Urban Development
Tall Building Construction Continues to Smash Records and Redefine Skylines
There are 402 percent more tall buildings in the world than there was in 2000.
What the Final Tax Reform Bill Has in Store for Housing and Development
The final version of the tax reform bill included some surprises with regard to housing and infrastructure funding mechanisms threatened in previous version of the bill.
Los Angeles Adopts 'Linkage Fee' for Affordable Housing Funding
Los Angeles is the latest city to adopt a "linkage fee" that charges new development to generate funding for affordable housing, joining cities like Seattle, Chicago, and San Jose.
In Phoenix, Sustainability Will Be Built by Node
If the desert metropolis wants to survive, it will need a strategy built on something other than a denser, more urban downtown.
Forget 'Smart'—We Need 'Context Cities'
Frequent Planetizen contributor Charles R. Wolfe reflects on reconciling global forces and local context in cities across three continents.
Ferris Wheel Proposed With Big Mixed-Use Plans Near Downtown Pittsburgh
A Ferris wheel has been proposed as a highly visible signal of the North Side of Pittsburgh's role in the city's downtown revitalization.
Hurricane Harvey and the Failure of the National Flood Insurance Program
Houston's most recent natural disaster is only the latest example of how a program created to help homeowners has been a greater benefit to the industries that profit from them.
Portland: Homes for Everyone, or Not in My Neighborhood
Even progressive Portland wrestles with conservatism when it comes to housing in single-family neighborhoods
Mountain View Goes Big on Google Expansion, Approves 10,000 Housing Units
Could the approval of a massive redevelopment plan for Google property in the city of Mountain View pave the way for a new development-friendly approach to planning in the Silicon Valley and the greater Bay Area?
Money Earmarked for Detroit Convention Center Could Go to a Ski Jump Instead
The Northern Michigan Sports Commission hasn't even been created yet, but it already has funding clout in the state government.
Santa Monica Wants to Stop Importing Water by 2020
This is a story about green building practices, conservation, and rainwater capture—not desalinization.
Long-Delayed, Fenway-Adjacent Development Coming to Boston
Fifteen years later, a sports and entertainment district will rise from the parking lots around Boston's Fenway Park.
Tiny Home Village Approved for Homeless in San Jose
Now San Jose's tiny home village pilot project, meant to create 40 units of "sleeping cabins for homeless individuals, needs to find a neighborhood to call home.
Milwaukee Can't Require Affordable Housing in Privately Financed Developments
State law required an affordable housing plan making its way through the Milwaukee City Council to be drastically reduced in scope.
Lawsuit Settled, Public Money in Hand: Arena Renovations Moves Forward in St. Louis
St. Louis seems to be a never-ending source of stadium financing controversy.
When Post-Recession Development Causes Political Controversy
Denver provides a case study of a city's politics reckoning with the pace of development in a post-recession real estate market.
When Rents Rise But Wages Don't
Renters in smaller metropolitan areas are struggling to deal with the realities of rising rent and stagnant wages. At least wages have increased in high-priced areas.
Spike Lee Takes on Gentrification in Netflix Series
In an update to his 1986 movie "She's Gotta Have It," Spike Lee confronts the ways Brooklyn has changed since then, gentrification and racial tension included.
A Detroit Neighborhood 'Sentenced to Die'
A handful of Delray residents refuse to be displaced by industry, but the plan for a new bridge may mean they don't have a choice.
'Splash Pad Urbanism,' Threats to Open Space, and More Landscape Architecture Trends
There was plenty of good to go with the bad from a year of professional and academic practice in the field of landscape architecture.
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.
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Custer County Colorado
Sarasota County Government
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Astoria
Transportation Research & Education Center (TREC) at Portland State University
Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Claremont
Municipality of Princeton (NJ)
