Redevelopment

8 Years And $45 Million Later, Still Nothing

4 May 2008 - 1:00pm
Los Angeles Times

Efforts to redevelop a blighted commercial plaza in South Los Angeles have proved fruitless -- angering residents who say the city has ignored them and allowed taxpayer money to be wasted. Questions remain about the developer's financial dealings.

Boston's Cruise Boat Terminal Faces Uncertain Future

29 April 2008 - 1:00pm
Boston Globe

Once supported by the Mayor and Massachusetts Port Authority, plans to enhance Boston's Black Falcon cruise boat terminal are now up in the air.

Infill Projects Set To Connect Cities, Transform Region

22 April 2008 - 5:00am
Charleston Business Journal

Urban infill developments are slated to transform the vast industrial land between Charleston and North Charleston, South Carolina, known as "the Neck" area, into live-work communities that stitch the two cities together.

Redevelopment On Horizon For India's 'Recycling' Slum

21 April 2008 - 5:00am
BBC News

Plans to redevelop Asia's largest slum will displace over 1 million people, many of whom earn their livelihood recycling Mumbai's trash.

The Unintended Consequences Of Stormwater Regulation

11 April 2008 - 6:00am
California Planning & Development Report

California water quality regulators continue to levy ever-tougher standards for stormwater runoff. But the standards could impact development and cities in a way that is not best for the environment at large.

City Accused Of Neglecting Community To Make Way For Redevelopment

10 April 2008 - 10:00am
The New York Times

Business and property owners in Willets Point, Queens have filed suit against New York City officials, claiming the city has deprived the area of basic services in order to declare the community blighted and begin redevelopment proceedings.

Maligned Redevelopment Agencies Asked To Solve Foreclosure Crisis

6 April 2008 - 11:00am
California Planning & Development Report

California's redevelopment agencies are feeling pressure on numerous fronts these days. Some may go out of business next year. Still, state lawmakers are considering giving the agencies authority to buy out subprime mortgages.

Saving The Neighborhood, One Signature At A Time

2 April 2008 - 8:00am
The New York Times

A arcane provision in the New York City Charter that increases the threshold for a zoning change approval to a three-fourths vote of the city council may help opponents defeat a proposed rezoning of 125th Street in Harlem.

Big Plans Lack Vision and Ambition in New York

28 March 2008 - 12:00pm
The New York Times

In this piece from The New York Times criticizes plans for a railyard redevelopment in Manhattan as overblown and lacking architectural ambition.

Clamoring for Urbanity in Waco

11 March 2008 - 8:00am
The Waco Tribune

Proposed housing developments in the urban core of Waco, Texas, have given many in the city high hopes for a denser, more vibrant central city.

Neighborhood's Unchecked Facelift Highlights Poor Planning

11 March 2008 - 6:00am
The Toronto Star

Poor planning is allowing uncontrolled and rapid gentrification to destroy Toronto's Liberty Village neighborhood, according to this article from The Toronto Star.

Universities Reconnect with Cities

11 March 2008 - 5:00am
The Columbian

Universities across the country are reviving their connections to their host cities, participating in urban renewal projects and investing in their cities' futures.

Dublin Disappearing?

9 March 2008 - 11:26am


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Anne Street, Dublin City Center: A mixture of uses prevail
in this pedestrian friendly, human-scaled street.

Who’s Watching the Beach?

2 May 2007 - 9:34am

It’s not just those buff lifeguards.  Most coastal and Great Lakes states have a coastal zone management program.  And not only are the coastal zone managers watching the beach, they are watching what’s being built in their communities.  In fact, in recent interviews of coastal zone managers, 56 out of 58 said growth was the top pressure on coastal resources in their state.