Land Use

The barons of Brentwood, Tennessee find the prospect of people walking to work in nearby offices about as attractive as second-hand smoke in a doctor’s office.

January 31, 2003 - Citistates Group

A Los Angeles planner assesses a newly-passed ordinance promoting new housing in L.A.'s commercial corridors.

January 30, 2003 - The Planning Report

APA profiles the history of planning in Denver in preparation for the 2003 APA conference.

January 30, 2003 - Planning Magazine

Southern California kicks-off an innovative two year effort in growth visioning -- the nation's largest effort to date.

January 29, 2003 - The Los Angeles Times

A Constitutional defect raises other questions about California's Coastal Commission.

January 29, 2003 - California Planning and Development Report

A bypass demise yields unique transportation partnership.

January 28, 2003 - Michigan Land Use Institute

The City of Irvine, CA plans to auction the 4,700 acre former El Toro Marine Corps Air Station to developers, generating funds and land for a park.

January 28, 2003 - The Los Angeles Times

Michican state senate majority leader says Michican Republican leaders are "totally committed" to the Smart Growth Commission.

January 27, 2003 - Michigan Land Use Institute

Will form-based zoning codes supplant conventional 0rdinances?

January 27, 2003 - American Planning Association

Is it really too much to ask a developer to justify, in detail, why his building needs to dwarf everything else in the neighborhood?

January 25, 2003 - The Boston Globe

A columnist charges that zoning rules across the country restrict or prevent building new churches, synagogues or mosques

January 22, 2003 - Wall St. Journal

A County Commission in Georgia proposes to abolishing public planning. APA replies.

January 22, 2003 - American Planning Association

A Boston Globe editorial comes out squarely against sprawl.

January 21, 2003 - The Boston Globe

Gov. James E. McGreevey blames urban sprawl for New Jersey's problems.

January 16, 2003 - The Star-Ledger

The location chosen by the Bush administration for for the new Department of Homeland Security promotes sprawl and adds to traffic congestion.

January 14, 2003 - The Washington Post Writers Group

A rogue "halftime" outhouse in an upscale subdivision causes grief and complaints.

January 14, 2003 - The Boston Globe

Governor's decision energizes lively legislative debate in Michigan.

January 11, 2003 - Michigan Land Use Institute

Kane County is working on the 2030 Land Resource Management Plan, to be released in November.

January 11, 2003 - The Chicago Tribune

The APA website presents questions answered by attorney John Bredin, author of the "Common Problems with Zoning Ordinances."

January 11, 2003 - American Planning Association

Tall fences are popping up all over Phoenix. The city's solution? Legalize it.

January 9, 2003 - The Arizona Republic