Land Use
Tech Giant And County Clash Over Smart Growth Plan
America Online Inc., and Loudoun County disagree on county's smart growth initiative.
City And Rural Sprawl Compared
D.J. Tice owns a home in the city and a farm in the country. He compares sprawl in the country versus sprawl in the city.
Urban Sprawl: U.S. Can Learn From Germany
University of Maryland professor Roger Lewis discusses Germany's smart growth strategies and compares the results with urban sprawl in the U.S.
Maryland Brownfields Program Off To Slow Start
Maryland's brownfields program has only managed to develop two sites, while Pennsylvania's has been a staggering success -- 258 sites.
Sprawl Is Expensive
A study by Cal State Bakersfield correlates the cost of building homes with the distance of the home from the City's core.
Cleveland's Planners Envision Regional Park Plan
Park leaders in the Greater Cleveland, Akron-Canton area have a vision of building more than 1,100 miles of bike and hike trails and preserving thousands of acres along streams and rivers.
The 'Browning' Of North Carolina
North Carolina is becoming one of the fastest growing immigrant hubs in the country.
How Sprawl Helps
Researchers at Tufts University concludes that sprawl increases affordability of housing, and closes racial differences in homeownership.
A Crusade To Protect Florida's Beaches
Florida residents seek new zoning and laws to protect their beaches' 95%-pure quartz sand.
Loudoun Adopts Strict Growth Controls
After 19 months of dabate, Loudoun County adopts strict growth controls; opponents protest while experts give mixed reviews.
An Economist's Perspective On Urban Sprawl
As development continues on the urban fringes, one person's sprawl becomes another person's backyard.
Developers Look Towards The 'Holy Land'
Churches, synagogues and other religious organizations sitting on increasingly valuable parcels of land are giving in to development pressure to help meet costs.
Why Urban Growth Boundaries Fail
Are urban growth boundries are causing minorites to be locked out of the American dream?
In Eugene, Sprawl And Recession Are Linked
Columnist Karen McCowan asks "If Eugene [OR] is so anti-growth, how did all this sprawl happen?
North Jersey Resort Blocked By Judge
A $500 million resort project planned for a North Jersey protected area was blocked by a judge.
Berkeley Extends Ban On New Cell Phone Antennas
Berkeley, CA, has extended a ban on new cell phone antennas due to health and visual concerns.
Profile Of Boston's Chief Planner
The Globe talkes with Rebecca Barnes, Boston's planning director about her job and her vision for Boston.
Las Vegas Looking To Slow Down Growth
County planners are advocating land-use designations for the Las Vegas Valley that would help stem the tide of housing and commerical developments.
Fort Lauderdale's Landfill Golf Course
A former toxic dump in Fort has caused cancer in the surrounding community. A golf course is proposed for the site.
Smart Growth Needed In Malaysia
Lim Lay Ying encourages metropolitan areas in Malayasia to consider "smart growth" strategies to address growth issues by providing examples of efforts in Wyoming and Georgia in the U.S.
Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools
This six-course series explores essential urban design concepts using open source software and equips planners with the tools they need to participate fully in the urban design process.
Planning for Universal Design
Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.
Municipality of Princeton
Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission
City of Mt Shasta
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Astoria
Transportation Research & Education Center (TREC) at Portland State University
US High Speed Rail Association
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
Municipality of Princeton (NJ)
