Land Use
San Diego County Backcountry Battle Continues
Planning for a long stretch of rural lands on the fringe of suburban San Diego County continues to be a roiling controversy.
Extreme Commuting: California Land Rush Continues
Silicon Valley's high housing prices are pushing homeowners into outlying areas where growth is exploding into farmland. The typical "Bay Area transplant" faces an average one-way commute of 58.3 miles from work.
Efforts to Restrict Sprawl Find New Resistance
Habitat for Humanity affiliates in Arizona and Colorado tangle with new anti-growth measures that drive up prices for available land.
Anti-Big Box Ordinance In Phoenix Challenged
Wal-Mart has hired a big gun to fight an anti-big box ordinance in Phoenix.
A 1,200-acre Park For Los Angeles
This proposed Baldwin Hills Park would be bigger than Golden Gate Park in San Francisco and have an amazing view.
Putting A Price On The Value Of Open Space
How important is open space to the economic prosperity of an area?
Las Vegas-style Gaming In Cities?
How California handles requests for urban casinos in Northern California may set the future of Las Vegas-style gaming in cities.
A Hot Real Estate Market...For Frogs
Why are developers scrambling to buy frog habitat?
Colorado's 10 Growth Guidelines
Colorado leaders present 10 guidelines to shape future growth throughout the state.
Sprawl: Soccer Moms' Biggest Enemy
Study says sprawl costs mothers with school-aged children an hour of driving.
A Lesson In Urban Sprawl
Snellville, Georgia, may be an example of how not to grow.
Public Transit Shapes Housing
In San Francisco, proximity to public transit has become a major factor in purchasing a home.
Design Review Meetings Must Be Public
A judge rules that the Cincinnati Urban Design Review Board's meetings must be open to the public.
Give A Dog A Park
National trend to open spaces for pets spurs Broward cities to create dog parks.
City Tests New Rules For Cell Phone Towers
The Jacksonville, FL city council voted to test new tougher rules for erecting cellular phone towers.
Private Developers Love LA School Site
The site near downtown Los Angeles is a prime location. But the developers will wait until the wrangling is settled.
Who Owns Searchlight, Nevada?
An 1872 mining law lies at the heart of the dispute over who owns Searchlight, a city about 50 miles from Las Vegas.
Making LA More Pedestrian Friendly
A three-phased plan is proposed to make the downtown Los Angeles civic center pedestrian-friendly.
Sprawl: Who Is The Top Offender?
Some experts tracking national sprawl trends have identified the top offender.
Georgia Considers Plan To Preserve Green Space
Transferable development rights (TDR)-- successful in other states--are being considered to protect farmland and environmentally sensitive zones while allowing intown development.
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
