Housing
Without Housing, Cisco Means Sprawl
Gary Patton, executive director of LandWatchMonterey County, argues that the Cisco project "perpetuates a patternof urban sprawl that is undermining the quality of our environment, andthat is damaging the foundations of our economy and the integrity
The Flip Side Of Sprawl
San Francisco, Washington, and Denver are examined to see what these places have done right.
Groups Support Staples Center Expansion
Concerns had been raised that the half billion dollar addition would suck thelife out of the rest of Downtown LA.
Ski Resorts Struggle to Lure Workers
As workers abandon jobs due to long commutes and soaring real estate prices, ski resort towns are facing a serious labor shortage and "requiring developers to build affordable housing for workers as a condition of building expensive homes."
HUD Awards Grant to Aid Public Housing
U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Andrew Cuomo awarded more than $30 million in grants that will help families, the elderly and disabled in public housing be more self-sufficient.
Amherst Plans for a Huge Office Park
Residents worry the huge development on an environmentally sensitive site will mean loss of green space.
Housing Program in Trouble
In the nation's most expensive housing market, a HUD program to help low and middle-income families become homeowners is in trouble.
Report Questions Silicon Valley's Future
High living and business costs as well as worsening traffic may threaten Silicon Valley's premier position in world's high-tech industry.
Condos Reach New Heights
"The condo market in the District and close-in suburbs is at a fever pitch for resales, new construction and conversionsof rental properties."
33-story Tower For Houston's Greenway
A 1 million-square-foot, 33-story office tower on the Southwest Freeway in Houston's Greenway Plaza may be one of the biggest office projects in the city in years.
Urban Policy And The Next President
"Comeback Cities:A Blueprint for Urban Neighborhood Revival" is a book which is extensively reviewed here. Some inner cities are on an upswing.
Using Section 8 Vouchers to Buy a Home
"More than 1 million 'working families' will be able to join the ranks of homeowners under a new program that allows them to use their rental assistance to purchase houses.
An Urban Revival for a Suburban Culture
Though they have built them rapidly and at impressive scales, Americans have rarely cherished their cities.
Housing Gap Threatening California's Economy
In the latest UCLA Anderson Forecast, economists warn thatCalifornia's current economic prosperity may be threatened by the slowpace of home building in the state.
U.S. Must Increase New Housing Production
HUD Secretary Andrew Cuomo on Monday told thenation's top housing researchers, policy-makers, academics, and industry representatives that, toensure all Americans live in affordable, decent and safe housing, the U.S. must increase its production of ne
Thousands of Public Housing Units to Be Razed
"As many as 7 percent of the Chicago Housing Authority's 38,000 public units will be demolished next year, and 1,000 units will be built or renovated under a plan for the first full year of the agency's overhaul."
Experts Meet To Solve U.S. Housing Problems
Top U.S. housing experts meet to examine the federal government's critical role in ensuring an adequate supply of affordable, decent and safe housing for the nation.
California's Housing Crisis Affects Us All
In this L.A. Times opinion article, Jan Breidenbach, executive director of the Southern California Assn. of Nonprofit Housing, and Peter Dreier, Professor of Politics and Public Policy atOccidental College, highlight the plight of low-income families.
Special Atlanta Urban Growth Series On CNN
This story is an adaptation of CNN's special urban planning report, "Where We Live," which will air Sunday, October 1 at 10 p.m. EDT.
Niagra's Mall That Might Have Been
When a proven developer approached the downtrodden City of Niagara Falls with an impressive proposal, city leaders sent him packing.
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
