Land Use
Kent County's Plan To Protect Farmland
Agricultural land is vanishing fast in this western Michigan county as new homes, roads, and sprawl reach farther into the countryside.
The Plan Of Nashville
The 'Plan of Nashville' is an 18-month project to develop a vision of how the urban core should look, and urban design principles to guide the area's future.
Combining Schools And Shopping?
Aging regional malls with land assemblages of 50 acres or more, obsolete buildings and dwindling customer bases look like good quarries for school sites.
Growth Plan Suit Forces Apartments To Come Down
The razing of a luxury apartment complex in Florida has heartened environmentalists in their aim to keep out a Wal-Mart, Hernando Today reports.
Vancouver Is Growing Smart
A report released yesterday by Northwest Environment Watch and Smart Growth BC shows that Greater Vancouver is "growing smart".
Atlanta's Downtown Has No Soul
Three AJC journalists tour downtown Atlanta on foot and share their experience.
Catch 22: Regulator And Potential Buyer
Massachusetts Environmental Affairs Secretary finds itself in the untenable position of both a regulator and potential buyer for environmentally-sensitive lands.
After 25 Years Of Delay -- Malibu's Coastal Land Use Plan
The California Coastal Commission is set to adopt a coastal land use plan that the 27-mile-long ritzy seaside community has avoided for a quarter century.
Michigan Announces $150 Million Land Deal
Michigan Governor John Engler and the Nature Conservancy announce a land plan that will protect 390,000 acres of wilderness.
Commissioners, Developers Evaded Plan Guidelines
Luxury apartments demolished due to violation of local growth laws.
An In-your-face Rush On Coalbed Methane
The rush to develop energy in the Rocky Mountain West creates conflict between private surface and sub-surface property rights.
Developing L.A.'s Prime Residential Site
Catellus Development faces another uphill batter to build housing on one of Los Angeles' prime residential sites, directly above Playa Vista.
Suburbanization Makes Water Problems Worse
Growth makes water problems worse by taking away water from where it is needed most.
No Growth Near Wells
Fast-growing Washington Township is the first New Jersey town to pass a wellhead-protection measure.
Dogs Banned From State Beaches
State parks ban dogs and kite-flying at many San Mateo County beaches to protect plover habitat.
Dense, Denser, Denser Still
Perceptions can mislead when it comes to units per acre.
Native American Veto Rights On Development
Native Americans are pushing for veto powers over development projects in California that impact historically-significant sites.
Green Line Between Cities To Prevent Sprawl
An agreement between two California cities would establish a permanent green line of prime farmland preserve between the cities.
Planning Boston's Central Artery: Who Decides?
Who will moderate among the dumb ideas being submitted for Boston's Central Artery?
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
