Planning today's land uses for tomorrow's river. The Wood River Land Trust is commencing a scenario planning project to answer the question: “What zoning regulations, tools and programs can reduce water demand and lessen the negative impacts of development on riparian habitats in Blaine County, Idaho?" As part of a grant award from the Bureau of Reclamation's WaterSMART Cooperative Watershed Management Program, the project will be led by the Community Planning program at the

" Sprawl " is one of the most common terms used to describe the " unrestricted and rapid expansion of development " at the periphery of a community. It maintains a low-density character that neither maximizes land use efficiency nor protects natural resources. Rather, sprawling development encroaches on natural habitats and expends natural resources at a rate much higher than compact development patterns. Whether it be on the outskirts of a large metropolitan area, on the

Comprehensive plans are “essential feature[s] of long-term planning for cities and counties all over the United States. ” In fact, the...

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, environmental planning researchers began to study the challenges experienced by small cities and...