North Carolina
Charlotte Residents Concerned About Growth
Residents of Charlotte, N.C. discuss growth issues with candidates for city council.
Raleigh Tries Villages To Curb Sprawl
Planners struggle to figure out how avoid the sprawl and gridlock that are expected to accompany two big shopping malls in Raleigh and Durham.
Developers Look For The Road Name Less Traveled
Planners in the fast growing Charlotte area say growth is making it harder to christen streets.
Making Density Desirable
More and more well-to-do residents in the booming Research Triangle are opting to live in townhomes and condos, and developers are moving to build attractive high density housing across the region.
Durham Trying To Rid City Of Commercial Eyesores
Residents want the city to pass an ordinance to allow the demolition of abandoned commercial buildings, but property owners say the rule would be problematic.
The 'Browning' Of North Carolina
North Carolina is becoming one of the fastest growing immigrant hubs in the country.
Building An Artists' Colony On A Toxic Landfill
Artists in Penland, N.C. have found a way to benefit from a landfill's noxious fumes.
Obsessed With Cars?
The Charlotte Observer starts a five-day series on our automobile-obsessed society.
Less Asphalt At Shopping Centers
Would changing the layout of new shopping centers and malls encourage visitors to walk instead of drive?
New Urbanism Gets A Slow Start In Charlotte
Charlotte's University City is a fast-growing university town, with three different development plans in three years.
Charlotte's High Tech Hot Bed
The airport, the interstate, the real estate, the networks - ingredients that make Charlotte one of the newest high tech hot spots.
Downtown Raleigh Welcoming Residential Development
New housing developments in and around the center city are beginning to revitalize the east end of downtown.
Cary, N.C.: Successful Suburbia
Cary is a suburb of Raleigh, N.C., and by all accounts, a highly successful "futuristic pleasantville."
What's The Verdict On HOV Lanes?
Transportation engineers in Charlotte are wrestling with the successes and shortcomings of building carpool lanes.
North Carolina Lawmakers Aren't Fond Of Smart Growth
So far this year, "smart growth" has gained little momentum in the legislature, and most growth-related legislation has been defeated, withdrawn or allowed to languish.
New Urbanism Revolution In Winston-Salem
Winston-Salem has its own high-profile new urbanist architects that have started a most unlikely design revolution.
North Carolina's Case Study In Growth
For an experiment in managing growth, the town to watch is Currituck, N.C., just south of Virginia Beach and Chesapeake.
Disaster Mitigation And Smart Growth
Kinston, NC, has become a model for other communities recovering from Hurricane Floyd.
Charlotte's City Council: Backseat Architects?
The architects' designs for the City's new arena are met with a resounding sigh from the city council.
The Stress Of Rapid Growth On Planners
Several counties around the N.C. Research Triangle, one of the fastest growing regions in the nation, have recently had their planning directors resign, highlighting the increasing stress and political pressure placed on planners.
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 Albany
UCLA Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies
Mpact (formerly Rail~Volution)
Chaddick Institute at DePaul University
City of Piedmont, CA
Great Falls Development Authority, Inc.
HUDs Office of Policy Development and Research
