Texas
20th Century's Top Transportation Projects And Public Officials
A new publication is being released that spotlights for the first time the extraordinary projects and people behind 20th century American transportation development.
Smart Growth Dead? Not In Austin
A cynical columnist argues that as long as there's money to be made, Smart Growth will live on.
Smart Growth Dead In Austin
As government incentives for downtown development dry up, an Austin columnist concludes that smart growth is dead.
Interests Groups Push For Changes To Houston Light Rail
Metro's board considering modifications to its 2025 mass-transit plan
A New Look For San Antonio's 'Undiscovered' South Side
A new San Antonio land use plan aims to balance development between north and south.
Urban Heat Islands Also Cause Smog And Rain
According to a new study, "heat islands" created by urban paving and buildings are also responsible for causing smog and rainfall.
End Of The Smart Growth Era
Development rules in Austin, TX, change focus from Smart Growth to economics.
Affordable Housing At The Cross Hairs
Exclusionary zoning and its effect on housing affordability
'Hybrid' New Urbanism Comes Up Short
Two 'hybrid' New Urbanism projects in San Antonio fail to live up to NU goals, charge urban planners.
Borders Vs. Liveable City
In Austin's most controversial retail project, the national chain bookstore Borders faced serious opposition from independent businesses, activists, and community leaders.
Texas County Leads Nation In Growth
Rockwall County near Dallas boasts nation's highest population growth while almost half of the state's counties have lost population.
Policy Review Of Red Light Running
A new report assesses the factors affecting red light running, and a review of red light running trends in the U.S. and in Texas.
Breaking The Rules Of Suburban Development
The proposed mixed-use North Rim Village development, influenced by New Urbanism, would be the first true neighborhood in the San Antonio suburbs.
Creating Vibrant Neighborhood Centers
Reinventing the urban commercial strip - Fort Worth style.
Reverse Commuting Increasing
Reverse commuting is climbing as former bedroom suburbs transform into major business centers.
City Is Leader In Water Conservation
How did San Antonia cut per capita water use by 36% Since 1984?
Demand For Trees Vs. Cost
Many want a house surrounded by greenery, but saving trees can add up.
Can Houston Be Retrofit?
Houston has never made small plans. Now the city is developing an ambitious plan to retrofit a city that has been shaped by sprawl.
Economic Impacts Of Historic Preservation
Main Street programs typically return about $35 for every dollar invested in operating the program.
A New Tool For Planning Without Zoning
Houston introduces the 'area plan' ordinance that allows certain neighborhoods to craft their own development guidelines.
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.
Greater Baltimore Committee
Eagle County Government
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
Journal of the American Planning Association
