Land Use
Maintain Quality Of Life: Provide Open Space
Arizona cities have been unable to build enough parks to keep up with the rapidly-increasing population.
War Stories From A Houston Pedestrian
Houston has done well facilitating pedestrian access in commercial areas -- but don't try to walk between neighborhoods.
Building Homes On Shaky Ground
When one geologist says not to build, developers find another geologist that says everything is fine.
Blueprint 2030: How To Grow
A draft report proposes a different approach for development in the Twin Cities.
Conservation Subdivision Design
While conventional environmental wisdom suggests that only draconian government efforts to preserve open space will work, the market is already well ahead of the curve.
Affordable Housing And The Suburbs
Peter H. Schuck comments on the recent court decision regarding New Jersey's Mount Laurel doctrine.
The New Trend: Lake-side Living
A growing number of residents and cities are finding that development adjacent to lakes is a way to dramatically improve the quality of life.
Costco Vs. The Church
A federal judge blocks an attempt by the City of Cypress, CA to condemn church land to make way for a tax-generating Costco store.
Hurricanes No Deterrent To Rapid Coastal Growth
The 45 million people massed along the coast from Maine to Texas, who gamble that they will never face a hurricane, have more people join them every day.
It Takes More Than UGBs
Infrastructure and open space policy also shape metropolitan growth.
'Ticking Timebomb' For NJ Council On Affordable Housing
New Jersey towns are to blame as only 272 towns out of 566 have saught protection under the Council on Affordable Housing.
Court Ruling A Blow To Sprawl Opponents
New Jersey State Supreme Court upheld its controversial descisions that supports housing for the poor.
Maryland Revives Old Law To Control Growth
The "Smart Growth" State revives an old law to enforce state growth management objectives.
Human-Scale Shopping Still Elusive In The Suburbs
Shopping centers are being abandoned so quickly by retailers that residents of nearby neighborhoods are growing alarmed.
Holding The Line: Urban Containment In The United States
This paper summarizes the use and impact of three major types of urban containment policies -- urban growth boundaries, greenbelts, and urban service areas.
Report: Smart Growth In Greater Seattle-Tacoma
Northwest Environment Watch, a Seattle-based non-profit research group has released a report title "Sprawl and Smart Growth in greater Seattle-Tacoma."
Growth Vs. No-growth On The Eastern Shore
What happens when new development envelopes a small town?
Northeast Florida Development Plan Upheld
A new comprehensive plan designation upheld for Northeast Florida Mega-development.
Beaches Ebb Away, But Coastal Life Remains Popular
Some say developing beach front property digs too deep into taxpayers' pockets when it comes time to replenish sand.
New Life For Greyfields And Brownfields
Don't give up on greyfields and brownfields. Smart growth offers redevelopment prospects.
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
