Land Use
Complex Deal Directs Growth Away From Falls
A new deal in Washington would keep development away from the Snoqualmie Falls and surrounding forest areas.
Bush's Impact On California Land Use
Incoming President Bush is likely to make significant changes in the federal government's role over California's land resources.
Government Retreats On Urban Sprawl Numbers
USDA's 1997 National Resources Inventory study that provided evidence of an alarming increase in sprawl taking over primve farmland may have overestimated the numbers.
California's Fight Over Housing Targets
The first housing element updates in California are causing a standoff between local and state agencies.
California Hearst Coastal Plans Anger Skeptics
Critics of the Hearst Coastal project in California say that the company is not telling them everything. What is the plan?
Saving Savannah
Ben Hubby believes that developers and superstores will destroy the charm and ecology of Savannah, GA.
Queensway Bay Still Floating Along
The prime Long Beach, CA waterfront project is 2 years behind schedule. But the city has given the builder another extension.
The High Cost Of Open Space
A plan for Montgomery County, MD raises questions about owners' rights.
Washington County Seeks Slow Growth
King County's slow-growth measure would prohibit new urban buildings in rural areas.
Developer Settles Lawsuit For Right To Develop
A developer who sued Weston on the grounds that the City had illegally stopped his 94-home project due to school crowding will pay to settle his own lawsuit; the money will be used to build a road for the school.
South Michigan's Landmark District
Michigan is reviving an eight-year-old plan to create a landmark district as a form of revitalization.
Sprawling Into The Third Millennium
Suburbia was a reaction to crowded cities but today many suburbs are crowded as sprawl continues to spread.
Churches Oppose Sprawl Limits
Catholic Archdiocese of Seattle is against the urban-growth boundary in King County, WA.
Township Wants Voice In Land-use
The nation's oldest form of local government is seeking to gain land-use authority long reserved for cities -- a change that would likely alter patterns of urban growth and development.
Arizona City Adopts Slow Growth Rules
Scottsdale, AZ, adopts new ordinances to force scrutiny of large-scale projects.
Public Spaces Handbook
A new handbook from the Project for Public Spaces takes on the toughquestions: Why are some places better than others?
How The Fast Food Industry Spread Sprawl
In his book "Fast Food Nation" author Eric Schlosser exposes the dark side of the fast food industry and says it contributes to spreading urban sprawl.
State Honored For Protecting Farmland
Pennsylvania has been honored for protecting more farmland than any other state, including Maryland, a state that has long been a model for fighting sprawl.
Shrinking Philadelphia
Philadephia predicted rapid urban growth. It turns out that residents are fleeing to the suburbs. What does this mean for planning?
Sprawl, Farmers Clash
As rapid development explodes across Washtenaw County, MI, residents are fighting back.
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
