Land Use
Zones Of Contention
Efforts to protect waterfront neighborhoods from pollution are are starting to lock out good businesses.
Clinton Creates New National Monument
President Clinton created a new national monument in northern Arizona and expanded a national monument in Idaho.
Communities Struggle With Telecom
Rapid expansion of telecommunication companies has many communities struggling to adapt their telecom land use policies.
Oregon Tribes Fight To Win Back Public Lands
The Klamath and other native American indian Tribes hopes to reclaim 700,000 acres in southern Oregon. They say they'll restore damaged areas.
Office Sprawl In The Edgeless City
Suburbs now rival cities as top sites for offices. Downtowns are losing share to new "edgeless cities."
LA Changes Its Mind About Telco Hotels
Los Angeles city officials are reconsidering earlier plans to limit telco hotels in downtown Los Angeles.
Post-Election Land Use Results By State
Brookings provides an update and analysis of regional and local land use measures across the United States.
California Land Use Ballot Measure Results
California Planning and Development Report publishes the results of 60 California land-use-related ballot measures.
Subdivide And Conquer: A Modern Western
See the film that explores the consequences of sprawl, its history, and alternatives for creating more livable communities.
Farmland Threatened By Government, Not Sprawl
Farmland is threatened by governmentpolicy more than sprawl, according to a report from the Reason Public Policy Institute.
Growth In New Urbanism
The New Urban News publishes its October/November, 2000 issue. Growth in new urbanist projects continues at sustainable pace.
Sprawlzilla!
Coloradans for Responsible Growth have created a hilarious animated cartoon: Sprawlzilla.
A Park Renaissance In Los Angeles
Nature is working its way into Los Angeles, where only 10% of the land within city limits is designated as open space.
Great Park Places
Every city has cherished park places. If your city has one, you can add it to the Urban Parks online website.
States Offers Voters A Say On All Development
Two of the nation's fastest growing states are offering voters an unprecedented right of approval on ambitious efforts to control growth.
Retail Vs. Religion
A church and a developer have contrasting visions for the same piece of land.
Smart Growth, Better Neighborhoods
A new study examines the ill effects of unchecked growth, and proposes strategies for community involvement in smart growth and development.
List Of California Land Use Ballot Measures
CP&DR lists all the 54 local land use ballot measures for November 8, 2000.
Metro Areas Ranked By Sprawl
The Fannie Mae Foundation Conference Defines 'Fair Growth,' Ranks 13 Major Metropolitan Areas According to Sprawl
Silicon Barrio?
There's now Silicon Barrio in Miami and Silicon Hollow in Tennessee. But is tech growth causing a decrease in quality of life?
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
