Community / Economic Development
Voters approved a $181 million municipal bond to fund public works investments around the city.
PlanPhilly
Brookings analyzes the characteristics of the local economy of eight American cities succeeding in bridging the digital divide.
Brookings
According to an announcement by Virginia Tech yesterday, their plans to build a $1 billion innovation campus in nearby Alexandria helped win the HQ2 prize for Northern Virginia.
WTOP
The official news of Amazon's choices for its second location broke this morning, but hot takes were streaming in all day.
Planetizen
Tax increment financing (TIF) districts are common in municipalities across the country. However, the economic development tool is also poorly understood and often the target of criticism.
Lincoln Institute of Land Policy
The reported selection of New York and Washington, D.C. as the dual winners of the Amazon HQ2 competition was officially announced this morning. Still, Amazon wasn't done with the surprises.
Planetizen
Suburban poverty is reading, here are a few ways to understand what that means.
Build a Better Burb
The news about veteran homelessness rising in expensive cities might come as a surprise, after years of reported progress.
How Housing Matters
An economic development professional shares three key takeaways from a recent conference focused on land baking practices.
The Port
A newly installed parklet in Chicago is part of a larger program to engage the city’s public spaces.
Next City
A development project in Philadelphia is raising funds through a combination of Opportunity Zones benefits, federal tax credits, and crowdfunding.
Next City
Blog post
After the news broke that Amazon was reportedly going to split its HQ2 plans between New York City and Washington, D.C., some cities are left console themselves. A Planetizen opinion piece picks up the pieces.
In California, 60 percent of a public vote isn't usually enough to approve a new tax.
Associated Press
Linking zoning reform mandates to CDBG funding is not an effective way to change exclusionary zoning.
Brookings
Google's plan to add 12,000 new workers in the city of New York is the second tech company bonanza for the city this week.
The Wall Street Journal
California residents throughout the Central Valley struggle with inadequate transportation. Shuttle and ride-share programs are filling in the gaps.
The Fresno Bee
Feature
Election results from every corner of the country.
The first comprehensive look at social capital in a Canadian city reveals lessons for planners and more about what connects citizens to their communities.
The Star
In his new book Palaces for the People, sociologist Eric Klinenberg explores the places—from libraries and schools to cafes and churches—where cities' social lives take place. It's a compelling idea but one that Klinenberg discusses clumsily.
California Planning & Development Report
According to leaked information, Northern Virginia, Dallas, and New York City were in the lead in the competition to land the location of the second Amazon headquarters. Now sources report the company will split the HQ2 footprint between two cities.
New York Times
