Housing
Eco Terrorism? Luxury Homes In Arizona Torched
A 49-year old marketing consultant is arrested for a string of fires targeting luxury homes in Arizona.
The Most Vital 'Boomburbs' In The Country
The Fannie Mae Foundation has listed the 53 most vital 'boomburbs' in the country. Almost half are in California.
Oakland Plans Massive Waterfront Redevelopment
The redevelopment of waterfront area in Oakland, CA, will cost $1.2 billion.
The Irresistible Call Of The Suburbs
Cameron Stracher writes about living in New York City...and being unable to resist the call of the suburbs.
Reston Town Center: A Living Urban Core
What makes the Reston Town Center successful? How does this urban core attract families and residents of all ages and how does it balance commercial and residential development?
What Happens When Small Towns Grow?
Purcellville, VA, is a small town that is growing
Escaping Atlanta's Urban Sprawl
Geogria residents are moving into the mountain forests of Western North Carolina to escape Atlanta's urban sprawl.
Urban Infill Housing: Myth & Fact
This is the third in a series ofpublications by the Urban Land Institute designed to address myths regarding growth and land development.
Dot-com Crash Hurts Real Estate Development Industry
The dot-com crash has hit the real estate industry hard. Real estate deals are going bust.
Drowning In Development
Michigan's largest combined residential and commercial project has many opponents.
Armpit Of America?
Washington Post columnist Gene Weingarten is accepting nominations for the "Armpit of America."
Homeownership Tax Benefits Spatially Skewed
This paper finds that the tax benefits associated with owning one's own home are skewed spatially, with a few areas receiving large benefits and most areas receiving small ones.
Revitalizing Cleveland's Older Suburbs
Cleveland's aging communities team up to market postwar era housing.
The Wonders Of Suburbia
Columnist Karen Hershenson writes about her transformation into a suburbanite.
Henry Cisneros On Revitilization And The New Economy
Urban housing reclaims former HUD Secretary Cisneros with his new company, American CityVista.
Are Construction Bans Legal?
Courts debate if municipalities can employ construction bans to control growth.
Empty Cambridge Plaza High-rises To Be Imploded
The Philadelphia Housing Authority demolishes a housing complex north of downtown.
Mega Sprawl
In the next fifty years 10 western states will develop land the size of Cuba, according to a University of Colorado report.
Massachusetts Faces Affordable Housing Battle
In the fiercest fight over low-cost housing in decades, lawmakers square off over legislation to determine what role communities outside of Boston will play in alleviating the state's housing crisis.
Utah's Sprawling Exurbs
Utah's high-income 'exurbs' are growing twice as fast as Utah's population.
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.
Economic & Planning Systems, Inc.
UCLA Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies
Mpact (formerly Rail~Volution)
Chaddick Institute at DePaul University
City of Piedmont, CA
Great Falls Development Authority, Inc.
HUDs Office of Policy Development and Research
