Land Use
Sprawl For Dummies
The Star-Ledger offers an introduction to the "McMansionization" of New Jersey.
Land Reform Policies And Practices: Baltimore And Philadelphia
This case study reviews the vacant land and land reform policies and programs undertaken in Baltimore and Philadelphia, providing a guide for urban leaders grappling with this complex issue.
Riverside, CA: Poster Child For Sprawl
Southern California's Inland Empire is the nation's worst example of urban sprawl.
Ruling Grants Residents Right Of Cross Examination
Supreme court ruling affects not just Lisle store, but all Illinois municipalities and all zoning cases.
Is A Public Mall A Public Space?
A case in Las Vegas tests the limits of free speech in private areas supported by public funds.
A Congested Future For Greater Sacramento
The Greater Sacramento area faces traffic congestion and a severe housing shortage according to a comprehensive regional land-use study.
Metro Phoenix Evades 'Supersprawl' Label
Despite its rapid growth along the urban fringe, Smart Growth America ranked Phoenix low in sprawl.
Nation's Most Sprawling Metro Area
Riverside-San Bernardino in Southern California tops the list of the nation's most sprawling metro areas.
Top Ten Sprawling Metro Areas
Three-year study ranks 83 metropolitan areas and associates urban sprawl with highway deaths, air pollution, and traffic. Find out your city's ranking.
The End Of The American West
Who will replace the cowboy?
Preserving City Parks
Long Beach, CA approved a policy that protects existing city parks and compensates lost park space with open space elsewhere in the city.
Development Of County Trail Under Dispute
King County, Washington is looking to resolve privacy, land rights and safety issues concerning the development of a 10.6 mile county trail.
Sprawl Is Threatening National Security
Across the nation the missions of military installations are being threatened by incompatible land development.
Extreme Sprawl
What would happen if every city and county in Florida implemented their land use plans? A map created from 457 land-use plans has the answer.
Debunking New Urbanism
Urban policy researcher Dr. Sam Staley counters New Urbanism.
Reality Check On Growth
Visioning exercise challenges participants to consider where to locate Southern California's projected 6 million new residents.
Former L.A. County Planner Arrested For Fraud
A former Los Angeles County planner was arrested for falsifying public records that cost the county "hundreds of thousands of dollars."
Zoning Ordinance Change Irks Residents
Proposed changes to Phoenix's zoning ordinance restricts community input.
Avoiding Big-box Nightmares In Older Urban Neighborhoods
Kansas City, Mo. fashions zoning regulations to preserve the character of a vital historic neighborhood.
To Be Competitive, Grow Smart
For Michigan to be competitive it should curb sprawl,implement Smart Growth strategies, and focus on quality-of-life issues.
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
