Massachusetts
Mixed-Use Developments Are Key To Boston's Success
Mixed-Use developments are lifting downtrodden Boston neighborhoods.
Why Can't Planners See The Developer's Proforma?
Is it really too much to ask a developer to justify, in detail, why his building needs to dwarf everything else in the neighborhood?
Government Use Of SUVs
Anti-SUV ads are having an impact. Massachusetts state government is eliminating all but the most essential sport utility vehicles in the state's fleet.
SJC To Rule On Deals Between Developers' Towns
The Massachusetts State Supreme Court is to hear a case on whether a community essentially accepted a bribe to construct a power plant.
The Deadly Impacts Of Sprawl
A Boston Globe editorial comes out squarely against sprawl.
Boston's Unique Approach To Architecture
Is Boston's preoccupation with history resulting in timid, dull, and ugly architecture?
Can An Influx Of Gay Residents Revitalize A Community?
After years of efforts, could an influx of gay residents finally revitalize downtown Detroit?
A Rogue Outhouse In An Upscale Subdivision
A rogue "halftime" outhouse in an upscale subdivision causes grief and complaints.
Massachusetts Antiquated Zoning Encourages Sprawl
Planners and environmentalists have wasted no time telling Massachusetts smart growth-friendly Governor: overhaul the state's antiquated zoning law!
How To Promote Green Growth
Environmental advocates and housing advocates finding common ground in Massachusetts.
Urban Boundaries And Money
The precise location of municipal boundaries is becoming more important as developers look to build on infill sites.
Little Dig: How 'The T' Changed Harvard Square
Part of a weekly part of the Boston Globe Magazine called Cityscapes, this installment talks about what happened to Harvard Square - the good and the bad - after it was dug up for an extension of the T.
Boston's New 'Urban Ring'
In the second-largest settlement of its kind, Massachusetts will pay $23 million for 8 acres of industrial land needed for the Big Dig.
All About The Big Dig
The Boston Globe presents an extensiove collection of articles, editorials, video clips, and interactive graphics.
Big Dig Presents A Speed Bump For Other Transit Projects
Securing federal funding for Massachusetts Transportation projects faces difficulties
A Connection Between Septic Systems And Sprawl
Anthony Flint investigates how a change in the allowable rate of percolation of septic systems could open up thousands of acres for development in Massachusetts.
The End Of The Boston Redevelopment Agency?
BRA is both hated and loved. The looming expiration of many of its urban renewal areas has made the agency face its future.
A 'Greenfields Fee' In Massachusetts
Massachusetts Governor Romney has proposed a 'Greenfields Fee' for developers who would build in the countryside.
Conventions Aren't Necessarily Good For The City
Hosting a major convention -- as Boston will do when it hosts the 2004 Democratic National Convention -- is no longer an "all-around win that civic leaders portray it to be."
MA's Drive To Preserve Parkways
Across Massachusetts, parkways and boulevards are being recognized as historic landmarks.
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 Rosemead
Rutgers University, Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy
One Hundred Miles
University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability (SEAS)
Hunter College, City University of New York (CUNY)
The Architects Foundation
City of Cambridge
Montrose County
The Pocatello Development Authority
