Planning
Planning is an essential function of local and state government agencies, involving the strategic development of policies and initiatives that shape the growth and sustainability of communities. Effective planning covers a wide range of areas, including land use, transportation, and environmental impact, ensuring that development aligns with the region’s long-term goals. This directory offers articles on planning and related topics like Zoning, which explores the regulations that govern land use and development to create orderly and beneficial urban and rural environments.
“Rebuilding the Ridge” is a rallying cry on signs around town, evoking the beauty and peril of rebuilding on a wind-swept jut of land poking out of the Sierra Nevada and begging the question: Will the resurgent community be safer this time?
A new report from Public Services International points to the dangers of ‘corporate-led’ smart city initiatives and insists that these technological paradigms must be designed for people rather than profit.
On Sunday, residents of Coffey Park, a neighborhood in Santa Rosa that was leveled in the Tubbs fire in 2017, received evacuation orders over the Kincade fire.
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The standard is a part of a much larger effort in the civic technology community to develop shared standards for open data that can be adopted by governments
Gentrification is pushing long-term residents out of urban neighborhoods. Can collective land ownership keep prices down permanently?
The Global Creativity Index presents a broad-based measure for advanced economic growth and sustainable prosperity based on the 3Ts of economic development
A recent increase in intense, sudden storms poses a threat to Japan’s capitol – one that the city’s flood protection systems may not be able to manage
The report from WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities includes more than 30 specific urban design recommendations for urban planners and policymakers.
Montana is bracing for its worst wildfire season in years, officials told U.S. Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont.
The city of Tecumseh has received a multimillion-dollar grant to renovate and preserve its town square
The awards were given to local leaders who are sponsoring forward-thinking transportation projects that deliver lasting benefits to the public
King County Executive Dow Constantine examines a complex issue many public officials around the United States are facing: infrastructure
Chattanooga seeks to end veteran homelessness by the year 2016 and preferably by the end of this year
Pittsburgh is now seen as a model for the economic transformation of post-industrial cities, thanks in part to strong anchor institutions
Cities are exploring varied approaches to dealing with vacant and blighted properties, and better layering of data has been seen as key
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