Housing

Smart Growth Keeps The Tribe Together

As incomes rise and public housing needs fall, the Winnebago tribe of Nebraska is planning a pedestrian-friendly village to keep members of the community on the reservation.

October 1, 2004 - The New York Times

Supreme Court To Hear Case For Expanding Eminent Domain

A new case could have far reaching implications for redevelopment activities.

September 30, 2004 - The New York Times

When Is A Port Too Big?

Los Angeles - Long Beach port is the world's third largest, an economic powerhouse, and bursting with growth. But is it big enough?

September 29, 2004 - The Los Angeles Times

Iraq's 'Green Zone' Profiled

Baghdad's "International Zone," often known as the Green Zone, is a city unlike any other.

September 27, 2004 - Wall St. Journal

Practice What You Teach?

Buying a home in a New Urbanist neighborhood in Eugene, Oregon becomes a practical lesson on the line separating academic discussions on New Urbanism and personal lifestyle choices for Professor Sriram Khé.

September 27, 2004 - Sriram Khé

56% Of US Colleges And Universities Plan Student Housing Construction

Public-private partnerships surge ahead as states cut back budgets.

September 25, 2004 - Consulting-Specifying Engineer

Smart Growth Is Quality Growth

Steve Cash promotes high density development.

September 24, 2004 - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Mobile-home Decay

Problem of abandoned or storm-wrecked single-wides pushes states toward controversial 'predisposal' fee on new units.

September 24, 2004 - The Christian Science Monitor

Kemp, Cisneros Promote National Housing Agenda

Former HUD secretaries promote nipartisan agenda to address nation's housing problem.

September 23, 2004 - The Washington Post

Unsprawl Case Study: Lenox Village, Nashville

The current issue of Terrain profiles Lenox Village, Nashville's first full-scale traditional neighborhood development.

September 22, 2004 - Terrain

A Tale Of YIMBYism

Northern Virginia suburbanites to tear down, redevelop their own near-transit neighborhood at higher densities.

September 21, 2004 - The Washington Post

'Vultures' Prowl Hurricane-Ravaged Real Estate Market

A look at the post-hurricane real estate market.

September 21, 2004 - The New York Times

The New Developer

Land scarcity promotes development of "urban villages".

September 20, 2004 - The Miami Herald

Los Angeles at the Forefront of Transit-Oriented Development

As the Rail-Volution conference kicks off in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County is touted as "being at the forefront of a growing trend to building housing close to rail transit."

September 20, 2004 - Pasadena Star-News

Building A City Inside A Suburban Office Park

Suburban office park owners are beginning to model the office park campus on mixed use urban neighborhoods.

September 19, 2004 - USA Today

One Of West Coast

One of the West Coast’s largest walkable environments is about to launch in Oxnard, California, in southern Ventura County.

September 18, 2004 - The Los Angeles Times

Old Malls Vs. New Malls

A clash in Glendale, CA between a traditional mall and new 'lifestyle center' may be only the beginning.

September 17, 2004 - The Los Angeles Times

Housing Prices Rise, Sales Cooling In So. California

The region posts a 20.4% year-over-year increase in prices in August, but only Riverside and San Bernardino show gains in the number sold.

September 17, 2004 - The Los Angeles Times

Mini-City Rises On Atlanta Brownfield

Muli-billion-dollar development on prime Atlanta real estate is set to open in stages over the next two decades.

September 14, 2004 - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Manhattan's Home Depot Includes A Doorman

Home Depot's first store in Manhattan will be three stories and include a concierge and doorman.

September 12, 2004 - CNN

Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools

This six-course series explores essential urban design concepts using open source software and equips planners with the tools they need to participate fully in the urban design process.

Planning for Universal Design

Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.

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.