Broward County, FL, will study the impact of development on coastal areas.
"After decades of promoting the rapid conversion of farmland and swamps in west Broward into housing projects, the Broward County Commission has moved toward a more skeptical view of development, particularly on the barrier islands. County Commissioners are worried cities may be too eager to approve beach development as a way to expand their tax base. Commissioners consider it to be the county's job to look at the bigger picture of how that growth affects broader issues...The commissioners want to do a detailed review of the impact on traffic, hurricane preparation, governments' ability to provide emergency services and quality of life along the barrier islands if such development moves forward. That has buoyed beach residents fighting development and has some city leaders concerned the county is setting the stage to clamp down on money-making projects."
Thanks to Sheryl Stolzenberg
FULL STORY: County moves to slow beach development

Planetizen Federal Action Tracker
A weekly monitor of how Trump’s orders and actions are impacting planners and planning in America.

Canada vs. Kamala: Whose Liberal Housing Platform Comes Out on Top?
As Canada votes for a new Prime Minister, what can America learn from the leading liberal candidate of its neighbor to the north?

The Five Most-Changed American Cities
A ranking of population change, home values, and jobs highlights the nation’s most dynamic and most stagnant regions.

San Diego Adopts First Mobility Master Plan
The plan provides a comprehensive framework for making San Diego’s transportation network more multimodal, accessible, and sustainable.

Housing, Supportive Service Providers Brace for Federal Cuts
Organizations that provide housing assistance are tightening their purse strings and making plans for maintaining operations if federal funding dries up.

Op-Ed: Why an Effective Passenger Rail Network Needs Government Involvement
An outdated rail network that privileges freight won’t be fixed by privatizing Amtrak.
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.
Village of Glen Ellyn
Central Transportation Planning Staff/Boston Region MPO
Heyer Gruel & Associates PA
Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS)
City of Grandview
Harvard GSD Executive Education
Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada
Toledo-Lucas County Plan Commissions