Connecticut
Coastal Development Strangling Ocean Life In New England
A study released by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows that nutrient pollution in New England and the Gulf of Maine has increased over the last 15 years, due to pesticide use, stormwater runoff, and sewage leaks.
Connecticut Needs To Train More Planners
With no graduate urban planning programs at any of the state's public or private universities, the American Planning Association's Connecticut Chapter is working with University of Connecticut to establish a master's program in planning.
Building Lifestyle Centers Instead Of Malls
The Shops at Evergreen Walk creates a community gathering place, with fewer scary teenagers, among high-end retail shops.
Connecticut Moves Commuter Rail Plans Forward
Officials hope to revive service between Central Connecticut and New York City for the first time in 35 years.
Can Connecticut Avoid Making "Sprawl" Mistakes?
Two leaders of the smart growth movement, former Maryland Gov. Perris Glendening and former New Jersey Gov. and EPA Administrator Christine Todd Whitman, highlight some of the lessons learned from other states.
Kelo Home To Be Relocated In Eminent Domain Settlement
The house of Susette Kelo, the plaintiff in the landmark eminent domain lawsuit will be relocated as part of an undisclosed settlement.
Reducing Ecological Footprints In A House Of Hay
One man's Connecticut home has no electricity, heating, air-conditioning, running water, or even conventional walls. He's made a structure of hay and stucco his home for 20 years, and his meager lifestyle causes little or no harm to the environment.
City Council Votes For Eviction In Kelo Case
The decision Monday further enforces a 2005 Supreme Court decision allowing a Connecticut city's use of eminent domain to increase commercial development, though necessary court approval could delay the eviction of the two final tenants for months.
Last Stand for Property-rights Activists?
A year after high court's key decision, New London, Conn., voted to evict homeowners.
Portrait Of A Slumlord?
Anthony Perrotti owns hundreds of crime- and drug-infested apartments in the New Haven area, yet claims to have done little wrong. What gives?
Time For Sprawl In Connecticut
A New Jersey native wants to see Garden State sprawl head north.
Time For Rail In New England
The region's transportation network is beginning to buckle under the strain of auto-dependence, write Neal Peirce and Curtis Johnson.
Coltsville Reloaded
The Connecticut home of the gun manufacturing giant has been dead for decades, but Colt Gateway, a tax-increment financing project, could give it new life.
Contaminating A Neighborhood -- And A Reputation
A Connecticut suburb could have so much underground lead that 114 houses may be demolished –- but is the threat real?
Susette Kelo's Story
WSJ columnist Melanie Kirkpatrick tells the story of Susette Kelo: From humble abode to eminent domain.
City Conserves Energy, Cuts Costs, With Common Sense
City of New Haven seeks innovative, cost-effective ways to curtail municiapl energy expenses and could be a model for municipalities across the nation.
Bad Zoning Codes Cause Sprawl
Connecticut's cities' zoning codes -- many based on MuniCode's bolierplate code -- make sprawl ineveitable.
Is Connecticut The Next Stop For Transit Oriented Development?
Despite Connecticut's well developed commuter railroad and congested highways, there has been little effort devoted towards encouraging transit oriented development in the state. That may be about to change.
In Northeast, A City's Tale Of Turnaround
After decades of decline, New Haven and other mid-size cities see a positive population trend.
Behind The Scenes Of Supreme Court's New London Decision
Interviews with residents subject to eminent domain reveal intimidation tactics used by local government officials.
FREE Course: Walkable City 1: Why Walkability?
After describing his path towards focusing on walkability as the essence of good planning, Jeff Speck marches through his five principal reasons for making more walkable places.
Reinventing Malls: Planning Alchemy—Turning Gray Fields Into Gold
The course focuses on the opportunities and imperatives that shape reinvention of mall sites.
City of Thousand Oaks
City of Wisconsin Rapids
Harvard University Graduate School of Design
The Architects Foundation
University of Cincinnati Online
The Pocatello Development Authority
The Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Pocatello
