Economic Recession
Economic Troubles for Low-Income Families ... and the Services They Depend On
This piece from Color Lines looks at how the economic downturn is affecting low-income populations, and how social services are having trouble keeping up with an increasing demand for help.
Color Lines
California Landmarks Up For Sale
In an effort to raise some cash, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has proposed selling off some of the state's historic landmarks -- including San Quentin Prison and the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
Los Angeles Times
New Suburb Plans Dropped Amid Market Downturn
Due to the downturn in the housing market, plans for a new development that would essentially become a 20,000-person suburb in the San Francisco Bay Area have been abandoned.
San Jose Mercury News
Dubai's Migrant Construction Workers Bear Brunt of Downturn
The economic downturn is hurting Dubai, as glitzy skyscraper projects come to a halt. But the biggest pain is being felt among the hundreds of thousands of migrant construction workers who came to the city seeking their fortunes.
The Christian Science Monitor
Property Prices Drop 41% in Dubai
The recession digs into Dubai, where property prices fell 41% in the first three months of 2009.
BBC
U.S. Infrastructure Needs More Than Stimulus Bump
The recession has been a boon for stimulus-funded infrastructure projects. But despite the work, it's not the full revamp the nation's infrastructure system needs, according to Jonathan D. Miller in this piece from Citiwire.
Citiwire
The Rise and Fall of an Arizona Exurb
This article from High Country News dissects the Arizona real estate collapse through the lens of one exurb.
High Country News
Downturn Hits Architecture Firms
With high-profile private-sector clients scaling back prestige projects in the face of the economic downturn, architectural firms are looking instead to institutional clients and retrofitting existing buildings.
The Globe and Mail
Petaluma's Planning Department Given Pink Slip
Last week, with a $4.5 million budget deficit and no development activity, the Petaluma City Council took the drastic step of eliminating its entire planning department.
California Planning & Development Report
Recycling Programs Hurt by Recession
The market for recyclables has taken a sharp nosedive in recent months, challenging cities' ability to provide recycling services.
CNN
Global Recession, But Berlin's Got Nowhere to Fall
The economic recession is hard to notice in Berlin. The German capital has struggled economically for years and continues to.
Der Spiegel
The Planetizen News Brief - 2/26/09
4:30 minutes (4.17 MB)
China's Olympic building bust, America's struggling small towns, and why those small towns represent the future of the U.S. -- all on this week's Planetizen News Brief, airing every week on the nationally-syndicated radio program "Smart City". Read, listen or download.
Toronto Better Off As Recession Slows Growth
The recession and the end of the age of fast-growth will be a good thing for Toronto, argues Christopher Hume.
The Toronto Star
Trailer Park Urbanism
The housing market is struggling big time. Author Bill Morrish argues that salvation could be found in an unsuspected urban form: the trailer park.
MinnPost
Reborn From the Crisis
In this thorough piece from The Atlantic, Richard Florida looks at the economic crisis facing the world, how it's affecting cities and regions, and how it will have a lasting effect on the U.S. -- in both good and bad ways.
The Atlantic
Cities Face Hard Choices in Economic Crisis
The National League of Cities is reporting that the vast majority of America's cities are facing "fiscal difficulties," including a loss in tax revenue and the inability to secure credit.
CNN Money
Can Retail Be Reinvented?
The recession is bad news for retail developers, and a recent gathering of them was rife with concern about the field and its future. But amid the uncertainty is an air of hope -- and an understanding that to survive, the face of retail development must adapt.
B.C. Sees Development Market Frozen into 2010
Developers in British Columbia are not hopeful for their field's outlook, estimating that the market freeze could last for another year and a half.
The Globe and Mail
Recession Hits Homeless Shelters
The recession is leading to a surge in demand for homeless shelters and services -- but also a dramatic drop-off in normal sources of funding.
MSNBC
Many States Happy With First Draft of Stimulus Package
The first draft of the house stimulus package has been released. This piece from Stateline looks at its major components.
Stateline
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