even themselves, Palm Beach County Commissioners agreed on July 24 to consider temporarily halting development.

July 26, 2002 - Sun-Sentinel

New Transportation Concurrency Report Released

Testing transportation in one of the nations fastest growing counties.

July 25, 2002 - Clark County, WA

Fighting Sprawl

Annie Snyder fought to protect the land against sprawl.

July 25, 2002 - The Washington Post

The State Of Canada's Cities

Canada's cities are deteriorating even as they attract immigrants and rural Canadians.

July 25, 2002 - Macleans

El Toro Saga Continues

What will be the fate of the closed Orange County, CA El Toro Marine Corps Air Station? A voter-approved park seems unlikely.

July 24, 2002 - The Los Angeles Times

The Fallacy Of Growth

Relentless growth is destroying Washington. The popular belief that "growth pays for growth" has been proven wrong.

July 22, 2002 - The Seattle Times

Surprising Failure For Portland TOD

One of Portland's best planneddevelopments -- a lifestyle and entertainment center with light rail -- fails. How can this be?

July 21, 2002 - The Portland Tribune

What If: A Downtown Los Angeles Utopia

The Downtown News asks business and community leaders what they would do in Downtown Los Angeles if they could go on an urban planning shopping spree.

July 21, 2002 - Downtown News

$250 Million To Create Federal Stewardship Area

Federal legislation to protect 100,000 acres of forested watersheds in NJ and NY.

July 19, 2002 - The Star-Ledger

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