Land Use
From NIMBY To YIMBY
Are planners unfairly labeling all community opponents to their smart growth proposals NIMBYs?
The Evolution Of Suburbia
The story of Levittown, PA., symbolizes the transformation of the American landscape.
Mega Churches Go To Court Over Zoning
Seven California religious institutions go to court to fight local city zoning restrictions which they say favor projects that generate tax revenues.
Macao: The Next Las Vegas -- Only Bigger
Macao is beginning development to become the East Asian equivalent of Las Vegas or Atlantic City.
Russian Duma Approves Sale Of Farmland
Sale of farmland would be largest change ever to Russia's post-1917 property laws.
Land-Use Maps Used To Find Airport Noise Solution
Land-use mapping will help determine residents' eligibility for federal noise mitigation aid.
Eviction Notice
Will residents of new London, Connecticut, lose their homes to make way for a new Coast Guard museum?
Implications Of The Supreme Court 'Takings' Decision
Stuart Mack, senior research fellow with the American Planning Association, comments on the implications of the recent Supreme Court ruling in the Tahoe-Sierra Preservation Council Inc. vs. Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) case.
Urban Sprawl And Green Belts
Is it time for to relax controls over Britain's green belts?
Report: Smart Growth Pays Off In Portland
Land-use analysis quantifies striking differences in two states' approach to growth.
L.A.'s Transition From Suburban To Urban
This commentator's view is that the planning issues in L.A. now revolve around how, not whether, to accommodate increased population density.
Portland Bucks National Trend, Integrates Income Groups
In the Portland metro area, upper-income, middle-income and working-class people remain more likely to live near each other.
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.
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
