Wall Street Journal via Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The prospect of higher property values have caused many residents to form historic districts, though questions arise as to the actual historic significance of the neighborhoods.

Kalamazoo, Michigan, has developed a unique plan for revitalization: free college tuition for any student who enters the school system by ninth grade.

TND -- often previously relegated to suburban communities like Celebration and Seaside -- is reappearing in inner cities, with positive results.