Recession

Seeing a Bright Side to the Architecture Meltdown

Frances Anderton pens a response to recent hand wringing about the future of the architecture profession, opining on the cyclical nature of the profession and her reasons for optimism.

10 February 2012 - 12:00pm

Design & Architecture Blog

How - and Where - Should We Live?

A new report predicts how - and where - we'll be living in the near future, and where planners and developers should focus.

19 November 2011 - 9:00am

The Atlantic Cities

Justin Steinmann

The Importance of Comprehensive Planning in a Down Economy

Tue, 10/04/2011 - 19:28

In many ways, the Great Recession has been a frightening time for planners. As development slowed, the flow of applications submitted for new development slowed from its torrent at the height of the housing boom to the trickle it is today. With the decline in applications came a decline in workload for public-sector planners working in current planning roles and a decline in revenue for the jurisdictions that employed them. The end result was hundreds of planners being laid off, and private-sector planning firms competing with one another for ever-decreasing shares of work from public- and private-sector clients.

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Despite Ailing Economy, Manufacturing Spurs Cities' Growth

Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina and Titusvilla, Florida are metropolitan areas that grew faster than the national average in 2010, reports Ben Casselman for The Wall Street Journal.

13 September 2011 - 1:00pm

The Wall Street Journal

Homes in Snohomish Suburbs and Exurbs Suffer

Mark Hinshaw writes that back in 2006, developers were snatching up any bit of undeveloped land in Snohomish County, WA. Today, those far-flung projects have suffered much more than inner-city developments.

8 September 2011 - 8:00am

Crosscut

The Uneasy Transition in Post-Recession Seattle

While some have pigeonholed him as anti-business, Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn is taking the city through the recovery of the economy in a positive but potentially hard-to-swallow way, according to this column.

12 July 2011 - 8:00am

The Seattle Times

Cities and Suburbs Converge into New Economic Generators

As the downturn in the market physically reshapes the metropolitan regions of the United States, the shifting populations and economies of its cities and suburban areas are becoming increasingly intertwined.

7 July 2011 - 10:00am

The Atlantic

Walk, Don't Drive, to the Real Estate Recovery

The New York Times, in a front page article, was startled to conclude that the housing market continued to suffer, because "buyers now demand something smaller, cheaper and, thanks to $4 a gallon gas, as close to their jobs as possible."

26 April 2011 - 9:00am

The New Republic

The Age of DIY Urbanism

Economic crises tend to manifest themselves in specific design trends, especially in the field of architecture. This latest recession has spurred the age of Do-It-Yourself architecture and urbanism.

1 February 2011 - 2:00pm

Places

Rural States See Housing Rebound

While the recession has affected the housing market across the country, the few state that are showing signs of recovery are mostly rural.

2 January 2011 - 7:00am

USA Today

Turning "Redfields" Into Urban Parks

Jonathan Lerner gives an extensive analysis of the benefits of turning failed commercial properties, or "redfields", into strategically-picked park land for revitalization purposes. Some conversion would be permanent, some just land banking.

28 December 2010 - 1:00pm

Miller-McCune

Cities Preparing for Lower Revenues

As recession-reduced property tax levels begin to play out in cities across the U.S., municipalities are beginning to react to the realities of lowered revenues.

5 December 2010 - 5:00am

Citiwire

The Most Dynamic Cities in the Post-Crash World

A new report from the Brookings Institution lists the 30 most dynamic cities in the world -- cities that are recovering from the global economic downturn with growth in employment and income.

3 December 2010 - 1:00pm

The Atlantic

Two Major Projects, Some Trouble in Kansas City

Two major projects underway in Kansas City will make a significant impact on the city's downtown and skyline, but problems with one may delay its completion.

4 November 2010 - 9:00am

The Architect's Newspaper

U.S. Cities Still Feeling Impact of Recession

A new report from the National League of Cities suggests urban areas will face diminished revenues through 2011 and beyond.

7 October 2010 - 12:00pm

National League Of Cities

Applying "Smart Decline" in Vegas

Las Vegas columnist Scott Dickensheets turns to Tufts planning professor Justin Hollander to ask what Sin City should do to combat plummeting home values and draining population.

20 September 2010 - 5:00am

Las Vegas Sun

County Stuck With Mall It Bought At Cusp of Recession

Chesterfield County, Virginia purchased the ailing Cloverleaf Mall two years ago with the idea of turning it into a mixed-use development. One recession later, the mall still stands and the city is stuck with an "expensive eyesore".

26 August 2010 - 9:00am

Richmond Times-Dispatch

The Growing Problem of Suburban Poverty

Suburban areas are becoming hotbeds for rising poverty. Though migration has a role, much of the transition from middle class to welfare has been caused by the housing crisis and recession.

31 May 2010 - 7:00am

Governing

Americans Driving at 2005 Levels

Americans are driving fewer miles than they were a year ago, despite an improving economy. Some say the American demand for oil will be low throughout the rest of this year.

27 May 2010 - 7:00am

USA Today