Virginia
Reston Town Center: A Living Urban Core
What makes the Reston Town Center successful? How does this urban core attract families and residents of all ages and how does it balance commercial and residential development?
What Happens When Small Towns Grow?
Purcellville, VA, is a small town that is growing
'Store Wars': Small Town Vs. Megastore
A documentary chronicles the clash between a quiet town's residents and Wal-Mart, sparked by a proposal to build a megastore in Ashland, VA.
Judge Trims City's Tough Tree Ordinance
A home owner in Falls Church, VA, faced jail time for cutting down two trees in his own yard. He fought back against the city's ordinance.
Virginia County Increases Zoning Density Near Future Rail Stations
The changes will help bring transit oriented growth to the Dulles corridor, which will be served by a future extension of the D.C. Metro.
Tax Structure Causes Suburban Sprawl
The city manager of Lynchburg, VA, says relying on development and tax revenue causes sprawl.
Gilmore Praises VDOT Reforms
Governor vows $130 million in yearly savings as a result of the agencies reforms.
Ideas To Limit Sprawl In Virginia
Planners come up with a list of ideas to limit sprawl in Virginia.
The Politics Of Smart Growth
An slate of "Smart Growth" Supervisors get elected ... and then threaten their mandate by actually trying to define the term.
Environmental Group Criticized For Sprawl
The new headquarters for the National Wildlife Federation, touted as being a model for environmental design, is criticised for contributing to suburban sprawl.
Local Approach To Slowing Sprawl Is Wrong
The Virginia Pilot argues the greatest obstacle to fixing the Chesapeake Bay is sprawl. And Virginia won't help.
Carpool Web Site Calculates Commute Time
A website developed by the Virginia Department of Transportation enables commuters to calculate commute time.
No. Virginia's New Transit Board
Fairfax County seeks more control of a newly-formed transportation board.
VA Lawmaker To Block Western Bypass Highway
Proposed outer belt around the nation's capital draws ire.
Regulating Where You Sleep
Virginia passes legislation that limits sleeping to bedrooms. Opponents say the law would unfairly target immigrants.
Northern Virginia's Hotest Real Estate Project
Reston Town Center in Northern Virginia is going to get a lot more dense.
Fairfax County: New Urbanism Metro Station?
Proponents imagine high rises atop the Metro stations, with shops, museums, and health clubs, built on bridges arching across the Dulles airport.
Opening Untouched Land to Usual Sprawl
Prince William County, VA, just 30 miles south of the White House, succumbs to sprawl.
The Two Loudoun Counties
Loudoun County, Virginia is a case study in how to balance rapid business growth with slow-growth livability.
Virginia's E-Communities
Several new technologies initiatives are blooming in Virginia.
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
