Community / Economic Development
Creating Jobs Creates Sustainable Cities
Portland city officials are warming up to the idea that jobs are key to sustainable cities, and have proposed a plan to try to lure sustainable businesses to the city.
Boise a Case Study for the High-Tech Economy
Idaho policymakers must make necessary investments and attract talent to succeed, according to a new report.
Government Programs Stifle Local Farmers
Government subsidy programs designed to support the production of the four major food crops are limiting - even penalizing - small farmers' ability to meet regional demand for local fruits and vegetables.
Cities Don't Need Special Treatment
This opinion piece from The Boston Globe calls for an end to the special treatment and unfair taxes levied on city residents.
Nearly $100 Million Expected From Music Conference and Festival
Austin's South by Southwest music conference and festival is expected to bring nearly $100 million to the city -- more than double last year's amount.
The Check Cashing Place Comes to the 'Burbs
A recent newspaper investigation in Virginia reveals that payday loan operations are eschewing poor neighborhoods and setting up in suburban areas.
End of Downtown Construction Boom May Be Near
Two notable large-scale projects in downtown L.A. have not broken ground on time, which many see as a sign of the end of downtown's real estate boom.
Upturn for Downcity
The Downcity neighborhood of Providence is undergoing an urban revitalization, one hinged on preservation and renovation of historic buildings.
Colleges Tightening Bonds With Cities
Universities are embracing their interrelationships with their cities, sparking a flurry of university-led urban development projects.
Economic Stimulus Package - No Infrastructure Funding...Yet
If a group of bipartisan governors from some of the nation's largest states have their way, the $168 billion economic stimulus package will include $30 billion to repair the nation's infrastructure, including road, rail, and bridges.
Remaking the Waterfront, Remaking the City
This episode of Smart City looks at riverfront redevelopment as a tool for recreating cities.
Municipal Bankruptcy Woes
The cities of Vallejo, California, and McCall, Idaho, are considering filing for bankruptcy.
Canadian Spending More on Shelter, Transportation
The latest figures from Statistics Canada on household spending show that Canadians are spending more for basics, including shelter and public transportation.
Carts Versus Stores: An Urban Grocery Battle
Small grocers and deli owners in New York are up in arms over a city proposal to license a fleet of 1,000 street cart vendors.
Injecting Public Space into Palm Springs
Palm Springs -- once the epicenter of Spring Break -- is criticized by many for lacking public spaces. Now, a collection of architects, planners and urban designers have put out some ideas for improving the city.
Big Dig's Done. What Next?
With Boston's Big Dig officially completed, many in the city are looking forward to other urban renewal efforts following in its wake. But hurdles remain.
School Closings Hurt St. Louis Neighborhoods
Urban school closings in St. Louis are being blasted by community members for draining the souls of many of the city's neighborhoods.
Baltimore Urban Renewal District Nixed
Plans to create an urban renewal district in South Baltimore have been denied by the city's Planning Commission, arguing that forcibly removing residents and businesses is not a reasonable method for saving the neigborhood.
Atlanta's Beltline Project Soldiers On -- But Without a Lot of Cash
After the Georgia Supreme Court ruled the Beltline project could not use school funds from a tax-increment financing funding source, what next?
Retirees Flee to Find Stronger Dollar
Retirees are increasingly moving to Central and South America to retire and take advantage of economies where the dollar retains some strength.
FREE Course: Walkable City 1: Why Walkability?
After describing his path towards focusing on walkability as the essence of good planning, Jeff Speck marches through his five principal reasons for making more walkable places.
Reinventing Malls: Planning Alchemy—Turning Gray Fields Into Gold
The course focuses on the opportunities and imperatives that shape reinvention of mall sites.
City of Rosemead
Rutgers University, Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy
One Hundred Miles
University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability (SEAS)
Hunter College, City University of New York (CUNY)
The Architects Foundation
City of Cambridge
Montrose County
The Pocatello Development Authority
