Government / Politics

Private ownership of land, which was banned in China for the past 54 years, may be included in the country's revisions of its current constitution.

October 21, 2003 - The Boston Globe

State officials are making changes to 40B, the Massachusetts' anti-snob zoning law, in efforts to boost housing supply.

October 20, 2003 - The Boston Globe

Developers soon will have a much more difficult time trying to pack future high-rises along beaches in Broward County, FL, and the Intracoastal Waterway.

October 18, 2003 - Sun-Sentinel

Should Virginia's time-honored Dillon Rule, which reserves most powers tp the state unless explicitly eelegated to county and city governments, be scrapped?

October 18, 2003 - Richmond Times-Dispatch

A Hartford Courant Op-Ed that calls for smarter, more sensitive growth policies for Connecticut.

October 15, 2003 - The Hartford Courant

The state’s new governor responds to recent Census data naming Detroit as first in the nation in the flight of young adults between 2000 and 2002.

October 14, 2003 - Associated Press

Tom Angotti offers a progressive planner's perspective on urban planning, and explores lessons we can learn from the good, the bad, the ugly, as well as the theoretical and the achievable, aspects of the Socialist City.

October 13, 2003 - Planners Network

A coastal policy bill restricting the state's control over lands below Lake Erie's "high water mark" sparks a clash between property owners and the state of Ohio.

October 7, 2003 - Toldeo Blade

Thousands of illegal buildings in Italy will be granted amnesty for a fee.

September 30, 2003 - The Washington Post

Critics warn that rewriting Florida's water laws may lead to water wars.

September 30, 2003 - Sun-Sentinel

As metropolitan regions become the dominant loci of economic activity, developing coherent regional strategies for dealing with growth, transportation and housing is imperative.

September 26, 2003 - The Planning Report

Winnipeg Mayor Glen Murray proposed a new tax plan that radically shifts the tax burden with the aim of limiting sprawl and increasing transit use.

September 25, 2003 - The Globe and Mail

Presidential candidate Wesley Clark has some good things to say about the environment -- and some things to learn.

September 25, 2003 - Grist Magazine

Why bother with the silly (and unfunded) mandate to update Sacramento's General Plan, which is roundly ignored by everyone, asks Mark Dempsey.

September 23, 2003 - Sacramento Business Journal

According to Parris Glendening, Utah Gov. Mike Leavitt, nominated by President for the post of the cheif administration of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, is the right person for the job.

September 22, 2003 - The Washington Post

An academic journal article in the American Journal of Public Health surveys municipal ordinances that promote physical activity.

September 22, 2003 - American Journal Of Public Health

'Go West', China's billion dollar investment in infrastructural improvements that recall centralized planning in China over 25 years ago, is not meeting its intended goal to help Tibetans and others in the hinterland.

September 21, 2003 - USA Today

Execessive government regulation is responsible for New York City's lingering economic problems, writes the Economist. Mayor Bloomberg responds.

September 18, 2003 - The Economist

Mayor Bloomberg has committed New York City to naming Snapple as the official water, juice and iced tea provider for the nation's largest metropolis. The elaborate five-year agreement -- not publically available -- transferred $166 million

September 17, 2003 - Common Dreams

Clallam County, Washington, with a population 65,000, will become the first county in the nation to elect its planning director. Could this start a trend?

September 17, 2003 - The Seattle Times