Land Use
Annexation Thwarts Developers' Plans
Salt Lake City expands its borders thwarting developers' plans.
San Jose Inspires Ottawa Smart Growth Summit
San Jose, CA, inspires the Ottawa 20/20 Smart Growth Summit.
California Housing Caps Won't Go Away
The growth management tool of choice these days seems to be the growth boundary, not the growth cap.
Godmother Of The American City
An interview with the renowned urbanist Jane Jacobs.
Denver's Downtown Success
Denver has sprawl -- but also a counterweight to sprawl.
Sprawl Hits The Wall In Los Angeles
A new study reports that the Los Angeles region is at a crisis point.
Maryland County Struggles With Open Space Plan
Montgomery County, MD, is having trouble with its open space plan as opponents raise concerns over cost and property rights.
Charlotte: A Better Version Of Atlanta
Unlike sprawling Atlanta, Charlotte has focused its development in the urban core.
The Green Space Race
Across the nation billions of dollars are being spent on parks and land preservation. Atlanta is part of this national trend.
Urban Growth Boundaries: Best In The East?
Myths and facts about urban growth boundaries.
Some Who Chased The Sun Now Flee The Sprawl
Those who retired under Arizona's sunny skies now find themselves enveloped with sprawl.
Pushing Smart Growth For Federal Buildings
Smart Growth advocates want federal real estate decisions to consider sprawl.
Southwest Land Reparations
Should the U.S. pay reparations for tracts of land in New Mexico that were taken in 1832?
Atlanta's Battle With Telecom Street Cuts
Atlanta passes a law that requires companies laying fiber optic cable to return the street to it's original condition.
Fighting The NIMBYs
A monastery in Morristown developing a senior living complex is facing strong opposition from its neighbors.
Obsolete Malls Across The U.S.
A study finds that over 100 enclosed regional malls are already in steep decline in the United States, and many more are at imminent risk.
Farmers Can't Afford To Protect Environment
Conservation programs that help farmers protect the environment are short of funds.
Oregon's Controlled Growth A Magnet
Its environmental and controlled growth policies attract people to Oregon.
Regional Government For Land Use & Transportation
A regional government that controls land use and transportation decisions for the Dallas-Fort Worth region should be created.
Before The Bay Is Beyond Repair
A report by the Chesapeake Bay Commission raises important issues about land preservation in the regions watershed.
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.
Heyer Gruel & Associates PA
City of Moreno Valley
Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS)
City of Grandview
Harvard GSD Executive Education
Salt Lake City
NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public Service
City of Cambridge, Maryland
