Jon Cecil

China's government has announced major changes in property rights for farmers, giving them the ability to 'lease, exchange, or swap' their plots.

<p>A recent HUD journal article assesses the origins of the smart growth movement, and its current and anticipated impact on urban development in the United States.</p>

<p>Several new reports offer an analysis of shared equity strategies as an approach to reduce the cost of homeownership.</p>

<p>A Boise historian promotes walking as a way to get in touch with the city's history, and officials are hoping a walking education will help residents understand why planning is essential to managing the city's huge population growth.</p>