Land Use

By-right zoning is seen as a critical strategy to help solve the affordable housing crisis. Here's how to get the process correct.

March 23, 2017 - Modern Cities

Villages of tiny homes are being prepared in Portland and Denver to help individuals transition out of homelessness

March 17, 2017 - Denverite

The Codes Study is updated! These are the cities that are rewriting their land use laws to promote wellness, economic strength, and environmental resilience.

February 16, 2017 - PlaceShakers

Santa Monica is testing out a 'Tinder-like' application for approving or disapproving of developments.

January 31, 2017 - The Guardian

Gainesville turns contaminated land into a contemporary public greenspace to serve as the city's “Central Park."

January 17, 2017 - Modern Cities

As seas rise, San Francisco is looking to shore up its costal protection against earthquakes and extreme weather events.

January 17, 2017 - San Francisco Chronicle

Subdivision Staging Policy stirs passion and, some hope, progress in the Washington, D.C. suburbs of Montgomery County.

November 10, 2016 - The Washington Post

Steven T. Moga guest blogs about a new article in the Journal of Planning Education and Research.

November 2, 2016 - JPER

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October 31, 2016 - Jennifer Evans-Cowley

Denver developers are building parking that can be converted into housing, anticipating radical changes that autonomous vehicles could bring to city life.

October 22, 2016 - Denver Post

Love 'em or hate 'em, drones are coming. But is the issue of aesthetics getting enough treatment in the drone wars?

October 19, 2016 - Pete Sullivan

"Seattle’s multi-year process to update the city’s Comprehensive Plan has come to its conclusion finding unanimous consent and approval from the City Council," reports Stephen Fesler.

October 18, 2016 - The Urbanist

Bay area town Brisbane looks to provide commercial development to cater to San Francisco residents, but resists building housing.

October 1, 2016 - San Francisco Chronicle

Developments boom in high risk fire areas, even as fires continue to increase in duration, severity and damage.

September 28, 2016 - The Wall Street Journal

You may not have a moral right to live in an expensive city—but does the government have a moral right to exclude you?

January 25, 2016 - Michael Lewyn

Proposed zoning changes would allow residents to build "as-of-right" in Staten Island's "natural" districts.

January 13, 2016 - silive.com

Two adjacent properties in downtown Durham totaling 18 acres were recently purchased by developers planning for intensive mixed use projects near the former tobacco warehouse district and future light rail station.

August 2, 2015 - The Raleigh News & Observer

Tiny Houses on trailers are available and buyers are ready to live small, but most zoning regulations don’t allow recreational vehicles as a permanent residence. Can zoning catch up to the tiny living trend?

July 11, 2015 - The Charlotte Observer

Big-box retailers' new tactic to slash their taxes is the latest example of why cities are better off saying no to the boxes and cultivating Main Streets instead.

June 20, 2015 - Institute for Local Self-Reliance

Opposition to Walmart is now holding at just 50 percent, when people are asked how they would feel if a Walmart was proposed "in your community." Support for Walmart is up 16 percentage points since 2006.

June 19, 2015 - The Saint Index