Land Use
Housing and Hostilities
Massachusetts needs more affordable housing. So why is a developer with plans to build low-income apartments being called an "extortionist, blackmailer, and worse" by the residents?
Proposed Power Plant Site Raises Controversy
Residents disagree over the site for the proposed Montezuma Energy Project in Mobile, AZ.
Phoenix Faces Eco-Terrorism
Questions surround a rash of arsons in Phoenix. The arsonist leaves clues referring to ELF and other radical environmentalist groups.
Land Donations Booming In Wisconsin
Landowners in southeastern Wisconsin are donating land for open space atan impressive pace.
Tribe Wants To Build Off The Reservation
The Pomo Indians want to build a high-end housing development 65 miles from its reservation. Foes protest and appeal.
Scottsdale Arena Proposal Scaled Back
The proposed hockey arena and retail complex in Scottsdale, AZ, will be scaled back from 2.3 million square feet to 1.5 million.
Boston's Downtown Wasteland
Boston's sprawling City Hall Plaza is the plaza that Boston loves to hate. Will any improvement help?
Fairfax County: New Urbanism Metro Station?
Proponents imagine high rises atop the Metro stations, with shops, museums, and health clubs, built on bridges arching across the Dulles airport.
Residents Get A Say In Shaping North Jersey
A public hearing will give residents a chance to voice their opinions about the State Development and Redevelopment Plan that will "set boundaries on suburban sprawl and channel development into cities and town centers."
Opening Untouched Land to Usual Sprawl
Prince William County, VA, just 30 miles south of the White House, succumbs to sprawl.
Studies Focus On Quake-risk Areas
Two studies identify quake-prone "hot spots" in Southern California.
California's Regionalism-building Effort
California has a baffling maze of localgovernments -- 58 counties, 473 cities, 1,000 school districts and 4,800 special districts.
Group Embraces Arson To Oppose Sprawl
The radical Earth Liberation Front is evidently using arson to oppose sprawl.
Your Neighbor's Tree
What do you do when your neighbor's tree encroaches on your property? In California, the answer isn't so clear.
Anti-sprawl Terrorists Take Action
Fighting sprawl with arson -- eco-terrorism takes on sprawl.
Oakland's Fruitvale
The Fannie Mae Foundation publishes a practitioner's guide to planning and financing community revitalization.
Western Michigan Coastline Controls Considered
Officials has proposed $100,000 plan to study coastline community master plans and impact of new homes.
Images Of Sprawl
Aerial photographs capture the essence of suburban sprawl.
Tradition A Barrier To Smart Growth
Selling smart growth to real estate agents can be difficult.
Burning Suburbia
The debate over suburban sprawl has taken a dangerous turn.
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.
City of Mt Shasta
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Astoria
Transportation Research & Education Center (TREC) at Portland State University
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
Municipality of Princeton (NJ)
Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada
