Land Use
Supreme Court: Building Moratorium Was Not A Taking
The U.S. Supreme Court rules that a temporary building moratorium was not an unconstitutional taking of property rights.
Private Property Is Good For Conservation
Conservation through private ownership -- and has far better results than the regulation-heavy ESA.
Philadelphia: Sprawl And Blight Winning
In a Sunday editorial, The Philadelphia Enquirer charges that the last half century of planning has only increased blight and sprawl.
Arizona's Failing Smart Growth Strategy
Despite attempts to control growth, Arizona's efforts at smart growth are a messy patchwork, and aren't working.
Portland Considers New Subregions
Portland is considering dividing the region into economic subregions. Is this a recipe for disaster or a secret way to expand the urban growth boundary?
X-Rated Shops Moving To Suburbs
As rents in revitalized downtown areas increases, adult businesses are being forced out to the suburbs.
Urban Farming Ideas
Feeding more people on less land is a practical consideration planning should investigate.
FL School Board May Be Unable To Build On $1.2 Million Tract
Citrus County School Board members this week are hastily trying to wade through the complexities of Florida's Development of Regional Impact rules to understand what can be done with a $1.2 million plot they've purchased.
CA Smart Growth Bill Worries Builders, Municipalities
In its first major land-use initiative in years, Gov. Gray Davis'Office of Planning and Research is pushing a bill that will give the statebroad new powers over how and where cities expand.
2002 APA Conference: Final Day 4
Daily updates and photos all week from the national planning conference in Chicago.
2002 APA Conference: Day 3
Daily updates and photos all week from the national planning conference in Chicago.
Santa Fe's Affordable Housing Effort Called Into Question
Santa Fe's land use policies and poor record of spreading affordable housing throughout the city might be a violation of the federal Fair Housing Act, a nonprofit group says.
2002 APA Conference: Day 2
Daily updates and photos all week from the national planning conference in Chicago.
Playa Vista Project Back In The News
After nearly 25 stormy years, giant Playa Vista is taking shape as its first residents move in; but controversy is far from over.
2002 APA Conference: Day 1
Daily updates and photos direct this week from the national planning conference in Chicago.
California Zoning Plan Threatens Developers
Alarming California's pro-growth establishment, Gov. Gray Davis is pushing a bill that would give state government significant new power within two years over how and where its cities grow.
A Community Divided Over Growth
An overflow crowd came to debate the issue of growth in the San Fernando Valley: Ahamanson Ranch.
Eugene Updates Land Use Code
Eugene, Oregon's newspaper finds that explaining the city's new land use code is beyond its capability.
Fresh Fields
Farm Bill can encourage farm entrepreneurs, control sprawl.
How To Own Your Own Beach In L.A.
The New Times L.A. chronicles the story of how L.A.'s rich and famous have claimed Malibu's best beaches for themselves.
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
