The Orlando Sentinel

This commentary claims that dirty politics have prevented Florida voters from being able to control sprawl in their communities.

Plans for a commuter rail system in Central Florida may be disrupted by a federal order to weigh the impact of rerouting freight trains to accommodate the new system.

One Florida towns desire to promote works of art in public spaces demonstrates the challenges when government (and taxpayer dollars) get involved with art.

The proposed 61-mile system connection -- which will provide an alternative to commuters on the congested Interstate 4 corridor -- has been given the green light by local officials.

A recent report highlights the growing divide between incomes and housing costs in the Orlando area, leading many families to commute further and further to find affordable housing.

The new wave of residents in downtown Orlando are helping to resurrect long-time churches that never fled to the suburbs.

Responding to concerns over the state's rapid growth, the environmental group has pledged to support a proposed measure that would allow voters to decide questions regarding planning and growth.

After 15 years, a university president's ambitious plans to improve his school have made an equal -- if not bigger -- impact on the surrounding region.

A unique regional organization is inviting thousands of today's Central Floridians to determine the future living pattern of 3.5 million new residents projected for the area by 2050.

The domestic diva Martha Stewart is putting her stamp on a New Urbanist style community in Central Florida.

Pressed for land, cemeteries in Orlando, Florida, and elsewhere are being more efficient with space.

Recent ruling by a Florida court says that the annexed property is not contiguous to the city, thus halting the proposed development plan.

An economist with the National Association of Home Builders argues that government mandated inclusionary housing has good goals but negative consequences.

Decades in the planning, a $491 million deal between Florida and CSX Transportation will bring relief to commuters in Central Florida, with service scheduled to begin in 2009.

High land prices in the Orlando area have helped encourage higher density development. Urban planners applaud the new trend, but some residents worry about the change in the region's character.

Pelham Square, a 200 home development proposed by creators of Celebration, faced opposition by County planners and residents due to its rural location and density.

One ambitious developer is taking on numerous town center projects as it struggles to complete one of its most high-profile developments.

Residents and officials of one Central Florida community are left wondering where plans for a "viable" downtown went wrong.

Bedroom community Maitland wants to convert its strip commercial core to a downtown, but guidelines mandate open space. Redefining 'open space' has opened a door to greater intensity -- and controversy.

With the seven-county Central Florida region projected to double its population by 2050, coordinated planning is critical. The think tank myregion.org will start a 15-month visioning process with a meeting May 17th.