Community / Economic Development

Wal-Mart is adapting its suburban big-box format the to sensibilities of urban residents in larger cities. Atlanta's new store includes a decidedly more upscale mix of products.

October 17, 2006 - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

CBC's "BC This Week" leads off with a 7 minute interview with Vancouver's new lead planner.

October 17, 2006 - CBC

A $15 million donation launches the distinctive Indianapolis Cultural Trail toward construction.

October 16, 2006 - The Indianapolis Star

Robert Taylor Homes, the largest in a wave of urban public housing projects built during the 1960s, has finally fallen victim to the wreaking ball as part of the Chicago Housing Authorities massive redevelopment plans.

October 16, 2006 - The Miami Herald

The long-dormant downtown in this central Texas city is poised for revitalization designed to take advantage of nearby Baylor University and other assets. New Urbanist designs are generating hope and excitement.

October 15, 2006 - Waco Tribune-Herald

Urban universities including the Univ. of Southern California are working to transform their tough neighborhoods.

October 13, 2006 - The Los Angeles Times

Prop. 90 looks like a simple anti-Kelo bill...until you get to the part about regulatory takings. Officials in Los Angeles are waiting with baited breath to see if the proposition passes.

October 12, 2006 - The Los Angeles Times

The head of Atlanta's most prominent development firm expects transplanted suburbanites to balloon the city's intown population to over 800,000 by 2020. These numbers far exceed Atlanta's regional planning agency forecasts of 650,000 residents.

October 12, 2006 - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Despite assurances by Pepsi and other conglomerates that their new inner-city strategies are driven by good intentions, critics say profit is an even bigger motive.

October 11, 2006 - The Wall Street Journal

More Katrina evacuees went to Texas than any other state except Louisiana. A year later, many of them are in limbo.

October 11, 2006 - Shelterforce Magazine

Miami residents and developers alike are discovering the advantage of mixed-use development.

October 10, 2006 - The Miami Herald

Omaha, Nebraska, may be leading the way for cities around the country to integrate urban design with their master plans. Omaha's far-reaching urban design standards could be law by the year's end.

October 10, 2006 - Metropolis Magazine

Eleven states have initiatives on their ballots this fall that could go against 2005's Supreme Court eminent domain decision in the case of Kelo v. New London.

October 9, 2006 - USA Today

Can retirement migration be a replacement for former industries?

October 9, 2006 - The Charlotte Observer

Planetizen talks with city planning officials to get an insider's perspective on the planning issues facing cities. The first subject of this question-and-answer series is New York City Department of City Planning Director Amanda M. Burden.

October 9, 2006 - Nate Berg

With an estimated $50 billion spent by gay men and lesbians on travel in 2005, Atlanta joins a list of other major cities looking to tap into this lucrative market.

October 9, 2006 - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Why Chinatowns across North America are becoming less relevant.

October 9, 2006 - Maisonneuve

The results of a large scale experiment seem to indicate that better neighborhoods don't actually result in an improvement in academic performance for any age group.

October 8, 2006 - National Bureau Of Economic Research

Each of Virginia's governors is required to establish an Economic Development Strategic Plan during the first year in office.

October 7, 2006 - State of Virginia, Secretary of Commerce

The new law appears to have been crafted to stop a $1.6 billion power transmission line.

October 7, 2006 - The New York Times