Community / Economic Development
Graffiti Tells Urban Story
The life of SEKT, Dallas' most notorious graffiti artist, parallels the complex evolution of the city and its suburbs.
Who Needs PR? Denver Speaks For Itself
The city seeks a national public-relations agency to bolster its image, yet the success of current cultural events might save it the $175,000 effort.
Graffiti Legalized In Atlanta
The Georgia ACLU has successfully petitioned the City of Atlanta to amend a law banning all graffiti, including commissioned graffiti art.
Friday Funny: City Hopes Implosion Will Spark Interest
The City of Raleigh made a P.T. Barnum-like effort to draw attention to the demolition of its old civic center -- and it worked.
Winnipeg's Core Problem
A recent article in Canada's national newspaper pointing out the sad state of Winnipeg's downtown has ignited debate about what's wrong, and how to fix it. Dallas Hansen believes car culture is to blame.
Saving New Orleans
Newt Gingrich and John M. Barry comment on New Orleans' vulnerabilities and why the city should be rebuilt.
Putting Waste To Work In The Bronx
A cooperative in the Bronx is re-using waste materials and creating community-based employment at the same time.
Electric Company Leads Downtown Revitalization Efforts
In rare form, a Mississippi electric company is taking the lead in the redevelopment process and producing a win-win situation for both the company and for the city of Jackson.
Newburyport: Evolving a Village
A New England seaside community considers a second village center; what characteristics will ensure its success?
An Asian Superpower Rises
With a booming economy, a population bursting with enthusiasm, and increased investment in infrastructure, the world's largest democracy is moving closer to the world's richest democracy, says Newsweek editor Fareed Zakaria.
Downtown Winnipeg: Too Late To Save?
With its numerous abandoned buildings, stark divisions between wealth and poverty, and high (for Canada) crime rate, should Winnipeg re-evaluate its emphasis on downtown revitalization?
Cities Reveal Shifts In China, Japan
Development in Shanghai and Osaka over the past decade shows one region growing fast, the other stuck in the mud.
Maryland Government Considers Eminent Domain Bills
43 bills have hit the legislature, in attempts to limit government power.
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'?
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.
Eagle County Government
Harvard University Graduate School of Design
Nashville Planning Department
The Architects Foundation
University of Cincinnati Online
The Pocatello Development Authority
The Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Pocatello
Journal of the American Planning Association
