Housing
Big-Box Regulations Aim To Solve Social Issues
California's affluent suburbs remain enticing for retailers. And for most of these cities, the "big box" remains the Holy Grail.
California Homebuilding Lags
New homebuilding in California continues to disappoint.
L.A. To Offer 2,000 Low-Income Homes
A coalition will pool resources to buy and renovate dilapidated HUD properties, and resell them to low-income buyers.
Twin Cities' Bus Lines Drive Development
The Twin Cities' transit hubs draw retail and hosing development.
Pasadena: A Hot Marketplace
If there is an economic slowdown, nobody told Pasadena. A building boom is ongoing there, with no end in sight.
Is Urban Infill Helpful Or Harmful?
The Urban Land Institute's Bill Hudnut answer the question with a twist.
No Housing In California For Middle Class
California communities are unraveling as the cost of housing in some areas becomes prohibitive for the middle class.
Traffic, Housing Are Madness In San Francisco
A survey finds that congestion and housing costs are driving San Francisco region residents mad.
LA's Playa Vista: New Urbanism Or Disaster?
Land use critic Jill Stewart compares Los Angeles' Playa Vista development to the disasterous Belmont school development site.
New Urbanism Comes To Los Angeles
With a focus on enhancing a sense of neighborhood and not style, Polyzoides and Moule bring New Urbanism to L.A.
Most Expensive Places To Live
Springfield, Ill., is the nation's most affordable housing market and San Francisco is the nation's most expensive.
Learning From San Francisco's Housing Crisis
Soaring housing prices are driving the middle class out of the Bay Area; experts and economists warn that the crisis could spread to other parts of California.
Vacant Land in Cities: An Urban Resource
Vacant land and abandoned buildings can be an economic development resource for cities.
The State Of Online Real Estate
46% of all online consumers have already used the Internet to research real estate related information. Is this the future?
Bringing Residential Development To Downtown
Though the Olymipics were more than 4 years ago, the promise of a downtown Atlanta renaissance is finally becoming a reality.
So. California's Infrastructure Needs Attention
How will Southern California deal with an unprecedented pressure on the region's infrastructure?
Central Florida: Growing Fast
The region is seeing builders transform both the city core and rural areas with new developments, including some notable projects such as Celebration and Avalon Park.
The Two Loudoun Counties
Loudoun County, Virginia is a case study in how to balance rapid business growth with slow-growth livability.
Half The World Lives In Cities
With fifty percent of the world living in urban areas, governments are facing more pressure to make cities more livable.
Guide To Senior Housing
It's possible to tap public funds to build affordable senior housing if you know where to look.
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
