Land Use
Dot-Commers Go Home!
The dot-com backlash in San Francisco has gotten to the point where apartment-hunters indicate that they don't want to live with dot-commers.
New Role for L.A. River?
Los Angeles County Department of Public Works' new watershed management division is planning a revolutionary new role for the Los Angeles River.
North Carolina Growth Trends and Policies
North Carolina metro areas frequently lead the lists of the best places to live and work. Yet the very things that make it popular may lead to its downfall.
Loudoun's Class War Over Growth
They've been called liars, socialists, traitors and thieves. But one slur really seems to have riled Loudoun County, VA's eight slow-growth supervisors: snob.
Sprawl Imperils Colorado Parks
Suburban sprawl in the Denver area is threatening the health of four of Colorado's most popular state parks.
Tips On Creating Urban Greenways
More and more U.S. cities and suburbs are creating greenways or linear parks which create new challenges and enormous benefits.
Denver's First Mixed Affordable/Market Housing
Curtis Park in northeast Denver, CO is undergoing a $65 million renovation that will bring 500 new homes to a five-block neighborhood
Playa Vista Bailout?
New Times LA charges that environmental sellout Ruth Galanter is trying to pull a fast one in Sacramento to bail out Playa Vista.
Limits On California Redevelopment
Decision against Mammoth Lakes project is the third in two years to say planners overreached. Cities fear the ruling will limit urban renewal.
How Practical Is Smart Growth?
Richard Carson argues that smart growth only slows growth, while New Urbanism simply makes increased density more enjoyable.
SeaWorld's Expansion Plans
The proposal would take advantage of a more liberal height limit. Critics' fears range from noise to a fundamental change at the theme park.
OC's El Toro: Airport Or Horse Stables?
The agreement for the heavily polluted and much disputed former marine base only covers horse stables, a golf course and community programs.
Election Focus: Land Use
Two candidates stake out similar positions on Stanford University's proposed 10-year development plan.
Conservation Plan Alarms Landowners
Riverside County's ambitious plan to map out land usedesignations for wildlife preservation, housing and transportationcorridors has caused concern among local landowners and city officialsin the area.
Inside City Parks
Inside City Parks, a new reprort, from The Trust for Public Land and the Urban Land Institute analyzes park systems in the nation's 25 largest cities.
Court Backs Farmers in Water Rights
Court sides with farmers that challenged a water agreement and the ruling will make it more difficult for California's booming cities to get the water they need.
Unintended Sprawl In Colorado?
Colorado ballot initiative critics predict efforts to curb sprawl might push it where no growth laws are in effect.
Monster Homes: Castle Or Eyesore?
San Francisco joins the ranks of cities trying to rein in 'monster' homes, saying they destroy local charm.
Where Will 10 Million New Californians Live?
In an international competition architects were challenged to develop a growth pattern in the Central Valley that would have minimal encroachment on farmland.
SF: Even More Slow Growth
A second slow-growth measure on San Francisco's ballot will compete with a similar plan supported by the Mayor.
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
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Mpact (founded as Rail~Volution)
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Portland
City of Laramie
