State moves toward mandating changes now under consideration in Evanston.

Modern zoning, building and fire codes make it impossible to build many of the types of housing that people actually want to live in. Reforming those codes to allow for single-stair construction can help undo some of this damage.

New Urban research shows high-density housing in Los Angeles is disproportionately concentrated near high-traffic roads compared with single-family homes, exposing apartment residents to the adverse health effects of pollution.

Missoula has unveiled the draft of its future land use plan as city leaders look to address growth as far out as 2045.

Muskegon’s supply-side reforms designed to ease home price inflation

Land use reform is gaining momentum and laws are evolving rapidly across North America. Here are some changes that are likely coming in the future and what impacts they might have.

The zoning reform effort represents a significant step toward a more progressive land-use policy that will give property owners flexibility and, city officials hope, result in more housing units affordable for middle-class households.

Zoning reform could be coming to the city of Binghamton. Mayor Jared Kraham says it will decrease development costs, supporting new construction. Planned reforms eliminate or reduce some requirements

Columbus City Council voted Monday to overhaul the city's zoning code, paving the way for new higher-density development in parts of the city.

The Canadian federal government is finding new ways to pressure local governments to legalize denser housing to solve the country's home shortage.

New Zealand tends to focus on big infrastructural projects such as tunnels or light rail to change cities. But there are cheaper ways to add public spaces to urban design.

In this multi-part series, we join an analysis of a novel database of municipal zoning reform efforts across the United States with an argument for the necessity of a tenant-inflected zoning reform, as a method and approach to ground future zo

Residents are invited to provide feedback via an online survey and public engagement session.

Converting malls could create hundreds of thousands of badly needed homes.

To address its acute housing shortage, the city is allowing greater housing density, relaxing parking requirements and creating affordable housing incentives and mandates in updates to decades-old community plans.

As Boise citizens weigh in on a once-in-a-generation rewrite of the city’s zoning code, there are a select few issues that make the shortlist of concerns: density, movability, and parking. This is why the New York Times bestseller, Paved Paradise: How Parking Explains the World, is such a must-read.

The legislation would give property owners "sole discretion" in deciding how many parking spaces they want to build.

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Parking minimums and other zoning laws have made American cities untenable for any other type of transportation. It’s time we find a new way to zone our cities.

Brainerd Planning Commission takes up conversation

The city's next leaders need to focus on this issue.

One of the barriers to providing affordable housing is restrictive zoning codes that often favor single-family homes.

Congress passes a new $85 million grant program aimed at zoning reform. The funding represents a new and significant incentive and support for local zoning reform and planning for housing affordability.

History of zoning in the United States and how it has impacted cities

The Planning Report is the insider's guide to urban planning and infrastructure in Southern California

This page describes a variety of tools useful to federal, state, tribal, regional, and local government staff and elected officials; community leaders; developers; and others interested in smart growth development.

Instructions for useing an Excel spreadsheet

The way we plan and build our transportation systems has a direct impact on us. Our industry has recognized that many patterns of these transportation systems originate in the parking lot.