Investment

Recognizing the Value of Green Infrastructure

A new guidebook has been released that's aimed at helping planners and city officials to know which types of green infrastructure are worth investment.

18 August 2011 - 2:00pm

Landscape Architecture Foundation

Brazil to Receive Billions for Mobility Ahead of World Cup

The cities hosting the 2014 World Cup in Brazil have been awarded an infusion of $6 billion from the Inter-American Development Bank to fund urban mobility and other efforts ahead of the event.

13 July 2011 - 9:00am

The City Fix

Opportunities for Big-Box Developments Abound Across the Northern Border

After being hidden in plain sight for decades, Canada now emerges as the hot spot for U.S. "international" investment.

19 June 2011 - 5:00am

Retail Traffic

Deep Pockets Fund Major Infrastructure in Qatar

More than $200 billion worth of projects are either planned or underway in Qatar, and nearly half of them are infrastructure.

4 February 2011 - 7:00am

Gulf Times

Investing in the Future of Air

The demand for air travel may seem to be on the decline, but it's actually rising -- and playing a major role in determining which places are more economically successful.

3 February 2011 - 8:00am

The New York Times

Youth Flow into Detroit and Spur Investment

Amid talk of downsizing and abandonment, a new surge of young investors has been moving into Detroit and revitalizing its economy.

11 January 2011 - 6:00am

The Detroit Free Press

Urban Centers Key to Economic Recovery

A new Brookings Institute report points to urban centers as key for growing a "new" American economy.

26 October 2010 - 5:00am

International Business Times

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The Future of Federal Transportation Planning in America

In this podcast, Next American City talks with Robert Puentes of the Brookings Institution about the future of transportation in America.

15 October 2010 - 5:00am

Next American City

'Inchvesting' in the Future of Detroit

A group in Detroit has begun an effort to sell of one-inch parcels of land in the city for $1.

13 October 2010 - 7:00am

Boing Boing

High Speed Rail Gradually Develops, But Critics Remain Vocal

As high speed rail projects begin to take shape across America, commuters are anticipating eased travel but skeptics remain critical.

22 August 2010 - 5:00am

CNN

Bank Rule Change Could Help Struggling Neighborhoods

A new rule proposed by federal regulators would allow bank investments made for neighborhood stabilization efforts and donations of foreclosed properties to be count towards compliance with the Community Reinvestment Act.

20 June 2010 - 7:00am

Reuters

Public Space Creation in Three Midwestern Cities

This piece from The Architect's Newspaper takes a look at three midwestern cities that have recently benefited from outside investments in their urban centers.

20 April 2010 - 6:00am

The Architect's Newspaper

A Bust to Follow China's Building Boom?

The economic stimulus of China has focused billions of dollars on building skyscrapers. Some wonder whether a building bust may soon follow.

9 March 2010 - 6:00am

Business Week

Vancouver's Recession Olympics

Vancouver lost its Triple A credit rating after being forced to bail out its Olympic Athletes Village when the hedge fund that had backed it went under -- just one of the unpredicted events that made this a Recession Olympics.

15 February 2010 - 11:00am

Financial Times

Wide Web of High Speed Rail Could Boost Congressional Spending

The projects receiving funding through the federal government's roughly $8 billion high speed rail investment travel through more than 40% of congressional districts. Analysts predict this will encourage more legislators to push for related funds.

15 February 2010 - 9:00am

The New York Times

Former Mayor Calls Vancouver Olympics Investment Worthwhile

The Tyee talks with former Vancouver Mayor and British Columbia Premier Mike Harcourt, who argues that the investment to host the 2010 Winter Olympics are worthwhile.

10 February 2010 - 11:00am

The Tyee

Infrastructure Goes Mainstream

Over the last decade, infrastructure went from the realm of policy wonks to the front pages. the Alex Marshall argues that this bodes well for infrastructure in the future.

10 February 2010 - 8:00am

Regional Plan Association

Outside Vancouver, Smaller Towns Skeptical About Olympic Benefits

Locals in some of the smaller towns of British Columbia are skeptical that they will see the economic benefits of the this year's Winter Olympics in Vancouver.

31 January 2010 - 11:00am

Winnipeg Free Press

Accustomed to Decline, One Neighborhood in Flint Bucks Trend

Take two seemingly unrelated words: Flint and Gentrification. Now put them together. What you get is an unexpected rebirth in one part of the struggling city -- a neighborhood where home ownership and community investment are actually increasing.

21 August 2009 - 11:00am

The New York Times

The Planetizen News Brief - 7/30/09

4:40 minutes (4.34 MB)

Concerns over the Supreme Court nominee's eminent domain leanings, Chicago's expensive Olympic bid, and Brazil's even more expensive World Cup -- all on this week's Planetizen News Brief, airing weekly on the nationally-syndicated radio show "Smart City". Read, listen or download.

30 July 2009 - 5:00am

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