Land Use
Planners Toss Home Business Codes
After hours of testimony, an Idaho County Planning Commission tossed out proposed restrictions on home-based businesses.
Urban Sprawl Is Not Affordable
A resident of Spokane speaks out on the benefits of mixed use in the City's new comprehensive plan.
L.A.'s Mayor And DWP's GM Square Off
DWP plans to sell a $25-million conservation easement in the Eastern Sierra, keeping the ownership and water rights.
Philadelphia's Open Space Preservation Plans
Philadelphia and Pennsylvania suburbs are behind in meeting their open space preservation goals.
The Worst Streets In North America
Members of the The New Urbanism movement have compiled a list of the most sprawling strips of asphalt and concrete in the nation.
Land Use Vs. Religion In Seattle
Seattle churches want an exemption to the area's growth limits to build churches in areas where development normally does not go.
Will L.A.'s Chinatown Bloom Again?
The next chapter in the long story of downtown L.A.'s revitalization is in progress with the Cornfield's purchase.
Is Sprawl Unstoppable?
"Open-space" programs are popular in Colorado.
Bush Postpones Forest Rules Again
The Bush administration puts off a decision on Clinton administration rules to protect a third of national forests from development.
Local Approach To Slowing Sprawl Is Wrong
The Virginia Pilot argues the greatest obstacle to fixing the Chesapeake Bay is sprawl. And Virginia won't help.
A Unique Approach To Open Space Issues
Raynham, MA, tries out an open space experiment -- allowing dense residential development in one area in exchange for guarantees to preserve open space in another.
Malibu Acquisition Largest In 20 Years
A $43 million mountain-to-sea parcel of 1,659 acres in the Santa Monica Mountains will become parkland.
Mapping Out Land Compensation
Laws in Florida and Texas are serving as the litmus test for Oregon and other states.
The Cornfield In L.A. To Be A State Park
The 40-acre abandoned rail yard near Chinatown was slated to become an industrial park. Now it will be a state park.
Motivating Developers To Preserve Open Space
Zoning strategies can provide incentives to developers who preserve open space.
Saving The Desert From Phoenix's Sprawl
The nation's newest national monument will preserve a desert ecosystem from Phoenix's rapidly growing urban sprawl just sixty miles away.
Big Sky But No Solitude
Montana is changing as wealthy migrants and second-home owners move into the state, transforming the economy and causing concern about sprawl.
Economic Success -- For A Price
A tech boom is fueling Idaho's rapid transformation making it the nation's fifth fastest growing state, but the state is ahead in debating growth and transit policies.
Annexation Thwarts Developers' Plans
Salt Lake City expands its borders thwarting developers' plans.
San Jose Inspires Ottawa Smart Growth Summit
San Jose, CA, inspires the Ottawa 20/20 Smart Growth Summit.
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.
One Hundred Miles
County of Mendocino
planning NEXT
The Architects Foundation
University of Cincinnati Online
Montrose County
Northern Illinois Transit Authority (NITA)
The Pocatello Development Authority
