Community / Economic Development
A Case Study in 'UnSprawl'
Located seven miles south of the town of Loreto in Baja California Sur, the Villages of Loreto Bay is an 8,000-acre new urbanist development that strives to be North America’s largest sustainable resort development.
The Era of the 'Ghost Mall'
A slowing economy will lead to the era of the 'ghost mall', according to this article from Slate.
Not Everyone Wants To Protect L.A.'s Industrial Lands
The fate of industrial properties is the subject of a huge, ongoing battle in Los Angeles. City planners and economic development boosters want to prevent conversions to residential uses — much to the consternation of free-market advocates.
The Too-Successful Public Space
This article form The New York Times looks at the success of Times Square and talks with real estate experts about whether this success is really such a good thing.
'Free' Parking Costing Fort Worth Taxpayers Millions
Taxpayers in Forth Worth are paying millions per year to lease parking spaces to provide free parking downtown, enabled by a TIF that is supposed to build infrastructure in a blighted area. Many are calling it a misuse of taxpayer money.
Seeking A Public Marketplace
New Yorkers are hoping that a recent temporary public market will eventually become permanent, providing a centralized place where residents can shop for local foods.
Questions Surround Blocked Development In St. Paul
An upscale mixed use development near downtown St. Paul, Minnesota, has been blocked by a city council vote, leaving many to wonder if the ruling was really the correct decision for the city.
Revival Through the Arts
As the population continues to drop in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, many in the city are looking to the arts as a way to revive and rebuild the community.
Look to Toronto
A visit to Toronto -- Canada's largest city -- reveals what urban life can and should be, writes Olga Bonfiglio.
The Evolution of San Francisco - Winners & Losers
San Francisco is in flux - more than just the sky-line is changing. Middle-class families, blacks, even Latinos may be in flight while whites and Asians are on the rise, and the young and old rich fill the new high-rises.
New Jersey Tax Credit To Encourage Transit-Oriented Locations
New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine is pushing a bill that would offer tax credits of up to $75 million to businesses that locate within a half-mile of a transit station.
Remembering John Parr, Champion Of Regionalism
John Parr was one of the few people who could get narrow-minded local politicians, neighborhood organizers and business leaders to work together for the regional good. Tragically, Parr died in a highway crash just before Christmas.
Is There a Point to Public Participation?
After some underwhelming proposals have come in for a project at New York's Hudson Yards, this editorial asks whether the public participation is even necessary for a project that will most likely evolve with little public interaction and oversight.
We Built This City on Rock and Roll
Richard Florida's latest research shows that vibrant music "scenes" -- or a city's "audio identity" -- are good indicators of urban vitality.
The Life And Death Of The Shopping Mall
Once thriving, America's indoor shopping malls are on the decline, and many predict their death may finally come within the next few years.
Two Cities Battle To Host Soccer Team, But Neither Is Prepared
St. Louis and Philadelphia are entering the final weeks of competition to become the host of a new Major League Soccer expansion team. One city has stadium plans, the other has investors. Neither has both.
The German Urban Planning Workhorse
One German planner's influence has been seen in projects across the world. Now he's refocusing his eyes on his home country.
Cities Think Big Despite Uncertain Development Market
Despite a rocky real estate market, cities across the globe are investing in large-scale development projects.
Urban Renewal Plan Translates To Job Loss And Gentrification
This editorial from the Orange County Register bemoans the urban renewal process proposed in a new specific plan for the city of Santa Ana that some say will gentrify the city's downtown and eliminate many industrial jobs.
How Temporary Uses Can Revitalize Neighborhoods
Temporary, interim, or intermittent uses are part of a growing trend, evident both in Europe and the U.S., that creatively responds to new planning needs.
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
