Land Use
Maryland Fights Back Against Sprawl
Maryland battles back urban sprawl with some of the toughest anti-sprawl measures in the nation.
A Recipe For Urban Sprawl
What does it take to create sprawl?
Jane Jacobs Still Shaping Cities
CNN features an in-depth discussion of the impact Jane Jacobs' books have had on the debate about urban sprawl.
Regional Summit on Traffic Congestion, Land Use
Official from Franklin County as well as surrounding counties will meet to discuss regional growth, traffic congestion and land use problems.
Utah Monument Leaves Residents Bitter
New tourist monuments don't always have the desired effect. In Utah, the new monument resulted in lost jobs.
Growth Control Vs. Population Growth
California is in the midst of a huge population surge at the same time that growth control is gaining support.
Chamber Sues City Over Land Use Restrictions
The Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce has sued the City of Santa Monica for restricting parking in a commercial shopping district.
Voters Take Action On Urban Sprawl
Voters across the country are using the ballot box to decide how they want their communities and cities to grow.
Wisconsin County Towns Adopt Anti-sprawl Rules
Towns in Wisconsin's Waukesha County adopt voluntary anti-sprawl standards.
Nation's New Suburbia Growing Out Of Control
The nation's new suburbia is expanding at a frightening rate, "claiming a chunk of open land the size of Chicago" every six months.
Up Against The Sprawl
"Guy Dreger and his family just want to keep farming. But look what's happeningacross the street."
Growth Is Houston's Top Problem
An economist warns that Houston will be choked if it doesn't deal with its growth.
New Flood-Plain Maps May Cost Residents
New FEMA maps put greater area in 100-year flood zone.
How Much Is Too Much?
The Southeast's anti-spawl bond measures help communities buy undeveloped land before it's too late . . . but at what cost?
California Land Use Measures
The WSJ summarizes the outcome of major California land use measures.
Forest Legacy, Within Reach
New York Times editorial proposes two adjustments to the final version of President Clinton's plans to ban road-building in millions of acres of national forests
Master Planning: The Big Picture
Urban Parks Online provides areview of master-planning projects in six widely varying urban public spaces.
Arizona Growth Control Measures Defeated
Arizona voters defeated two growth control measures on the ballot. Many citizens say what is needed is a compromise measure.
California Redevelopment Projects Get Bigger
Redevelopment is supposed to be out of fashion and more difficult these days. But some cities and even counties are moving ahead with gigantic redevelopment projects.
Zones Of Contention
Efforts to protect waterfront neighborhoods from pollution are are starting to lock out good businesses.
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
