Land Use
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.
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.
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
