Land Use
Smart Growth: Suburbia Revisited
Rail station areas in suburbia and the inner ring are attracting higher-density residential developments in small, citylike environments.
Those Pesky Sprawl Definitions
Defining "urban sprawl" is an apparent inconvenience but that doesn't stop growth control advocates from restricting housing choice.
Town Wins Right To Block Farm Sale To Big Developer
New Jersey town is first to win the right to condemn a farm to prevent it from being turned into a sprawling residential development.
Don't Destroy Neighborhoods To Educate Them
Well intentioned but off-target planning regulations are neglecting to create the community-centered schools the public is demanding.
Inconsistent Deed Restriction Enforcement
A case study of the challenges faced by Tampa, Florida's Northdale Community Association in enforcing deed restrictions.
APA's Draft Policy Guide On Smart Growth
The American Planning Association is accepting input on its draft Policy Guide on Smart Growth.
There Goes The Neighborhood
Yucca Mountain, Nevada has been designated the world's first repository for high-level nuclear waste.
Make Planned Communities More Walkable
A Los Angeles Times editorial calls for creating less sprawl and more walkable communities in Southern California.
Development Moratorium Is Too Extreme
The Christian Science Monitor casts its vote against the right of government to put long-term moratoriums on property.
Supreme Court Asked To Rule On Interstate Planning Issue
The Columbia River Gorge Commission has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a Washington state Court of Appeals decision that could threaten regional planning in the bi-state Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area.
Florida Suburb Seeks 'Suburban Downtown' Skyline
Sunrise, FL., is considering a minimum height of 8-12 storeys for medium and high-density residential buildings to create a 'suburban downtown' skyline.
Urban Sprawl Vs. Homeland Security
Urban sprawl almost certainly poses a far greater threat to your health than bioterrorism.
2002's Top Land Use Supreme Court Case
The year's key land use case before the U.S. Supreme Court is a 32-month building moratorium an unconstitutional taking of property rights.
Report: The Future Of Metropolitan Philadelphia
A study by the Metropolitan Philadelphia Policy Center titled "Flight (Or) Fight" looks at trends of urban decay, sprawl, and economic growth in the region.
Dumb Growth In Philadelphia
Lack of regional planning in Philadelphia promotes both sprawl and decay, according to the Metropolitan Philadelphia Policy Center's Flight or Fight report.
Dreams On Hold At Lake Tahoe
For 17 years land owners have been banned from building on their own property at Lake Tahoe. Finally, an outcome is near.
Flashback: Are Cities Dead?
Atlantic Monthly flashes back to January, 1962, with an essay by Robert Moses on what was wrong (and right) with America's cities.
Riverside County Plan Moves Forward
One of the most ambitious planning efforts in California history reaches the homestretch.
Widen Route 3 In Boston
The Boston Globe comes our forcefully in favor of widening the main highway for coastal communities south of Boston.
Saving Pennsylvania
The Oxford Tribune gives a thumbs-up to "Saving Pennsylvania", an hour-long documentary on sprawl and the future of Pennsylvania.
Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools
This six-course series explores essential urban design concepts using open source software and equips planners with the tools they need to participate fully in the urban design process.
Planning for Universal Design
Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.
Municipality of Princeton
Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission
City of Mt Shasta
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Astoria
Transportation Research & Education Center (TREC) at Portland State University
US High Speed Rail Association
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
Municipality of Princeton (NJ)
