Land Use
Voters Value Open Space
Citizens in Southeastern Pennsylvania and South Jersey voted for tax increases to help preserve open space.
Sprawl And Politics Ignite Debate Over Controversial Project
A controversial development project to build a golf resort on top of a city's sole source of drinking water
Pro-Growth Forces Win Most California Ballot Measures
It's a mixed bag, but slow-growthers lose in some surprising places, while a high-profile property rights measures loses.
Indian Casinos, Land Use, And Corruption
California has become the hot spot a tribal dispute over land use, gaming and corruption.
California Imposes Coastal Plan On Malibu
California Secretary of Resources, Mary Nichols, discusses the development of the Malibu coastal plan imposed on the city by the state Coastal Commission.
Smart Growth: The Future Of The American Metropolis?
Bruce Katz identifies the key challenges the smart-growth movement needs to address if it is going to succeed.
How Large Can A City Get And Survive?
The Globe and Mail compares Los Angeles and Toronto and asks how large a city can get before it starts to fall apart. Does LA's secession foreshadow things to come?
A 40-year Battle Over Property Rights
Anthony Palazzolo has fought Rhode Island for over 40 years in what has become the quintessential battle over property rights.
When Portland's Uran Growth Boundary Is No More...
How does Portland, Oregon avoid the rush to urban sprawl when it relaxes its fabled no-growth boundary?
Federal Reserve's 'Backup Facilities' Whitepaper
A "white paper" by the Federal Reserve, and the Security and Exchange Commission urges firms to have backup sites as much as 200 to 300 miles from downtown locations.
Church And City Battle Over Prime Downtown Land
Can the Church control how people behave on land sold with a public easement? The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints clashes with Salt Lake City.
Planning Vs. Property Rights
Ballot initiative in Nevada County pits property rights versus planning.
Colleges Are Key To Urban Revival
Colleges have historically not done enough to integrate themselves in their communities. The current trend is a complete turnaround.
Pursuing Smart Growth
New Jersey Governor James E. commits to pursuing a smart growth vision for the state.
An Anti-Sprawl Checklist
How can you measure the success of sprawl-control initiatives? Here's a checklist...
California's Vineyard Sprawl
California's vineyards are increasingly unpalatable to environmentalists.
For Rent: New Apartment, Books Included
Putting housing above a public library, Portland takes another pioneering step toward urban density.
One Golf Course Too Many For Martha's Vineyard
Martha's Vineyard welcomes your plaid shirt, but you can leave the plaidpants at home.
Open Beach Access
The Supreme Court rejects claims that public walkways violate private property rights for more than 1,200 beach pathways in California.
Ten Steps To Urban Land Reform
This brief highlights ten action steps that urban leaders can take to turn empty and derelict properties into tax-generating assets.
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
