Housing

Benefits of 'Mother-in-Law Apartments'

"Accessory dwellings units," known previously as "mother-in-law apartments, can provide the right kind of affordable housing for some.

April 16, 2001 - The Seattle Times

Las Vegas Wants To Build A Downtown

Las Vegas -- the city best known for it's imitation monuments -- wants to build a real downtown.

April 16, 2001 - The Boston Globe

Ten Best Cities For Real Estate Investment

Real estate magazine GlobeSt.com conducts a readers survey to find the top cities for real estate investment.

April 15, 2001 - GlobeSt.com

Saving Phoenix's Obsolete Ghetto

Despite obsolete public housing, its residents fight to keep the Phoenix housing projects.

April 14, 2001 - The Arizona Republic

Philadelphia Takes Over Disney Site

The city takes control of a proposed development for $12 million after Disney fails to come up with a suitable alternative.

April 12, 2001 - The Philadelphia Inquirer

Tale Of Two Census Tracts

St. Louis is yet another city following the national trend of suburbanization, with blighted inner city areas and booming fringe communities.

April 12, 2001 - St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Planning For A Sustainable Bay Area

A 25-year plan titled "Draft Compact for a Sustainable Bay Area: Economy, Environment, Equity" is available for public comment. It tackles some of the Bay Area's toughest planning issues.

April 11, 2001 - Contra Costa Times-Walnut Creek

Urbanizing Orange County

Traditionally known as the low density suburban neighbor of Los Angeles, the region has discovered that it is becoming denser than its urban counterpart.

April 11, 2001 - Orange County Register

Sustaining Atlanta's Growth

Since 1950, the city has experienced phenomenal growth. Planning experts are wondering how long it can last.

April 11, 2001 - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Controlling Rocky Mountain Sprawl

Legislators are battling over the state's new growth control bill, which may or may not require regional planning.

April 10, 2001 - The Rocky Mountain News

Growth Follows New England Highway

Along Interstate 495, once rural areas have given way to suburban sprawl and the new edge cities of New England.

April 10, 2001 - The Boston Globe

Looking For The New City

Book reviews of 'Hollow City' by Rebecca Solnit and 'The Regional City' by Peter Calthorpe and William Fulton, two books looking at today's hotly-debated planning issues.

April 10, 2001 - The Washington Post

Orlando's $100 Million Bet

Osceola County are betting $100 million that a Florida developer can finance the World Expo Center near Disney by October. 2001.

April 9, 2001 - GlobeSt.com

Developing A Dynamic Downtown

The city of Orlando is working to develop its downtown from a dull concentration of office buildings into a hip residential and commerical center.

April 7, 2001 - The Orlando Sentinel

PBS Airs Special Tonight On Sustainable Development

The Plan for Central Hercules, CA will be featured on PBS at 9 P.M. PST. A live online discussion about sustainable development will follow.

April 6, 2001 - KQED - Public Broadcasting For Northern California

Why Seattle Is Losing Its Grip

Seattle was the "most livable" city in the 90s. Citizens believed they controlled their own destiny. No more.

April 6, 2001 - The Los Angeles Times

The Urban Turnaround

An analysis of census data From 1950 to 2000 scores the 1990s as the best postwar decade for population change in older industrial cities.

April 6, 2001 - Fannie Mae Foundation

California Suburbs Continue To Grow

Census figures show that California residents are fleeing to the suburbs and beyond.

April 4, 2001 - Associated Press

Houston's Chic

Despite lagging perceptions, Houston is poised for a major growth spurt.

April 3, 2001 - REIS

Rediscovering Older Neighborhoods

The Fairfax district in Los Angeles is an example of investing in older,established, neighborhoods.

April 3, 2001 - The Los Angeles Times

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.