Michigan
Sprawl No Antidote To Terror
Spreading out aggravates underlying causes of 9/11 attack.
Traffic Congestion Hurts Economy
Businesses hurt by congested roads in Southeast Michigan have formed the Michigan Smart Growth coalition to address sprawl.
Catholics Consider Sprawl A Moral Issue
Roman Catholics in Michigan support a campaign for balanced growth.
Detroit Archdiocese Hosts Anti-Sprawl Conference
The sprawling suburbs of Detroit were the focus of a min-conference convenedlast week by the Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit.
Detroit Archdiocese Tackles Sprawl
Church strengthens Michigan's Smart Growth movement.
Demolition Option For Detroit's Tiger Stadium
Detroit city officials have received proposals for the demolition of the unused Tiger stadium.
Critics Oppose Proposed Intermodal Freight Terminal
Critics of a proposal to building an Intermodal Freight Terminal in Detroit, MI, say it will harm a revitalizing neighborhood. City officials say the terminal is necessary for the city's economic health.
Appropriate Land Use Policy Is Key To A Healthy City
An opinion column urges Detroit voters to examine mayoral candidates' land-use policies.
Los Angeles' Bus Rapid Transit Success Encourages Detroit
The introduction of a "Bus Rapid Transit" system in Los Angeles, CA, has been a success. Detroit, MI, is considering a $2 billion plan to bring a similar system to the Detroit area.
University Protects Trees By Restricting Parking
Michigan State University has implemented new parking restrictions aimed at protecting old trees on campus.
Nation's Most Racially Uniform Cities Are Neighbors
Two of the nation's most racially uniform cities are in Michigan and they are just miles apart.
Will They Ever Get Out Of Their Cars?
Rapid transit systems may be able to reduce congestion but will the general public, used to driving for 60 years, ever want to get out of their cars? In the Oakland County and Detroit area, motorists are even reluctant to carpool.
Michigan Needs Land Use Agreement To Tackle Sprawl
To address sprawl, Michigan agricultural, business, and environmental groups need to reach an agreement.
Stopping Sprawl By Creating Farm Markets
Congress can help to contain sprawl by creating new markets for small farms in the 2002 Farm Bill.
Will Detroit's New Promenade Change The City?
Detroit's new riverfront promenade signals the city's willingness to embrace good urban design.
To Revive Old Cities, Be Inventive
William Hudnut, chairman of the Washington, D.C.-based Urban Land Institute Public Policy, is writing a book on reviving old cities.
Strictly Traditional
Independence Township, MI, is growing. To be approved, development plans must comply with the master plan that prefers "English country-style" architecture.
Drowning In Development
Michigan's largest combined residential and commercial project has many opponents.
Public Opinion And Environmental Protection
Majority of Michigan residents support protecting the state's natural assets and public opinion is making a difference.
Broken Detroit: Death Of A City Block
With this five-day series, The Detroit News launches a continuing examination of why Detroit has inadequate services, a shrinking population and vast tracts of abandoned or vacant property.
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
