Georgia
The New Senior Subdivision Trend
Nationwide, developers are beginning to target baby boomers with custom developments and ammenities.
The Underbelly Of Georgia's Home Building Industry
Georgia's home-building industry is growing fast -- but at the expense of homebuyers.
Downtown Atlanta Swimming In Good News
$200 million state of the art aquarium to be built next to Centennial Olympic Park
Home Buyers Want A 'Backyard Forest'
A new zoning category called "conservation subdivision" allows developers to build communities with forests.
Grassroots Approach To Master Planning
Residents of rural Fulton County have taken it upon themselves to develop a master plan to limit development in Georgia's largest undeveloped area.
Atlanta Adopts Zoning To Encourage New Urbanism
Atlanta has adoped a new "live-work" zoning guideline to encourage mixed use development.
Segway Claims Its First Casualty
The safety of the human transporter is called into question after a recent incident.
Sprawl-mart In Savannah
A columnist for the Savannah Morning News writes that the introduction of new mega stores in getting out of hand.
Satellite Images Show Sprawl Spreading
An innovative project in Georgia to track land use trends by satellite show that low density urban land use doubled between 1974 and 1998.
Fear Of Building Skyscapers Won't Last
Despite suggestions that the age of the skyscraper were over following September 11, new skyscrapers are being built.
PBS Looks At Sprawl, Housing, Architecture
PBS' new series on how Americans live their lives uses Atlanta as a case study to focus on sprawl, low-income housing, shopping, and architecture.
Segway To Be Used By Atlanta Police
Downtown Atlanta sidewalks will now be patrolled by Segway-riding police officers.
Metro Atlanta Gets A Regional Transportation Solution
Fulton county signs onto the Georgia Regional Transportation Authority's plan for express bus service between metro Atlanta counties.
Illicit Financing Of Georgia's Northern Arc
A "secret deal" to use toll funds from Georgia 400 to fund the $2.5 billion Northern Arc is called deceitful.
Sprawl Invades Farmlands In Georgia
Farmland is disappearing rapidly in Georgia.
Is Sprawl A Moral Issue?
A dot-com millionaire turned new urbanist and the Atlanta-Journal Constitution debate the morality of neighborhood choice.
A 'New Urbanist' Solution For Altanta's Sprawl
An internet millionaire-turned developer criticizes Atlanta's sprawl, and praises the ideas of New Urbanism.
Macon-Atlanta Line Rail Plan Gains Support
Commuter rail is becoming a reality in Georgia.
Former Atlanta Developer Helps Other In Rezoning
A former Atlanta developer now specializes in guiding other developers through tricky historic urban infill projects.
The Sting Of Gentrification
The booming city of Decatur is trying to hold onto its longtime residents amid gentrification.
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.
City of Santa Clarita
Ascent Environmental
Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS)
City of Grandview
Harvard GSD Executive Education
Toledo-Lucas County Plan Commissions
Salt Lake City
NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public Service
