Urban Development
Will Florida's Growth Management Controls Encourage Sprawl?
Home builders in Florida say that the state's plan to make developers pay for new infrastructure will promote development on cheap land away from cities.
China's Cities Told To Guard Against Sprawl
The country's leaders warn against the environmental problems that urban sprawl patterns generate, and call for compact urban development.
Developers Offer Incentives To Lure Buyers
Some of the recent incentives to woo homebuyers in a slowing housing market sound more like automobile ads.
Electricity, Oil Or Gas? Fueling The Motorcar Age
Gasoline beat out other alternatives in the 1920's as the energy source for new autos.
New Urbanism's Role in Rebuilding New Orleans
What New Orleans can learn from Denver.
Bistro At A Bus Station
Can a bus station attract tablecloth dining facilities? The Port Authority Bus Terminal in NYC has for years had a bad reputation, but in recent years it has been turned around, along with the surrounding area.
Cox Says Sydney Needs More Freeways
Wendell Cox has diagnosed what he sees as Sydney, Australia's most crippling problem: not enough freeways. Australian developers have taken in America's most vocal supporter of sprawl, who is pushing for more drivability in Sydney.
U.S. Housing Market Tumbles Further
A two and a half year low in sales of existing homes and buyers' holding out for better deals are just a few signs of the accelerating tumble in housing markets.
Los Angeles Wrestles With Accelerating Gentrification
As Los Angeles' old neighborhoods are scrubbed clean and the city begins to embrace density, gentrification is threatening the way of life for residents in many communities.
Denver's New Rail Line Is Successful At Attracting Development
As renters increasingly value access to transit, more and more new apartment and mixed-use developments are springing up around the city's new light rail stations.
An Urban Bill Of Rights For Berkeley
This column from The Berkeley Daily Planet sees cultural values being rapidly depleted in favor of quick developments and short-term profits. To remind planners and citizens what could be, an 'Urban Bill of Rights' has been written.
An Innovative Solution For A Skinny Lot
The Aspen Lofts, a new condominium project planned for downtown Boise, is making use of what others would call wasted space.
Plans To Build Two Towers In Downtown Los Angeles
Developer's plans to build towers near Los Angeles' Staples Center area fits in with the vision of turning downtown Los Angeles into a sports-entertainment hub.
Doctor Blames Health Problems On Developers
Where people live has been shown to relate directly to how much they exercise, as well as to excessive child obesity and the increasing incidence of diabetes. Real estate developers are being held to blame for creating auto-reliant, unhealthy towns.
The Anglo-American Special Relationship On Urban Policy
Senior researchers at the Centre for Cities discuss whether the UK should look towards Europe or the US when making urban policy.
A Green Grassy Lawn: Love It Or Leave It?
Researchers at Arizona State University investigate landscape design and human-landscape interaction.
NIMBY Meets Maxwell Smart
Tips on how to keep projects from getting 86'd by getting smarter than Maxwell Smart.
Cities Use New Technology For Property Tax Assesments
Cities are using cutting edge software combined with aerial photos to survey and assess property quickly and accurately.
Learning From Portland: Linking Land Use And Transportation
A film documenting Portland's success in moving people from cars to public transportation is airing on British television.
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.
Caltrans
City of Fort Worth
Mpact (founded as Rail~Volution)
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Astoria
City of Portland
City of Laramie
