Land Use
Is Fresno County's Housing Strategy A Charade?
The sincerity of Fresno County's goals are questioned.
Supreme Court Upholds L.A. Ban On 'Sex Superstores'
A divided Supreme Court upheld a Los Angeles zoning ordinance that bars operation of more than one adult entertainment business at a single location.
Federal Court Upholds Religious Land Use Act
A federal judge in Philadelphia upheld the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA) which exempts religious groups from most local zoning rules unless a community can demonstrate a "compelling" need for the zoning restrictions.
A 'Smart' Solution For Urban Sprawl
MIT conference evaluates impact of smart growth movement on states and local governments.
Saving Suburbia?
It will take the brightest minds in architecture to save suburbia, says columnist John King.
Can We Tame Sprawl?
Advocates of "smart growth" may be fighting a losing battle against sprawl.
Eugene's Land Use Code Flip Flop
Just months after approving its updated land use plan, the city was forced to revert back to the older version.
Create Incentives For Infill Development
Housing and commercial development near mass transit is sensible, but California must create incentives to encourage it.
Call For Slow-growth Referendum In Broward County
Civic groups in Broward County, FL. call for a county-wide growth slowdown.
Downtown L.A.'s $2.4 Billion Redevelopment Plan
Los Angeles approves a $2.4 billion downtown redevelopment plan to revitalize sections of the city's historic core.
UK Town Planners Urge Review Of Greenbelt Policy
The Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI), the professional body for urban planners in the UK, has started a debate about the future of green belt policy.
Boston's Central Artery: A Victim Of Planning?
An editorial calls for more participation in planning Boston's Central Artery, or it is doomed to become the victim of planners.
Growing Safe
Is your comprehensive plan hazardous to your community's health?
Study Says Urban Life Safer Than Rural
Suburban and rural living is not safer than living in urban areas according to a study by a University of Virginia professor.
From Great Estates To Planned Communities
Redeveloping massive estates into planned communities is happening across Massachusetts as land becomes scarce.
In-fill Development Becomes Stylish
Responding to traffic, limits on growth, and the need for affordable housing, in-fill development and smart growth are becoming trends.
PBS Looks At Sprawl, Housing, Architecture
PBS' new series on how Americans live their lives uses Atlanta as a case study to focus on sprawl, low-income housing, shopping, and architecture.
Huge Loss Of Land By 2030 Predicted
According to a study by the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, the University of Maryland and the U.S. Geological Survey, over 700,000 acres of undeveloped land could disappear in the next 15 years.
Praying For Land Use Relief
Local regulation of religious land uses has become the latest battlefield in California development.
L.A. Joins Growing Trend To Ban Billboard
Los Angeles joins a growing list of cities that have decided to ban all new billboards within city boundaries.
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
