Housing
Observations From Three Gorges
An American engineer involved in the construction of the massive Three Gorges Hydro-Power Project in China offers his perspective.
Building To Withstand A Catastrophic Earthquake
Los Angeles' new Catholic cathedral is being built to withstand a catastrophic earthquake -- even 500 years from now.
Downtown Phoenix Enters Race For Stadium
Downtown Phoenix has entered the race to become home to a new stadium for the Arizona Cardinals.
New Urbanist Development Succeeds
After tough opposition, a South Carolina subdivision is gaining accolades for its neo-traditional neighborhood concept.
Nevada Gets Grant For Homeless
Homeless assistance providers will receive $3.85 Million in grants from HUD.
Las Vegas Is Taking Homeowners Downtown
It takes more than stores and office buildings to revitalize a tired downtown. Las Vegas is implementing a strategy that is also a trend for many cities in the western U.S. -- building housing downtown.
Radical Housing Initiatives
President Clinton is making dramatic changes to housing policy. But what happens when the new president takes office?
Homeless Families On The Rise
The problem of homelessness is getting worse. The gap between the demand for affordable housing and supply is making families with children the fastest growing segment of the homeless population in the U.S.
Middle Class Gets Help Buying Homes
An innovative lease-purchase program aims to help middle-class citizens with homeownership in the Bay Area where median home price is more than $300,000.
Black Churches Renewing Neighborhoods
African American churches are revitalizing neglected neighborhoods by providing housing, schools and financing.
States Ranked By Per Capita Development
A study by the American Planning Association ranks 49 states according to the per capita development rate.
Long Beach Serves Notice To Developer
The Queensway Bay project is behind schedule. Long Beach officials have given the developer 30 days to begin.
President Elect Announces HUD Secretary
George W. Bush taps Orange County, FL Chairman Mel Martinez to head the $30 billion agency.
Nation's Housing Projects Come Down
Across America poverty-stricken public housing projects are being torn down. But many residents don't want to leave.
Sprawl Marches On In Central Florida
Faced with an onslaught of subdivisions and shopping centers, East Orange County is the latest victim of urban sprawl.
Key West Gives Approval To Housing Plan
The City of Key West gave its endorsement to an affordable-housing project by way of a resolution favoring the transformation of an old industrial site into affordable-housing units.
Portland's Environmental Urban Design
Ecotrust is transforming a century-old industrial building in Portland's river district into a environmental marketplace.
Lawmaker Proposes Bill To Slow Sprawl
The new bill would authorize the state to sell bonds to buy development rights to farmland threatened by sprawl.
Filling The G A P S In Neighborhoods
Detroit has vacant land in between neighborhoods and needs new housing but developers aren't rushing in. Why?
New Urbanism: Back To The Future
Columbus' new zoning strategy is a "radical departure" for the city and could make it a national trend-setter.
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
