Land Use
City Tests New Rules For Cell Phone Towers
The Jacksonville, FL city council voted to test new tougher rules for erecting cellular phone towers.
Private Developers Love LA School Site
The site near downtown Los Angeles is a prime location. But the developers will wait until the wrangling is settled.
Who Owns Searchlight, Nevada?
An 1872 mining law lies at the heart of the dispute over who owns Searchlight, a city about 50 miles from Las Vegas.
Making LA More Pedestrian Friendly
A three-phased plan is proposed to make the downtown Los Angeles civic center pedestrian-friendly.
Sprawl: Who Is The Top Offender?
Some experts tracking national sprawl trends have identified the top offender.
Georgia Considers Plan To Preserve Green Space
Transferable development rights (TDR)-- successful in other states--are being considered to protect farmland and environmentally sensitive zones while allowing intown development.
Belmont Learning Center Revisited
By a margin of one vote, Superintendent Romer was given permission to explore 3 possibilities for Belmont.
Voters Shout: Fight Sprawl Or Get Out
Voters in Michican townships and counties sent a clear message about sprawl.
Is Zoning Bad For Good Neighborhoods?
Is "common sense" more successful than land use zoning?
Land Compensation Approved For Salton Sea Tribe
U.S. Congress has approved land compensation for Native American tribe that lost half its reservation to flooding.
Public Beach Access Fight
Santa Barbara case has implications for public beach access on both coasts. Wendy McCaw says that her easement is illegal.
Livermore Tries To Decide If It Should Go North
County's November approval of urban growth limit measure comes in the way of city's long planned development.
States Ranked By Open Space Funding
The Land Trust Alliance has gathered the results of open space protection measures for each state for the last three years.
San Diego's City Of Villages General Plan
San Diego's new general plan creates a "City of Villages", and increases housing density around designated urban centers.
Land Use Measure Put On Hold
Lawsuits have stopped a new Oregon law that would have required compensation for property owners affected by land-use regulations.
Oregon Learns A Hard Lesson
Why did Oregon voters pass Measure 7? Citizens were tired of heavy-handed government planners.
Smart Growth: Theory Must be Put Into Practice
While considered to be a good idea, Americans hesitate to take action.
Atlanta's Low-Density Development
Georgia state transportation agency says that low-density developments are not always bad.
Parking Moratorium Sought in Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh officials seek to prevent the conversion of vacant lots into parking facilities.
Park Asset Management
Chicago communities demonstrate real-life examples of assets-based management at work for community revitalization.
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
