Land Use
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.
A New Battleground For Anti-Growth Supporters
Hired tree-sitter is camped out in the branches of a 400-year old tree in an attempt to halt development of a highway in Santa Clarita. His protest has attracted supporters and the media.
As Goes California, So Goes Arizona
Cultural and development trends continue migrating from California to Arizona, even the positive ones.
How Do You Pay For A City Of Villages?
For San Diego's 'City of Villages' concept, dollars, not density, are the real obstacle.
Denver's Rezoning Plan Under Fire
The Denver city council is considering a sweeping rezoning plan as part of 'Blueprint Denver'. Opponents charge that the plan promotes sprawl.
Florida's New Urbanist Towns Cause Sprawl
New urbanist developments across Florida are causing a quandry for proponents -- the new town are so far from other urban areas that they are causing sprawl.
San Mateo County Wins EPA Smart Growth Award
San Mateo policy is one of four winners of EPA's first National Award for Smart Growth Achievement.
EPA Announces National Smart Growth Awards
EPA Administrator Christine Todd Whitman announced four winners of the 2002 National Awards for Smart Growth Achievement.
Will Washington Become Silicon Valley?
As home prices in the D.C. area rise, a few lessons from Silicon Valley may apply.
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.
City of Rosemead
Rutgers University, Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy
One Hundred Miles
University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability (SEAS)
Hunter College, City University of New York (CUNY)
The Architects Foundation
City of Cambridge
Montrose County
The Pocatello Development Authority
