Community / Economic Development
Plan To Scrap Old Ships Stirs Pollution Worries
A proposal to haul old ships to Oregon for salvage and recycling presents a classic case of economic development versus environmental protection.
Portrait Of A Borough
The New York Press' 'Brooklyn Issue' features commentary from 11 authors on the evolution of each neighborhood in the borough.
The Battle in Brooklyn
New York ACORN's deal with a major private developer to incorporate a higher-than-average number of affordable housing units could provide an unprecedented strategy for collaboration and partnership.
Partnerships For Blight Removal
L.A. city offices partner up to locate and sell nuisance properties, through the American Dream Program.
The Wal-Mart Effect
Is Wal-Mart the goliath that is reshaping America?
The Drawback of Skywalks
They seemed like a good idea at the time, but planners now find skywalks drain life from the streetscape below.
Rebuild Now Or Get Out
A four-month ultimatum from Mayor Nagin has New Orleans residents up in arms.
The Downtown Boom Is Now In San Antonio
Urban professionals and a vibrant street life are becoming the norm in downtown San Antonio.
Stuck Between NIMBYism And Anti-Gentrification
Neighbors don't want public housing, public housing residents don't want their homes gentrified -- not quite a win-win situation.
Towns: Small is Beautiful
Searching for a sense of community, sharing, and a connection with humanity? Move to a small town.
A Tough Year For Wal-Mart
But surely there are more corporate retailers to criticize in 2006?
The Berlin Wall Of Downtown St. Louis
The failed St. Louis Centre mall has divided development patterns, and boosters are waiting for an outside investor to make his move.
New Orlean's Massive And Controversial Teardown Effort
The fight over what, where and when to build -- or demolish -- in New Orleans gets muddier by the day.
Community Policing Advances In Chicago
The Chicago Police Department is getting serious about community involvement in neighborhood safety, coinciding with the city's murder rate leveling off.
Pretty, Vacant Building Seeks Creative, Wealthy Owner
The South Portland Armory's streamlined 1940s design and roomy interior make it ideal for a museum or arts space -- so why is no one buying?
How Starbucks May Help Save South Central
Corporate retailers and the American ghetto: a successful combination?
To Rebuild Or Not To Rebuild?
Former residents of the Lower Ninth Ward face crucial decisions about their own future and that of their homes.
Neighborhoods Could Return To Marshland In New Orleans
The city's official blueprint for redevelopment will call for shrinking the footprint of New Orleans.
D.C. Cigarettes Up In Smoke
Even before approval of an official ban, nearly 200 bars and restaurants have prohibited smoking on their own.
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.
City of Tustin
Tyler Technologies
New York City School Construction Authority
Transportation Research & Education Center (TREC) at Portland State University
Chaddick Institute at DePaul University
Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS)
Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada
Toledo-Lucas County Plan Commissions
