Community / Economic Development
Immigrants Are 'Saving' U.S. Cities
While some cities are attempting to drive immigrants out, others are welcoming them with open arms. As a Wall Street Journal writer asserts, "All booming American cities are immigrant cities."
The Potential of Gentrifying Cities
Neal Peirce explores the capitalist and progressive potential of inner city housing in gentrifying cities.
Wal-Mart Drops NYC Plans
The high level of opposition and the power of local labor unions have caused Wal-Mart to abandon plans to open stores in New York City.
An English Plan In New York
One of London's top planners talks about the future of the European capital, as it prepares for a million new residents.
Does Homeownership Cause Unemployment?
New research highlights the connection between locations with high levels of homeownership and above average unemployment.
Reining In Tax Breaks For Developers
In Kansas City, Missouri, voters just elected their former city auditor as their new mayor. One of the unlikely campaign issues: the use of tax increment financing for developers.
Encouraging Downtown Growth Through A Live-Work District
In an effort to bring a renaissance to its downtown, a city in Idaho has approved creation of a live-work district which encourages development of properties where people can both live and work. City officials are hoping to attract local business.
Green-Collar Jobs Key to Nation's Economic & Ecological Health
Van Jones wants to make sure working-class and minority Americans can participate and benefit from a transition to a clean-energy economy.
Mass Public Library Closures Hit Oregon
Medford Oregon's newly opened public library is about to close its doors -- but it is just one of 15 across the region suffering from a loss of federal subsidies.
The Future of Cities As Told In Belgrade
Bruce Sterling gives an insightful tour around the city of Belgrade and explores the transformation and pressures brought about by globalization.
Suburbs Battle Blight Left By Foreclosures
Attempting to ward off a panic in the real estate market, cities in Ohio, Georgia, Illinois, and elsewhere are tapping into their coffers to eradicate foreclosure-related blight.
In Paris, the Birthplace of the Mall Attracts New Visitors
Built in 1820s and 1830s, the arcades in Paris were the first enclosed retail centers protecting shoppers from the elements as they browsed a variety of shops.
The World's Best Enterprise Zone
Halliburton is moving its headquarters to Dubai. Could Dubai, with its world-class infrastructure and business-friendly environment, become the world's preferred destination for multinational corporations?
Salt Lake City Downtown on the Rise
A new 40-year plan for downtown Salt Lake was unveiled by the City's Chamber of Commerce.
Meet Me, For Dinner, In Downtown St. Louis
The city's efforts at urban renewal has sparked a wave of new downtown residents along sophisticated restaurants to feed them.
Rezoning L.A.'s Industrial Bones
Developers want to transform downtown L.A.'s warehouses, factories, and grimy commercial buildings to accommodate live-work spaces. Planners and activists want to stay the course -- they say needed jobs are at stake.
Cabrini Green's Dying Breath
Though only a few towers remain from Chicago's notorious Cabrini Green housing project, new and old problems persist.
Superstar Cities
Big cities pack a punch equal to some national economies. The fraction of high-income families in superstar cities is 43 percent higher than in average cities, and those cities' share of poor families is 11 percent lower.
Rising Real Estate Prices Pushing Out Portland Small Businesses
The city's attractiveness has bred gentrification of many neighborhoods, and small businesses and creative types are fleeing for cheaper pastures.
Downtown Revitalization Reinvigorates Urban Congregations
The new wave of residents in downtown Orlando are helping to resurrect long-time churches that never fled to the suburbs.
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
