A severe lack of affordable housing has prompted Oregon lawmakers to consider chipping away at a 1970s law that made the state a national leader in leveraging land use policy to prevent suburban ...

Urban sprawl is not just unsightly. It could also be impeding intergenerational mobility for low-income residents and reinforcing racial inequality, according to a series of recent studies led by a ...

Editor's note: This is the second in a three-part series on Northwest Arkansas' attempts to avoid urban sprawl. Northwest Arkansas' elected officials, developers and business leaders have tried to ...

Miami-Dade County’s Urban Development Boundary (UDB) is more than a planning tool, it is a promise to protect our drinking ...

Researchers argue greenbelts are essential to stop urban sprawl, but cities need additional policies that encourage densification to achieve sustainable futures Cities need clear limits and targets on ...

Europe is widely known for its dense historic cities, yet research suggests the continent is experiencing increasing urban sprawl. While the scale of low-density expansion is still far smaller than in ...

Editor's note: This is the last in a three-part series on Northwest Arkansas' attempts to avoid urban sprawl. The Northwest Arkansas Council predicts 1 million people will live in Washington, Benton ...

Seattle has absorbed a much greater share of its population growth within established, higher-density neighborhoods than ...

A new study maps temperature differences from neighborhood to neighborhood in 65 cities. A new study maps temperature differences from neighborhood to neighborhood in 65 cities. is a senior science ...

A severe lack of affordable housing has prompted Oregon lawmakers to consider chipping away at a 1970s law that made the state a national leader in leveraging land use policy to prevent suburban ...