Land Use
When You Lose Your Home And Community
The residents and businesses of lower Topanga Canyon are being moved out to make room for a nature preserve.
Breaking The Habit Of Suburbia
If the war with suburbia is over, why are we still struggling with its development habits?
Largest Public Works Project In The US
The plans are for 85 new schools at a cost of $1.8 billion. Completion is set for 2006 in Los Angeles.
Neighborhood Schools Are At Risk
Neighborhood schools define a town's identity as a place with traditional values. How can they be saved?
Phoenix's Housing And Technology Crisis
Phoenix is increasingly faced with the dilemma of qualitative or quantitative growth. Joel Kotkin thinks the city has taken the wrong path.
Repairing The Damage In Urban Places
After a half century of abuse, the first real glimmer of hope has appeared for traditional urban places.
Portland's High-Density Successes
Higher-density, mixed-use developments are gaining footholds among public transit routes in Portland.
Cycling Through Sprawl
Cyclists pedal through the Bay Area to see sprawl up close and draw attention to urban planning and land conservation.
Coastal Commission Ruled Unconstitutional
The California Coastal Commission's composition must be reconfigured, according to a Superior Court Judge.
Turning Trailer Trash Into Trailer Cash
Is Aurora, Colorado trying to turn trailer trash into trailer cash?
New Jersey's 20 Sprawl-Stopping Recommendations
Committing $1 billion to preserve open space will do just half the job to curb suburban sprawl in New Jersey.
Rural Growth Limits: Should Churches Be Exempt?
The largest church in King County, WA, sparked the debate over rural growth limits.
The Politics Of Land-Use
Ron Dzwonkowski observes that issues such as sprawl, open space, and zoning affect everybody but few politicians take them on as campaign issues.
Linking Water Supplies To Land Use
Two bills are being considered in the state house that may force planners to consider a development's effect on the state's water supply.
Georgia County Embraces Smart Growth
20-year community land use plan has one goal: limit explosive growth.
Military Base Reuse Fight In Sausalito, C.A.
Redevelopment and reuse of a dreamy old army base in Sausalito is causing a dispute between the park service and the city.
Small Town Debates Big Box Impacts
The City of Flagstaff, Arizona (pop 55,000) held a debate over a proposed SuperWalmart and the issue of Big Box retailing in general.
$100 Million In Gifts To Preserve Rare Coastline
Peninsula Open Space Trust, a private non-profit group is awarded two gifts of $50 million each to preserve scenic land along California's coast.
New Jersey Launches Ambitious Open Space Initiative
New Jersey launches one of the nation's most ambitious open space conservation programs.
When Growth Management Fails, Build New Towns
Growth management is only slowing the eventual demise of the modern city. Richard Carson proposes starting over.
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
