Penn State Extension provides research-based practical education you can trust. We help people, businesses, and communities solve problems, develop skills, and build a better future. http://extension.psu.edu/community/ecd/courses/land-use-planning Planning with School Districts: A Neighborhood Model Approach The inner Cleveland suburb of Lakewood (population 51,000) calls itself a "walking school district". Lakewood has never had school buses in   …

Penn State Extension provides research-based practical education you can trust. We help people, businesses, and communities solve problems, develop skills, and build a better future. http://extension.psu.edu/community/ecd/courses/land-use-planning Using Reverse Fiscal Impact Analysis in Pre-Disaster Planning Fiscal impact analysis is commonly used to determine the impact of land development on a municipal, county or school budget. However,   …

As Philadelphia continues its renaissance into a 24-hour city and its surrounding suburbs become more urbanized, working with developers to add pedestrian amenities to new construction (while filling in the missing pieces of existing pedestrian infrastructure) is the new norm. How are planners and municipal staff succeeding in filling in these gaps? And how can   …