Land Use
Study highlights links between land use and road safety
New research suggests that shifting 'household-supporting' retail away from dangerous arterial streets can reduce pedestrian deaths and injuries.
Seattle upzoning proposal seeks to boost density, support eco-friendly building materials
A city committee advanced the plan to target areas already open to multifamily development for additional density and encourage passive house and mass timber construction.
NASA tests lunar rover in California desert
The Plaster City Open Area offers a fitting simulacrum of the Mars landscape.
New Maryland housing laws protect developers from mid-project rule changes, encourage TOD
The laws allow developers to withhold certain fee payments from cities and counties until projects are underway to prevent delays due to code changes.
New HUD guidelines call for nixing green building requirements
The newly released 'best practices' advise local governments to streamline permitting processes, cap permitting fees and encourage by-right development of single-family homes.
Report: Massachusetts zoning reform not enough to stimulate ADU production
Massachusetts cities issued over 1,200 applications for ADUs in the last year, short of the Healey administration's goal of 1,600 to 2,000 units per year.
Glacier National Park drops reservation requirement, plans to double down on shuttle network
Since 2021, visitors with cars have had to make a reservation to access the park.
'Missing middle housing' accounted for nearly 20% of Spokane permits in 2025
Recent laws making it easier and less costly to build smaller residential buildings are having their intended effect.
Cleveland announces new Midline industrial investment district
The plan calls for at least 1.5 million square feet of new industrial and commercial space alongside housing.
ADUs accounted for 9% of new Maine building permits in 2025
Maine officials approved roughly 500 ADU permits last year.
Denver bans new data centers for one year
The moratorium doesn't affect a massive data center project already underway.
Baton Rouge master plan aims to triple downtown population
The Louisiana capital wants to entice developers to its riverfront district.
Santa Monica residents argue historic airport is 'critical' for public safety
Some locals are asking the city to reconsider its planned closure of the airport in late 2028.
Cincinnati upzoning plan paves way for revitalized waterfront district
The city hopes to kickstart new development on five vacant lots in the riverfront entertainment district.
Georgia data center drained 30 million gallons of water — and didn't pay for it
An investigation reveals the center, set to be one of the largest in the country and where residents have been put on water conservation restrictions, owes nearly $150,000.
Johns Hopkins updates their sprawl database
In a follow up to their 2014 study, Johns Hopkins has released new data on urban sprawl in the U.S. and new findings on its health and wellbeing impacts.
Trump cancels rule that made conservation an official 'use' of public land
The rule allowed the Bureau of Land Management, which oversees about 10% of land in the U.S., to put conservation on equal footing with resource extraction and other development.
Proposed Illinois law would prohibit local zoning from banning group homes
Zoning laws in some cities prohibit shared housing arrangements, including communities for people with disabilities.
Study: Minimum lot sizes reinforce racial disparities
A Connecticut study found that zoning rules perpetuate residential segregation.
Study: New Orleans sea level rise is at 'point of no return'
Research shows that the city could be surrounded by water by the end of this century.
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.
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The Architects Foundation
University of Cincinnati Online
Montrose County
Northern Illinois Transit Authority (NITA)
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