Land Use
California's Lost Farmland: Yawn Or Crisis?
Urban growth in Northern California is growaing at an alarming pace, according to a study by the California Department of Conservation.
Delaware Creates Land Use Panel To Help Curb Sprawl
Gov. Ruth Ann Minner has signed a bill creating a panel that will search for ways to corral the state's growing population.
Denver To Convert Airport Into Parkland And Greenspace
Denver Mayor Wellington Webb unveiled a $44 million plan to transform runways at Stapleton Airport into 1,100 acres of open space.
Denver: Writing On The Wall
The city of Denver erases an illegal advertisement.
Mega-sprawl Ahead
Eleven western states are expected to see tremendous population growth in the next five decades.
New England Regional Plan Worries Locals
The A.D. Makepeace Company plans a massive development of 3,500 new homes in three Massachusetts communities.
Does Free Parking Drive The Nation To Drive?
Some communities are looking at reducing the amount of free parking lots, and dismantling the zoning codes that mandate them, in hopes of encouraging people to leave their cars at home and use other forms of transportation.
To Commute Or Not Commute?
Newcomers to Washington D.C. must decide whether they want to endure a long commute from a home in the suburbs, or live in the urban core and give up the dream of owning a home.
Maryland's Suburban Sprawl Battle
Maryland Governor Glendening warns that he intends to start using a neglected 25-year old law that allows the state to bring court challenges against potentially harmful rezoning decisions.
Boomburbs!
A new type of city explodes around the edges of metropolis.
Roads Are Crucial To Transit-oriented Development
A Maryland architecture professor argues that roads, not just public transit, are necessary for a successful TOD.
Maine Town Rejects Smart Growth
Residents fight smart growth plan, charging that planners are trying to urbanize the community.
Email Battle Over Sprawl And Density Rages
The Sierra Club, Demographia and Thoreau Institute battle it out over a new "sprawl calculator."
Private FL University Gets Growth Control Exemption
Florida's Governor grants a private university an exemption to the state's strict growth management rules.
Smart Growth Backlash: Property Rights
Farmers in Maryland want to sell their farms which are loosing money. The state, however, wants to stop sprawl.
Dallas Rejects Super-sized Billboards
The Dallas planning commission rejects the use of "supergraphics" on downtown buildings.
MSNBC Profiles New Urbanist James Kunstler
Kunstler, author of Geography of Nowhere, is crusading to end sprawl and promote new urbanism.
Land Use Fraud: A Planner Gone Bad
A planner and land use consultant in Eugene, Oregon collaborate to break the law.
Businesses And Residents Collide Over Bridge Expansion
With bridge expansion on one side and community growth on the other, residents and business owners are grappling with a construction drama that pits quality of life against the need for room at the bustling international span.
Kentucky Is Urging Citizens To Think About Planning
The governor's smart-growth task force is holding meetings across the state to encourage residents to participate in the planning process to prevent sprawl.
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.
Caltrans
City of Fort Worth
Mpact (founded as Rail~Volution)
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Astoria
City of Portland
City of Laramie
