Land Use
Measuring Sprawl: The Best And Worst Cities
The product of three years of research, this comprehensive report ranks the impact of sprawl on 83 metropolitan areas. The study finds that sprawl leads to more driving, traffic deaths, and air pollution.
Sprawl Threatens White-pine Lumber
Sprawl threatens the survial of the nation's eastern white pinelumber in southern Maine.
Ellen Straus: Land Trust Pioneer
Ellen Straus died at her home in Marshall, Calif. She was a pioneer in helping farmers protect land from sprawl and helped found an influential land trust.
Sprawl Or Density?
The Baltimore Sun explores the argument for higher density development as a way to combat sprawl.
Renovated Mall Still Treacherous Ground For Pedestrians
The recent upgrade of a shopping mall near St. Louis cost $237 million, but still lacks sidewalks for those who want to walk to the stores.
Report Rates Sprawl In 83 Major Metro Areas
Smart Growth America has released a report on sprawl and its impact on 83 major metropolitan areas.
Land Use Is Top Priority
La Crosse, Wisconsin is gearing up for a new comprehensive plan with 18 objectives, in which land use figures prominently.
Fight Sprawl, Or Learn To Live With It
Curtis P. Stiles and Joseph Anthony Perez provide a citizen's primer on recognizing and fighting sprawl in Ventura County, California.
Are Planners Apolitical?
Many planners lack the political skills or desire to make their projects a success.
A Connection Between Septic Systems And Sprawl
Anthony Flint investigates how a change in the allowable rate of percolation of septic systems could open up thousands of acres for development in Massachusetts.
What Dallas Should Learn From Portland
Dallas and Portland have remarkably similar geographies. There are some important lessons Dallas could learn from Portland.
Seattle Gets To Farmland Preservation
Leaders in the Seattle region, who see farming as an essential component of the economy and quality of life, are revitalizing agriculture.
Los Angeles Adopts Mixed Use Zoning
A new, just-approved ordinance in Los Angeles will make it easier to build mixed use projects.
The Battle For Local Control Of Housing Elements
The California State Association of Counties provided the latest battlefield in the war of words over the state housing element law.
Turning Edge Cities Into Real Cities
Edge cities in Texas, Virginia, Florida, and elsewhere are becoming real cities. Planning Magazine investigates.
Smart Growth Equals Smart Greenhouse Gas Reduction
A major side benefit of smart growth type efforts by states is greenhouse gas reduction.
Do Texas Counties Need New Powers To Cope With Urban Sprawl?
Should Texas counties be given the key to the planning tool box.
A 'Greenfields Fee' In Massachusetts
Massachusetts Governor Romney has proposed a 'Greenfields Fee' for developers who would build in the countryside.
It May Not Stop Sprawl, But Could It Make A Difference?
The high-profile battle over a single oak tree has become a symbol for the wider struggle to control suburban sprawl.
Embarrassing Zoning Loophole
City planners move to correct an 'embarrassing' zoning loophole.
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
