Land Use
Cabaret: Private Club Or Public Venue?
Lakewood, Colorado cites a cabaret for operating in violation of the city's zoning code, and raises a city debate over zoning's role in regulating morality.
The Dark Side Of Successful Cities
Sometimes the appearance of success in a city masks problems bubbling right below the surface.
A Wildlife Corridor That Leads To Development
A 25-mile corridor connecting the Sierra Nevada range with the Pacific Ocean north of Los Angeles will be sold to the Trust for Public Land.
Trees Or Jobs: Choose One
An industrial project could create up to 7,000 jobs but there's a catch. It involves cutting down 1,400 oak trees.
California's Transformation From Farm To Megalopolis
Riverside, California is the poster child for the state's 60-year transformation from a farming state to a 'sprawling megalopolis.'
Are Growth Plans Being Ignored?
A new study shows that development projects are often approved at density levels much lower than general plans call for.
Can Growth Visioning Save Los Angeles?
A worst-case growth scenario for Los Angeles would have devastating results for San Fernando Valley gridlock.
Sprawling 'Burbs Tighten Up
Developers are taking lessons from traditional city and village neighborhoods to save open spaces, money, and quality of life.
No Cookie-cutter Subdivion For Detroit's Lower East Side
There won't be a cookie-cutter subdivision in Detroit's Far Eastside project. Planners have come up with innovative approach for city lots that only 30 feet wide.
Historic Planning Summit In Contra Costa
A historic growth summit brings together 200 elected and planning officials to shape the region's future.
Can 'Granny Flats' Solve Affordable Housing Crisis?
Under state law, counties and cities must devise new rules for so-called "second-dwelling units" to help ease the state's affordable housing crisis.
Walking To Work Not So Pedestrian
Philadelphia's Center City is the nation's largest "24-hour" downtown.
The Rewards Of Growth Planning
Arlington, Virginia, is an example of how smart planning can make the difference between a sleepy suburb and major metropolis.
Smart Growth Vs. Economic Development
An expansive new research facility pits smart growth against economic development.
A New Trend: Mixed Use In Los Angeles
Driven by high housing pricing, mixed use living is coming to Los Angeles. A new L.A. ordinance encourages mixed use on underperforming commerical streets.
Urban Aggravation Index
Drawing on the latest statistics, the San Diego Union-Tribune creates an Urban Aggravation Index. [Link updated]
Waterfront TOD
The South Boston waterfront is regarded as one of America's boldest experiments in transit-oriented development.
That's The Way It Works
Philadelphia has selected a (long) short list of seven developers to submit plans for Penn's Landing... just in time for the Mayoral campaign.
Smart Growth Or Sprawl? Depends...
A 650-home development planned for Majestic Oaks, a 433 acre cow pasture that was rezoned for residential use 15 years ago is environmentally friendly, according to its developer -- but not according to a planner living in the area.
Higher Density Makes Traffic Worse
As population densities rise, vehicle use also rises, writes Wendell Cox.
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
