United States
Zoning As A Segregation Tool
Court ruling that suburb's laws are discriminatory will reverberate across US.
Backlash to Dot-com Hypergrowth
High tech can be a remarkable engine for economic growth, but it's also causing planning problems and economic and racial tensions.
Enhancing Imagination
Computers are indispensible as architects use the latest software for a variety of appplications - from sketching to schedule analysis.
Changing the Grid
Increasing the sensitivity of new urbanist communities to the market should help ensure their success.
Building The Home Of The Future
Homebuilders are preparing plans for tech-savvy Generation Y, and early developments are underway.
Unprecedented Housing Expansion
Housing expansion set new records for 1999.
Suburbia Observed
Higher density is still a tough sell. What homebuyers want often is not what they get—usually because they cannot find the type of home they want.
Habitat-Sensitive Golf
While environmentalists and designers fight turf battles, golf course developers are shooting for higher standards.
Controlling Growth
Effective growth management techniques can help control the negative aspects of expansion at mountain resort communities.
How Does Your City Rate?
Boston, Cincinnati and Minneapolis have the best urban park systems in the US, while Miami, Detroit and Cleveland rank near the bottom.
The Market's Answer To Sprawl
Urban planners have complained for decades about sprawl, blaming outward suburban creep for traffic congestion and pollution. But what to do?
HUD Report On Affordable Housing
This HUD study shows that, contrary to conventional wisdom, the presence of supportive housing does not devalue surrounding property.
Better Residential Structural Design
The Residential Structural Design Guide documents improvements in structural engineering for housing design and performance.
Innovative Inner-City Infill Housing Venture
Fomer HUD Secretary Cisneros and home builder Kaufman & Broad will joint venture to build infill projects in central city areas.
HUD Grants For 28 Cities
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced that it has awardednearly $564 million to 28 cities and the Virgin Islands in its latest round of grants to replace orrenovate some of the nation's worst public housing.
No Sprawl In Vegas
Las Vegas is not a sprawling city of low density and endless miles of asphalt, according to a study that compares Las Vegas to five other cities.
Roadless Lands: 'Sentimental Neglect' of Our Forests?
Are initiatives like Clinton's "Roadless Lands" plan to blame for the forest fires burning up the West and the worst fire season in 50 years?
How Clean Is the Surf?
Progress on EPA's program to protect the public from the hazards of sewage and other pollution at beaches has been scattered.
Public Safety Partnerships
Companies in older neighborhoods are working with corporate, government, police and community leaders to reduce crime by building more sustainable neighborhoods.
Report on GIS in Education
Report from the annual GIS in Education conference held at California State University.
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.
Clanton & Associates, Inc.
Jessamine County Fiscal Court
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
