What Scalia Meant For Land-Use Planning
Thirty years ago, in his first big majority opinion -- a land-use case from the California coast -- Antonin Scalia found the colorful and irreverent style that came to distinguish his career on the Supreme Court
The Fight Against “The New Exclusionary Zoning”
What happens when not just neighborhoods but entire cities become gentrified?
Highlighting the week’s interesting, important and downright weird news about cities.
Houston's Former Mayor on Pensions, Politics, and What's Next
Former Houston Mayor Annise Parker says it's not a matter of "if" the city's pensions get addressed -- it's "when."
How to Make Public Bike-Sharing More Popular
Bike-share providers shouldn't ignore the elephant in the room: consumers' fears about safety.
Stadium Debt; L.A.'s Energy Disaster; and Uber vs. Texas: Urban Insights From Around The Web
Highlighting the week’s interesting, important and downright weird news about cities.
A Change in California Might Prompt Other Places to Reconsider Their Approach to Traffic
Andrew Keatts | February 4, 2016 The state may shift from measuring congestion to measuring driving. That slight distinction makes a big difference.
Market-Based Zoning Needed During the Age of the "Sharing" Economy
As the sharing economy takes hold, it may be time to embrace a new type of zoning.
Harris County Judge Lays Out Latest Plan for Astrodome Overhaul
The new plan would cost considerably less than the $217 million overhaul voters rejected in 2013.
Study: Development Regulations Linked to Segregation
Strict housing regulation – including limits on housing density, or requiring numerous regulatory approvals for new housing – are related to economic segregation, a new report says.
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