Urban Development
Building A Museum Any Planner Could Love
A storefront museum dedicated to the history and development of Reston, Virginia -- one of the nation's first planned new towns -- is set for a major expansion.
Developing Affordable Housing In The Suburbs
With more low-income households settling outside of urban centers, planners are faced with the challenge of getting affordable housing built in traditionally upscale suburban communities where zoning has all but forbid low-cost homes.
Japanese Urban Centers Fading In Rural Prefectures
Smaller cities in rural areas of Japan are being gutted out, as big box centers continue to sprout up outside cities.
Planners Object, But Courts Approve Housing Development
When developers made plans for a housing development on land an Israeli kibbutz had to sell off, planners said the required rezoning was out of the question. But five years later and still without planners' approval, the courts have allowed project.
Holding The Line On Miami-Dade's Urban Development Boundary
Citing strained resources, Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Alvarez has vetoed a number of development projects located outside of the County's ever-tenuous urban development boundary.
The Catalyst For Urban Renewal
Urban cores have undergone a long period of depopulation and depression. But with cities across the country attempting to bring these areas back, a few simple strategies are laying the groundwork.
Commercial Developers Finding Value In Mixed Use
A tax-increment financed mixed-use mall redevelopment is showing signs of success in suburban Salt Lake City, Utah, raising nearby property values and indicating a trend amongst commercial developers who are finding profit by mixing uses.
Heat Islands or Hot Air?
Sprawlmeisters take warning, advises Rob Steuteville's red-sky-at-night commentary from New Urban News. Your days of high pressure spin are numbered.
TOD Should Not Be Transit Agency's Business
This editorial from the Rocky Mountain News argues that the Denver-area Regional Transportation District needs to stay true to its promise that it will not use eminent domain to acquire land for transit oriented development.
Criticism Causes San Diego Politicians To Rethink Plan
California Attorney General Jerry Brown's criticism of San Diego's regional transportation plan has some politicians in the area considering a major revision of the region's smart growth strategy.
After City Inaction, Philadelphia Casino Construction Approved By Court
Calling out the Philadelphia City Council for "deliberate inaction" on a casino developer's zoning requests, the state Supreme Court has overstepped the city authority to approve the casino's construction.
Project Approved Under Measure 37 To Test Measure 49
A subdivision project enabled by Oregon's Measure 37 and already under development when the state's voter passed the counteractive Measure 49 in November may be allowed to continue, raising questions about how to interpret to competing measures.
Your Land Is Now My Land: The Doctrine of Adverse Possession
Squatters' rights dispute in Colorado causes public outrage.
Nevada's Federal Land Sale Fuels Growth
Federal land in Las Vegas has been sold off by the government, creating a fund worth billions of dollars. The fund has been used for many public service and preservation projects in the state. But some say it opens space up for unchecked growth.
Trump Eyes Massachusetts For Next Casino Venture
As Massachusetts warms to the idea of casino gambling, Donald Trump is scouring the state for prime development opportunities.
More Land Freed Up For Development Around Mumbai
In response to sharply rising real estate prices around Mumbai, the Maharashtra state government has eased restrictions on land ownership and development, creating more supply to meet the growing demand.
Checks Are Sought, But Florida Continues Growth
Efforts to improve oversight to keep the state's growth in check in Florida are being lauded, but development continues across the state and shows little sign of a slowdown.
A Fire Chief's View Of Smart Growth
A recent post on a fire chief's blog provides insight on the challenges that clustered, higher-density housing developments present to firefighers.
Going Green Is An Uphill Battle In The 'Burbs
Eco-friendly developments are struggling to achieve approval due to zoning restrictions in the suburbs of New York and New Jersey -- a story that is more and more familiar in suburbs across the country.
Clamping Down On Urban Noise Could Help Fight Climate Change
Could the secret to getting more people to adopt higher-density (and therefore more sustainable) living be designing a soundproof apartment?
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.
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Astoria
Transportation Research & Education Center (TREC) at Portland State University
Municipality of Princeton (NJ)
Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada
