Housing
Cities Mobilize Against Affordable Housing Bill
Cities in California's East Bay regiona are uniting to oppose a state bill that would fine cities that do not plan for affordable housing.
New Study On Immigrant Homeownership
Fannie Mae Foundation releases a study on how financial institutions can increase homeownership opportunities in immigrant communities.
Buffalo Shrinks...and Sprawls
In the 1990's Buffalo's suburbs continued to sprawl outward, even as the region's population declined.
Tech Slowdown Impacts New Development
Intel abruptly stops construction on a new chip factory in Austin, Texas -- leaving local politicians furious about a construction tax incentive package.
Solving The Affordable Housing Shortage
The U.S. has a severe housing shortage, and the Christian Science Monitor speaks out on what needs to be done.
NC Triangle's Efforts To Slow Sprawl
A major mixed-use development is transforming one of the region's many office parks into a model smart growth community.
Why We Don't Like Our Cities
Editorial by Kenneth T. Jackson argues that Americans do not like cities they have built and offers ideas on how to make our cities "great" again.
Residents Resist Dense Development
While planners prefer dense development around a Metro station, residents resist "Urban Village" concept.
City Halts New Development
Concerned about straining exisiting infrastructure, the mayor of Frederick, MD, order a halt on new development.
Fort Lauderdale To Revitalize City's Poorest Section
After a decade of debate on how to revitalize Fort Lauderdale's northwest area, city leaders agreed this week to pay for a $45 million, five-year project aimed at revitalizing the City's poorest section.
Is California Running Out Of Land?
A shortage of developable land in California may change how the state grows.
San Francisco Will Lose 80% Of Dot-Coms
A report by real estate company Cushman & Wakefield Inc. predicts that the dot-com industry in S.F. will collapse in the next year.
Federal Buildings And Revitilization
A large federal facility can have a dramatic impact on the vitality and livability of a community. Government planners are recognizing this.
Is Smart Growth A Bad Idea?
Critics say "smart growth" is great if your dream is to live in a noisy apartment, take a crowded train to work and never see a tree, but it is hardly a model for a utopian society.
Interstate 5: A Seed Farm For Sprawling Suburbs
From Canada to Oregon, the cities along Interstate 5 are growing fast.
Designing Firms Moving To Downtown L.A.
Affordable rents and lots of space are the reasons that architectural firms are moving from Santa Monica to downtown L.A.
Implications Of Changing U.S. Demographics For Cities
This paper examines how the country's current and projected demographic trends will impact preferences for housing choices and residential location in the future, and particularly how they will affect cities and metropolitan areas.
Boston's Older Cities Rebound
Many older cities have tried for decades to stir growth with tax incentives. So what made the difference for Boston?
New Jersey Town Can't Say No To Development
A New Jersey community is designated for high-density growth. But the growth has come too fast, too soon.
Weekly 'Sprawl Busters' News
If your community is "threatened" by a megastore, Sprawl Busters will apparently take up your cause.
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.
Clanton & Associates, Inc.
Jessamine County Fiscal Court
Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS)
City of Grandview
Harvard GSD Executive Education
Toledo-Lucas County Plan Commissions
Salt Lake City
NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public Service
