Community / Economic Development

A new peer reviewed study reveals that housing located in compact, transit-oriented and location efficient developments are more likely to consume less energy than developments in low density suburban areas.

February 25, 2011 - NRDC

In this piece from Metropolis, Joel Kotkin argues that as the world urbanizes, cities are becoming increasingly unequal and do not provide the opportunities they once did.

February 25, 2011 - Metropolis

A new conference that debuted in San Francisco this week is devoted to creating smarter, greener, and more prosperous cities for the future.

February 25, 2011 - Fast Company

Residents in New Orleans' still-struggling 9th Ward are considering the creation of a land trust to help revitalize the neighborhood.

February 24, 2011 - Miller-McCune

This column from The Seattle Times looks at two of the physical legacies of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, and finds both success and room for improvement.

February 24, 2011 - The Seattle Times

Towers included in plans to develop a new neighborhood on Treasure Island in the San Francisco Bay have been slashed to better integrate with the island's development and surroundings.

February 24, 2011 - San Francisco Chronicle

Common conceptions about suburbs are fading away, according to William Upski Wimsatt.

February 24, 2011 - The Washington Post

The Mayor of Tel-Aviv has called the new Master Plan a "constitution for the city," yet local officials have stated they will not comment on the plan until after it is approved by the city council.

February 23, 2011 - Sustainable City blog

Frustrated by inadequate public transportation and environmental degradation caused by traffic congestion in the city, a Mumbai MBA student attempts to introduce bike-sharing to this mega-city.

February 23, 2011 - Fast Company

The New York Times profiles Braddock Pennsylvania's Mayor John Fetterman, who has practiced a wide range of revitalization strategies to bring his town back from the brink.

February 22, 2011 - New York Times Magazine

Cities in India and China, as well as in Dubai, are building smarter cities which spurs more investment and development.

February 22, 2011 - Computing.co.uk

A brand new capital city is being planned for the recently approved new country of South Sudan. Juba, the region's current capital, is seen as too chaotic to serve as the new country's capital.

February 22, 2011 - Sudan Votes

A new exhibit looks at the legacy and modern-day relevance of Frank Lloyd Wright, and imagines how he would react to the suburbia of today

February 22, 2011 - Express Milwaukee

In this essay from Places, architecture professor Wes Janz documents and ponders the economic decay of Flint, Michigan.

February 21, 2011 - Places

Neal Peirce expounds on the increasing power and importance of cities, a dominant message in the new book "Triumph of the City" by economist Edward Glaeser.

February 21, 2011 - Citiwire

Scotia, California may be the nation's last remaining company town. The entire city could be headed to market this year.

February 21, 2011 - Newsweek

Ahead of the 2016 Olympics, the host city of Rio de Janeiro is embarking on a massive redevelopment plan in its decaying port area.

February 21, 2011 - Xinhua

As more and more people move to cities, they will be the focus of much policy and investment. But the suburbs should not be forgotten, argues Mary Newsom. They should be fixed.

February 18, 2011 - The Charlotte Observer

A grassroots online campaign has already raised more than $50,000 to build a statue of the science fiction character RoboCop in Detroit. The effort's organizers call it an art project with the goal of urban regeneration.

February 18, 2011 - The Detroit Free Press

New York Time's columnist David Leonhardt contends that what Egypt really needs to do is refocus on urbanism.

February 17, 2011 - The New York Times