Virginia
Gilmore Praises VDOT Reforms
Governor vows $130 million in yearly savings as a result of the agencies reforms.
Ideas To Limit Sprawl In Virginia
Planners come up with a list of ideas to limit sprawl in Virginia.
The Politics Of Smart Growth
An slate of "Smart Growth" Supervisors get elected ... and then threaten their mandate by actually trying to define the term.
Environmental Group Criticized For Sprawl
The new headquarters for the National Wildlife Federation, touted as being a model for environmental design, is criticised for contributing to suburban sprawl.
Local Approach To Slowing Sprawl Is Wrong
The Virginia Pilot argues the greatest obstacle to fixing the Chesapeake Bay is sprawl. And Virginia won't help.
Carpool Web Site Calculates Commute Time
A website developed by the Virginia Department of Transportation enables commuters to calculate commute time.
No. Virginia's New Transit Board
Fairfax County seeks more control of a newly-formed transportation board.
VA Lawmaker To Block Western Bypass Highway
Proposed outer belt around the nation's capital draws ire.
Regulating Where You Sleep
Virginia passes legislation that limits sleeping to bedrooms. Opponents say the law would unfairly target immigrants.
Northern Virginia's Hotest Real Estate Project
Reston Town Center in Northern Virginia is going to get a lot more dense.
Fairfax County: New Urbanism Metro Station?
Proponents imagine high rises atop the Metro stations, with shops, museums, and health clubs, built on bridges arching across the Dulles airport.
Opening Untouched Land to Usual Sprawl
Prince William County, VA, just 30 miles south of the White House, succumbs to sprawl.
The Two Loudoun Counties
Loudoun County, Virginia is a case study in how to balance rapid business growth with slow-growth livability.
Virginia's E-Communities
Several new technologies initiatives are blooming in Virginia.
A Recipe For Urban Sprawl
What does it take to create sprawl?
Virginia Launches Online Site Scan
VirginiaScan allows users to search an online database of the state's available sites and buildings.
Virginia Wants Raw Census Numbers
In a case being watched across the country, the State of Virginia asks a federal court to approve its new law requiring use of raw census numbers for redistricting instead of numbers statistically adjusted by the Census Bureau.
Loudoun's Class War Over Growth
They've been called liars, socialists, traitors and thieves. But one slur really seems to have riled Loudoun County, VA's eight slow-growth supervisors: snob.
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.
Economic & Planning Systems, Inc.
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
