Virginia

A Recipe For Urban Sprawl

What does it take to create sprawl?

November 30, 2000 - Environmental News Network

Virginia Launches Online Site Scan

VirginiaScan allows users to search an online database of the state's available sites and buildings.

November 19, 2000 - Government Technology

Virginia Wants Raw Census Numbers

In a case being watched across the country, the State of Virginia asks a federal court to approve its new law requiring use of raw census numbers for redistricting instead of numbers statistically adjusted by the Census Bureau.

September 22, 2000 - The Washington Post

Loudoun's Class War Over Growth

They've been called liars, socialists, traitors and thieves. But one slur really seems to have riled Loudoun County, VA's eight slow-growth supervisors: snob.

August 25, 2000 - The Washington Post

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.

Top Books

An annual review of books related to planning.

Top Schools

The definitive ranking of graduate planning programs.

100 Most Influential Urbanists

The who's who of urbanism, according to Planetizen readers.

Urban Planning Creators You Should Know

A short list of voices on social, video, and podcasting platforms.