Land Use
California Housing Caps Won't Go Away
The growth management tool of choice these days seems to be the growth boundary, not the growth cap.
Godmother Of The American City
An interview with the renowned urbanist Jane Jacobs.
Denver's Downtown Success
Denver has sprawl -- but also a counterweight to sprawl.
Sprawl Hits The Wall In Los Angeles
A new study reports that the Los Angeles region is at a crisis point.
Maryland County Struggles With Open Space Plan
Montgomery County, MD, is having trouble with its open space plan as opponents raise concerns over cost and property rights.
Charlotte: A Better Version Of Atlanta
Unlike sprawling Atlanta, Charlotte has focused its development in the urban core.
The Green Space Race
Across the nation billions of dollars are being spent on parks and land preservation. Atlanta is part of this national trend.
Urban Growth Boundaries: Best In The East?
Myths and facts about urban growth boundaries.
Some Who Chased The Sun Now Flee The Sprawl
Those who retired under Arizona's sunny skies now find themselves enveloped with sprawl.
Pushing Smart Growth For Federal Buildings
Smart Growth advocates want federal real estate decisions to consider sprawl.
Southwest Land Reparations
Should the U.S. pay reparations for tracts of land in New Mexico that were taken in 1832?
Atlanta's Battle With Telecom Street Cuts
Atlanta passes a law that requires companies laying fiber optic cable to return the street to it's original condition.
Fighting The NIMBYs
A monastery in Morristown developing a senior living complex is facing strong opposition from its neighbors.
Obsolete Malls Across The U.S.
A study finds that over 100 enclosed regional malls are already in steep decline in the United States, and many more are at imminent risk.
Farmers Can't Afford To Protect Environment
Conservation programs that help farmers protect the environment are short of funds.
Oregon's Controlled Growth A Magnet
Its environmental and controlled growth policies attract people to Oregon.
Regional Government For Land Use & Transportation
A regional government that controls land use and transportation decisions for the Dallas-Fort Worth region should be created.
Before The Bay Is Beyond Repair
A report by the Chesapeake Bay Commission raises important issues about land preservation in the regions watershed.
Ohio Township Faces Development Dilemma
As development spreads to a rural ohio township, calls for "smart growth" are being hindered by state law.
Suburban Mayors Tell Cleveland To Back Off
Leaders of neighboring communities accuse the city of forcing unwanted development.
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
