Community / Economic Development
King County Challenges Shifting, Says Sims
King County, Washington, executive Ron Sims participated in a roundtable discussion at the Brookings Institution last week to address challenges faced by counties with changing needs.
Biotech In, Residents Out?
For over four years, longtime residents of Baltimore's Middle East neighborhood have been threatened with eviction in the name of high-tech business development.
New Orleans Master Planner Interviewed
Architectural Record interviews John Beckman, principal with Wallace Roberts & Todd, and prominent planner for the Bring Back New Orleans Commission.
Higher Ground, Healthier, Denser Life In New Orleans?
Could forced relocation to safer ground improve the city's communities, or will its costs disproportionately impact the poor?
Older Suburbs In Cleveland Need Work
Cuyahoga County's woes figure prominently in a new report that calls for addressing the growing needs of older suburbs.
Kotkin To Florida: Being Cool Is Not Enough
Dense, arty neighborhoods have failed to attract talent and capital, writes Joel Kotkin. What people really want is affordable space.
Loathing And Dread: A New Orleans Theme Park?
Will the frenzy of New Orleans' 'defiantly idiosyncratic character' be replaced by a few tame, touristy neighborhoods like the 'Disneyfied Vieux Carre'?
New Hope For Old Suburbs
This editorial from the New York Times highlights the findings of the newly released Brookings study and calls for more investment and collaborative planning in these communities.
The Growing Cultural War In New Orleans
Urban design efforts in New Orleans run 'headlong into the politics of race, class, and power'. Will the new New Orleans be a smaller, wealthier, and less diverse place?
Toronto's Waterfront Revitalization Gaining Momentum
It might have required a jolt from an audit of the Toronto Waterfront Revitalization Corporation, but there is increasing evidence that plans to spruce up the area are working.
Race At The Mall
Brooklyn's Fulton Street Mall is a shadow of its former self. How will it attract a 'new clientele' without focusing solely on whites, and the possibility of gentrification?
Last Of Los Angeles' Movie Palaces
Even with a downtown revival, Los Angeles cannot attract amenities such as movie theatres.
Historic Theater To Be Reborn As Asian American Center
Downtown Los Angeles's urban development gets a boost with a new theatre, as movies, live performances, cultural events, and even Karaoke are planned for the center, developed in partnership with ImaginAsian Entertainment.
New York's First Suburbs
The New York Times focuses on the New York metro area; the region will seek federal legislation to assist these declining suburban communities.
Clinton, Katz Comment On 'First Suburb' Report
The nation's older, inner-ring 'first suburbs' are often bypassed by policies that direct government assistance elsewhere, as discussed by Senator Hillary Clinton and Bruce Katz of the Brookings Institution.
One-Fifth Of The Nation: America's First Suburbs
Neither fully urban nor completely suburban, America's older, inner-ring, 'first' suburbs have a set of challenges very different from those of the center city and fast growing newer places, according to a new Brookings Institution report.
'McMansions' Center Of Debate
Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin has called for a sweeping update of the city's zoning ordinance in the face of the 'McMansionization' of some of the city's intown neighborhoods.
Funding Non-Profits Through BIDs
In Philadelphia, small non-profits can force payment from area businesses and owners through Business Improvement District regulations.
San Antonio's Economic Pillar: The Military
What does the newest base closing order mean for San Antonio? The Alamo City is nervous about losing more of its military installations.
Lessons From Stadium Planning
Expert sports economist Mark Rosentraub analyzes lessons learned from D.C.'s recent stadium deal.
Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools
This six-course series explores essential urban design concepts using open source software and equips planners with the tools they need to participate fully in the urban design process.
Planning for Universal Design
Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.
Gallatin County Department of Planning & Community Development
Heyer Gruel & Associates PA
JM Goldson LLC
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Astoria
Transportation Research & Education Center (TREC) at Portland State University
Jefferson Parish Government
Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Claremont
