Why do some cities adopt practices to resolve social and environmental problems more
rapidly and extensively than others? Although diffusion studies emphasize administrative …

Abstract The concept of Green Infrastructure (GI), or using the natural processes of
evapotranspiration and infiltration to manage stormwater runoff close to where rain falls is a …

Innovation can be defined as “… the generation, acceptance, and implementation of new
ideas, processes, products, or services.” We mean here an activity, process, service, or idea …

Abstract The New Urbanism movement arose in part as a response to adverse societal
outcomes associated with sprawl. This article seeks to explain the geographic distribution of …

In the absence of federal requirements, how do state-and municipal-level characteristics
impact the probability of local policy innovation? This article provides insight by examining …

Cities often embrace policies to take responsibility for social problems such as battling
climate change, maintaining civil and human rights, or planning for economic development …

Economic opportunity in the 21st century privileges people and places with the “right mix” of
human capital to develop and apply digital technologies, and disadvantages those without …

Objective. This study identifies:(1) the smart growth policies adopted in a sample of US
cities; and (2) the relative impact of four social factors—education, local environmental …

In the modern American city, who determines environmental policy? Cities have undergone
fundamental change in both their economies and populations. In terms of political forces, our …

Discussions of urban shrinkage have been conspicuously absent from the urban planning
literature, although policy practitioners have applied temporary strategies, especially urban …