Community / Economic Development
Power in Numbers
New alliances and collaborations are winning community benefits agreements that dramatically improve the lives of low-income residents.
Urban Universities Investing In Their Neighborhoods Is A US Trend
After sowing investment in their locales, a growing number of universities in urban centers are reaping vibrant near-campus districts.
Toronto:The Accidental City
Why is Canada's largest city also its most insecure?
A Ten-Step Program For Wal-Mart
Planners are not the only ones figuring out how to respond to the challenge of 'the Biggest Box Ever Built.'
Illinois Wrestles With Eminent Domain
This January Illinois lawmakers and citizens are set to do battle over the recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling that upheld the use of eminent domain for private economic development.
El Paso Looks To New Urbanism To Guide Future Growth
With unprecedented growth expected at Fort Bliss El Paso, Texas, is expected to grow by 50,000 - 60,000 people in the next six years.
World Trade Center Redevelopment to Have Residential Component
With a decisive win in his re-election, Mayor Bloomberg spoke to his priorities for his final term as chief of the the US's largest city in his second inaugural address on New Year's Day: Affordable housing and the World Trade Center.
Here Comes The Neighborhood
A non-profit affordable housing developer sets an example as one of the first to move into an impoverished neighborhood.
Absentee Landlord Properties Auctioned Off In Effort To Revitalize
In Detroit, a new program sues absentee landlords to force them to renovate their property -- unlike citations, property owners face the threat of losing their property, which can then be put up for auction on a county website.
Calling All Downtown Planners
The City of Austin will hire consultants to develop a Downtown Austin Plan to create "one of the best downtowns in the country."
Charleston Development Trumping Preservation?
A slew of new building projects have some worried about implications for the town's historic core.
The High Cost Of Free Parking -- For Nightclubs
A new Atlanta ordinance requiring additional parking at nightclubs could put many out of business.
Naval Base Closure Could Impact North Carolina Community
The Asheville Naval Reserve Center played a key role in World War II craft production.
Detroit's Finest Landmarks Receive Controversial Super Bowl Cleanup
The City of Detroit's effort to put a better face on the downtown for Super Bowl Sunday has its share of critics, as most of the $12 million set aside for streetscape and building facade improvement has gone to locations that need it the least.
How Does A City Develop A Brand?
Smart City Radio investigates why the branding of cities is so often done so poorly,
How To Privatize the Inner City
Could allowing homeowners in a community to pool their property for sale to a private developer be a suitable alternative to eminent domain powers?
Manhattan's Biotech Bid
Can a California REIT find happiness (i.e., tenants) for a big biotech building on the East River?
CA Redevelopment Head Weighs in on Kelo
Law, public perception, and public benefit diverge in the wake of the Kelo decision. John Shirey attempts to explain what Kelo does -- and does not -- mean for redevelopment and its use of eminent domain.
'Mall Backlash' A Growing Trend
Old-style downtowns benefit from comsumers' "mall overload".
The New Sin City Chamber of Commerce
Feeling ignored by the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce, the region's adult industry forms its 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.
Tyler Technologies
New York City School Construction Authority
Village of Glen Ellyn
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
