Community / Economic Development
A panel setup by Prime Minister Tony Blair concludes that Britain is "far adrift" from meeting its environmental responsibilities.
The Daily Telegraph
A formerly all-white South African suburb of Johannesburg has transitioned into a 'sprawling racial melange.'
The Los Angeles Times
A number of very large projects will change the face of Moscow forever.
Moscow Times
Planners may rail against Wal-Mart, but residents vote with their cash.
Town Hall
Real estate development opportunities abound after the initial growing pains of reconstruction of the Central Artery
The New York Times
The Countryside Exchange helps communities identify undeveloped assets.
The Christian Science Monitor
A local response to Wal-Mart's global spread.
AlterNet
Crime, traffic, and light pollution are among the chief impacts of Wal-Mart in western Chester County.
The Philadelphia Inquirer
Partners for Livable Communities releases a list of livable places for the decade.
USA Today
A successful lawsuit over 20 years of contamination of Anniston, Alabama, results in a wave of anger among residents who feel cheated and abandoned.
The Los Angeles Times
Four upstate New York counties are luring farmers and would-be farmers in order to prevent development.
Wall St. Journal
Some of the city's lesser known neighborhoods are impressive attractions on their own.
The New York Times
As Wal-Mart expands into new urban markets, it is facing unwelcome attention from politicians and the media.
Wharton Business School, University Of Pennsylvania
Tuesday's ballot-box defeat in Inglewood was not the end of the retailer's attempt to bring its supercenters to Southern California.
The Los Angeles Times
'Always low prices' are no longer always enough for a retail giant to build more stores.
The Christian Science Monitor
Smart growth advocates are not taking seriously the impact of failing urban schools on sprawl.
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Central Kansas towns give away free land to attract residents.
The Washington Post
Lifecycle planning is being used in the development of large master-planned communities as developers incorporate a variety of housing types and lot sizes.
The Courier Mail
With its warm weather, low costs, and varied demographics, Tampa is a great place to start a restaurant.
The Tampa Tribune
In a small coastal community, the boundaries of eminent domain are being tested.
The New York Times
