Smart Code, due out this spring from Duany Plater-Zyberk & Co. and Municipal Code Corp., will provide a basis from which smarter zoning codes can be adopted by local officials.

A California lawyer has received a patent for his solution to the problem of tight, confined suburban neighborhoods: acre-sized circles that maximize the side and front-facing distances between homes.

Highlighting the pressure that environmentalists are putting on new development in many places around the country.

Builders can shield themselves from litigation relating to natural and environmental hazards with Property I.D. hazard reports.

In one instance, a state created a program that helps municipal officials understand the effects of future growth by providing forecasting tools and technical assistance.

The lexicon of brownfields can be confusing.

Aiming to assist municipal clients that desire New Urbanist developments, Duany Plater-Zyberk & Co. launched a real estate development company in November.

The best parcels never make it to market. Developers know from experience that deals for choice land often start as solutions brought to landowners who initially have no intention of selling

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently awarded $61 million for the purchase of thousands of acres in eight states in support of habitat conservation.