Housing
LA's Hollywood And Western: Developers Move In
A group of Los Angeles investors who became friends while at UCLA specialize in opening hip businesses in troubled areas.
Urbanizing Lake Tahoe
Environmentalists and affordable housing advocates compromise on a plan bringing more development around the famed lake.
California's Housing Crisis
State legistators discuss the challenges facing the state in coping with the housing crunch.
Nation's Fastest-Growing Region And New Urbanism
Las Vegas faces air pollution, traffic congestion, and scarce water supplies. But the city's mayor, an unlikely New Urbanist, has big plans.
Green Homes Find Their Place
Eco-friendly homebuilding begins to find acceptance in the industry.
The Argument Against Smart Growth
Will smart growth result in more traffic congestion and air pollution?
New Picks For An Arizona Stadium
The location for the new Arizona Cardinal's stadium site boils down to simple economics.
Dallas' New Affordable Housing Plan
The Dallas City Council schedules an intensive session to focus solely on affordable housing.
Disney's California Adventure
Disney's new theme park next to Disneyland is part of a grand plan to make Anaheim a world-class destination.
Old Neighborhoods In The New Economy
Cities are focusing on enhancements that bring the knowledge workers of the 21st century. But what happens to the old neighborhoods?
U.S. Army Discovers New Urbanism
Military housing in Fort Lewis, WA, will be overhauled using latest trends in planning and architecture.
Reporting On Efforts To Stop Chain Stores
The Home Town Advantage reports on efforts to stop chain store development and has published its January, 2001 issue.
Sidewalks Make A Comeback
Out-of-style in many areas of Savannah, GA, sidewalks are now making a comeback as neighborhoods rediscover the need for a sense of community.
HUD Says Housing Needs Drop Eight Percent
The number of very-low-income U.S. renter households that pay more than 50 percent of theirmonthly gross income for rent or live in severely inadequate housing dropped about eight percent between 1997 and1999, according to a HUD report.
Northern Virginia's Hotest Real Estate Project
Reston Town Center in Northern Virginia is going to get a lot more dense.
California Land Use Paradigm Limits Home Ownership
The emerging land-use paradigm in California is making it increasingly difficult for people to realize the dream of home ownership.
North Carolina Wrestling With Growth
The state's smart growth panel is making recommendations to promote smart growth measures as the population booms.
Strategies of 10 Successful Cities
A newly released study highlights the strategies of 10 successful cities that have done a great job of using their assets to thrive in the new economy.
Is New Urbanism A Failure?
Few U.S. cities have been successful in turning downtowns into residential and retail hubs.
HUD Launches Affordable Housing Campaign
Hundreds of homes in New York City targeted byunscrupulous lenders and not-for-profits will be rehabilitated by HUD and sold to reputable community-based, not-for-profits and moderate-incomehomebuyers.
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
