Housing
Texas Growth Drains Water Supply
There is not enough water to support Texas' growth. Predictions are so severe El Paso in considering bannng lawns.
Stanford Faces Growth Restrictions
Faced with a low-cost housing crunch, Stanford University is under pressure to expand.
Habitat Planning A Subdivision
Habitat for Humanity is planning a 22-home subdivision in Piru, California. This is its most ambitious project yet.
Boston Praised For Turnaround In Public Housing
According to a HUD report, the Boston Public Housing Authority has transformed its reputation.
Revival For Ventura Harbor
Channel Islands Harbor is struggling. Developers are proposing to revamp a major hotel and restaurant.
Digital Dublin
High-tech office campuses proposed for Alameda County are likely to be incorporated into a new Digital Dublin.
Bulletin To Stop Chain Store Development
A new bimonthly bulletin is dedicated to reporting on efforts nationwide to stop chain store proliferation and support locally owned businesses.
Who Should Run The Housing Voucher Program?
The Brookings Institution presents a proposal to reform the Section 8 housing voucher program.
Santa Monica To Slow Growth
SM has new guidelines for building size. This may slow growth and possibly reduce the value of some property.
Housing Crisis Grows At University
San Francisco State University faces a housing crisis as students struggle to find a place to live.
Developer Incentive Plan Disallowed
The California Coastal Commission rejected a proposal to allow developers to choose from a range of affordable housing incentives.
Center Of Attention
Anaheim hopes the new $176.5 million convention center will bring in profits as the city transforms itself into a tourist and convention destination.
Annual Housing Quotas For Cities
In response to a state-mandated program to alleviate the housing crisis the Association of Bay Area Governments has developed yearly housing quotas for each city and county.
Hybridization Coming To A Development Near You
Developments in the future will combine design elements to suit a segmented housing market.
Hidden Danger Lurks In Suburban Life
You're more likely to die in a traffic accident in the outer suburbs than be murdered on a city street.
Washington's Growth Management Scrutinized
Republicans in the state are looking to amend the 10-year-old act with the help of affordable housing advocates.
Home Prices Drive Mayor To Hills
"Buying a house in one Silicon Valley city is so expensive that even the mayor can't afford to live there."
Rooms To Grow
A look at the changing face of the hotel industry in Orange County, its economic implications, and a discussion of some of the major developments in the region.
NAACP Asks Palm Springs To Apologize For Destroying Homes
NAACP is demanding an apology and reparations from Palm Springs for destroying homes in a "city-engineered holocaust."
Developers Hit The Trail Out Of San Antonio
Developers blame drawn-out negotiations over incentives and tax abatements with the city and county.
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
