Land Use
Water Issues Ignored In Growth Planning
Effective management of water resources is critical for addressing growth issues.
Sprawl No Antidote To Terror
Spreading out aggravates underlying causes of 9/11 attack.
Australian Developer Slams City Planning
Charging that Sydney and Melborune risk ending up like L.A. and Hong Kong, a prominent developer blames it on planners.
Sprawling New Urbanism
Defining conventional wisdom, a sprawling community Weston, Florida has managed to integrate suburbia with new urbanism.
Zoning A Pedestrian-friendly Downtown
Emmaus, PA updates its zoning code to ensure a pedstrian-friendly friendly downtown.
Cato Institute Critique Of Smart Growth
Using Portland, Oregon as an example, the author attempts to show the problems of smart growth.
California's Infrastructure Needs Attention
Metro Investment Report interviews Bill Hauck about California's dire infrastructure situation.
Southern California's Ahmanson Ranch
Ahmanson Ranch: Housing California's growth won't be accomplished easily in this region.
Harry Potter's Message About Sprawl
Behind the potions and magical creatures, there is a subtle message about urban sprawl in Harry Potter.
Maryland's Smart 'Smart Growth' Strategy
Neal Peirce writes about Maryland's innovative efforts to involve kids in its smart growth strategy.
USEPA Lauches New Smart Growth Web Site
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has launched a new web site aimed at encouraging smart growth.
Live Webcast On Sprawl Today
USC's School of Policy, Planning, and Development features a live webcast on Planning for Sprawl. The webcast runs 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. PST.
Zoning And Changing Lifestyles
Planning Commissioners Journal focuses on the impact that changes in our society are having on zoning regulation.
Developing A Sewer Ordinance
The Planning Commissioner's Journal presents one town's experience with developing a sewer ordinance.
Chicago Preparing To Rewrite Zoning Ordinance
How does a city described by planners as having the worst local political system in the nation rewrite its zoning ordinance?
Georgia's Growth Vision And Legacy
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution evaluates Governor Roy Barnes' vision for growth and planning legacy.
Sprawl Is Biggest Threat To Southern Forests
According to a study by the U.S. Forest Service, the biggest threat to forests in southern U.S. is urban sprawl.
Building Neighborhoods In Los Angeles
The Planning Report explores how to make Los Angeles' neighborhoods safe and weave together the cultural fabric of Los Angeles.
California's Smart Growth Agenda
Director of the California Office of Planning and Research discusses how meaningful land use reform will prevail.
Sprawl Still Spreading In Virginia
Local efforts to control sprawl around Richmond and other areas in Virginia have failed.
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
