Land Use
Columbia University's Harlem Expansion
Columbia University plans a 17-acree multibillion-dollar expansion in West Harlem.
Girth And Growth
Congress weighs the sprawl-induced fat problem.
Lawmakers Seek To Repeal 'Smart Growth' Law
In Wisconsin, opponents of its "Smart Growth" law worry about erosion of properties rights and complain that land-use plans are too expensive.
Toronto Sprawl Costing Taxpayers Billions
Report finds long-term costs of sprawl outweigh short-term benefits.
Growth Fears In Redmond
The fastest growing city in Oregon tries to avoid looking like its boomtown neighbor to the south.
Policy To Protect Public Parks
Open space advocates laud Massachusetts governor's efforts to protect public parks from development.
Renewal Could Drive Out Used Car Lots
An effort to create a new arts district will drive out used car lots through retroactive zoning.
Residents Fight Sprawl To Protect Rural Character
A new system that limits the number of homes built annually has pitted large landowners against residents who fear the loss of rural character.
Revisiting The Vision
The Town Courier presents a special insert-report on a 'Tune up Charrette' for Kentlands, MD.
Land Use Changes By Referendum Only
A petition drive in Florida calls for a constitutional amendment that would forbid land-use changes without a referendum.
Rural Megachurches: Assets Or Environmental Threats?
Critics say large-scale churches seeking to locate in rural preserves increase traffic, invite strip malls, pave over open space, and undermine conservation efforts.
Protecting Main Street, USA From Wal-Mart
In an effort to stop "big box" retail and commercial development calls for a ban on stores larger than 55,000 square feet.
The Challenge Of Hillside Development
Hillside living in becoming increasingly popular. How do planners write zoning laws that allow hillside development while preserving natural landmarks?
The Mansionization Of California
The practice of creating 'mansion' homes on small footprints adjacent to traditional smaller homes is causing an "architectural identity crisis."
Growth And Water Supply
A federally-funded planning study in Massachusetts will take a comprehensive look at water management in one of the fastest-growing regions in the state.
Stadium NIMBYs
Arlington County, VA is willing to forego a baseball stadium for other developments that would yield more economic benefits.
American Dream: Paradise Or Sprawl?
How much are you willing to pay for the American Dream?
Dreaming Of Urban Villages
Residents of Los Angeles' sprawling San Fernando valley say they'd be willing to reside in or near urban villages.
Religious Groups: Exempt From Zoning
Is RLUIPA, which bars government from enforcing zoning codes on religious organizations, being opened to widespread abuse?
Property Rights Movement Roars Back To Life
Scant legal basis matters little to bold claims of self-interest
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
