Virginia
The Four Virginias
An academic brief examines demographics and voting patterns in the “four Virginias,” or the major socio-political sections of the state.
Is New Urbanism Just Slickly Packaged Sprawl?
Location may be key to New Urbanism-inspired developments.
The Trouble With Virginia's Growth Legislation
Leonard Gilroy sees two problems with Virginia's proposed growth legislation and explains why he thinks it would steer the state in the wrong direction.
Safety An Issue For Developers In Northern Virginia
Companies are touting a variety of safety features to lure contracts and offices into the area.
City Looses Unusual 'Taking' Case
Thirty years after urban renewal effort, jury rules that a city's condemnation threat constitutes temporary taking.
New Virginia Governor Played To Suburbs In Win
Suburban voters in Virginia concerned with transportation and growth control may have swung the election to the Democrat Gov.-elect Timothy Kaine in the governor's race.
Charette Reawakens Downtown Roanoke
Charrette conducted by planning firm Duany Plater-Zyberk & Co. generates ideas for improving downtown.
Virginia Governor's Race Hinges On Transportation
Finding new revenue to fund the state's dire transportation needs is at the forefront of the gubernatorial race.
King Of The Road, Scott Kozel, Profiled
Enthusiast Scott Kozel has amassed a staggering amount of information on highways in Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D.C.
The Urban Pioneers Of Edge City
Residents of a quintessential edge city explain the attraction.
Consortium Offers Virginia $1 Billion For Toll Road
The bid to privatize the Dulles Toll Road is the latest in a growing trend.
Federal Power Vs. Local Tax Revenues
City tax revenues may be compromised for federal courthouse.
Using Incentives To Lure People Out Of Cars
Fairfax County, VA is considering requiring a developer to provide incentives for users not to drive at a proposed Transit Oriented Development.
Workers Oppose Pentagon Plan To Shift Jobs To Suburbs
Defense workers near the Pentagon told legislators they would rather quit their jobs than move further out to the suburban fringe.
'Lexus Lanes' Coming to Virginia
High-Occupancy Toll Lanes, a long-time staple of California commuting, are making their way East.
Alexandria,VA, Offers Free Outdoor WiFi Access
Is free wireless internet access a useful amenity that a city can provide, or does it only cater to "very affluent techno elites?"
Wal-Mart Drops Twin Wal-Mart Concept
The large chain had planned to circumvent a local law in place for size-caps on retail stores.
Latest Foe Of Smart Growth: Dept. Of Defense
Harsh new security precautions for federal office buildings are threatening to derail otherwise successful Smart Growth efforts in the Washington D.C. region.
Virginia's Zoning Challenger
John Foote is considered to be Virginia's "shrewdest, most effective advocate" for landowners. Opponents say he undermines local government.
On An Island, Surrounded By Privatopias
Self-contained subdivisions in Northern Virginia, while advertising a "sense of community," are excluding their rural neighbors, who feel they are no longer welcome in their own towns.
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
