Community / Economic Development

A Community Emerges Around Denver's New Airport

The area around Denver International Airport is rapidly expanding into a fully developed city, with two dozen or more projects in development.

November 19, 2005 - The Rocky Mountain News

Revisiting Elia Kazan's 'Wild River'

The 1960 film, depicting the origins of the Tennessee Valley Authority, has been restored and got a rare screening at a recent film festival.

November 18, 2005 - Brenda Meyer

New Exhibit Shows History Of British Suburbia

The Museum of Domestic Design and Architecture is hosting an exhibit that chronicles the last 100 years of suburbia in England.

November 18, 2005 - Brenda Meyer

Builing A New Orleans For The 21st Century

Community leaders and developers all agree that New Orleans must be built towards the future, but there are many ideas about how to go about doing it.

November 18, 2005 - The Times-Picayune

Business Wisdom in the High Country

A Santa Fe CDC responded to skyrocketing housing costs by becoming a lender and broker while it also preserved and built homes. In the process, the organization developed a more retail-oriented approach to ensuring people’s financial security.

November 18, 2005 - Shelterforce Magazine

Wal-Mart Winning In Economically Shattered Town

Supercenter opponents are losing their battle against Wal-Mart in a small Midwestern town.

November 18, 2005 - The Capital Times

Pro-Growth City Denies Super Walmart

The City of Santa Maria denies a general plan amendment/rezone to allow a Super Walmart store on the outskirts of town. The decision was based on protecting the downtown retail area and not rezoning dwindling industrially zoned land.

November 17, 2005 - Santa Maria Times

Cancun Rebuilds After Wilma

Rebuilding the all-important tourist market hasn't been an easy task for Cancun residents, but Mexico's prosperity depends on it.

November 16, 2005 - The Los Angeles Times

How Gentrification Changed A D.C. Neighborhood - Part 2

Part Two of a series on how gentrification is changing the D.C.'s 14th and T neighborhood.

November 15, 2005 - Abhijeet Chavan

How Gentrification Changed A D.C. Neighborhood - Part 1

Many people who stuck through the hard times are slowly, but steadily either being pushed or bought out.

November 15, 2005 - The Washington Post

Latest TOD In Portland: IKEA With 1,200 Parking Spaces

In Portland, known for transit oriented development, a planned big-box development will have easy access to. light rail.

November 15, 2005 - Portland Business Journal

Top 15 Cities For Creative Workers

Fast Company identifies the fifteen top up-and-coming hubs for creative workers.

November 14, 2005 - Fast Company

We Need More than Disaster Planning -- We Need Communities

Ensuring that America's technologically-reliant but vulnerable cities can survive natural disasters and other disruptions may mean that Americans have to look beyond their traditional value of "self-reliance" -- and possibly redefine what it means to be a

November 10, 2005 - Common Dreams

Canada's 'City Of The Future'

Toronto and Montreal have both experienced rebuilding booms -- but Montreal is the city to watch in the future says Christopher Hume.

November 10, 2005 - The Toronto Star

Is Eminent Domain Being Abused As A Hot Button Political Issue?

Mark Alan Hughes takes on politicians who plan to use legislation limiting the use of eminent domain as a means to mobilize voters. Hughes points out that Kelo didn’t really change anything about the use of eminent domain.

November 9, 2005 - The Philadelphia Daily News

Toledo: From Industrial Heartland To Wireless Mecca

America's fifth most 'unwired' city is an example of emerging technology going mainstream, and its potential economic development impact.

November 9, 2005 - The Christian Science Monitor

One of the World's Most Livable Cities Focuses on People, Not Cars

Between its excellent public transit, its dignified approach to providing for the poor and its emphasis on planning for people, not cars, Curitiba Brazil is one of the world's most livable cities, writes Bill McKibben.

November 9, 2005 - Common Dreams

Atlanta's Green Beltline Gets $2 Billion Boost

The massive redevelopment proposal -- which would create an innovative 22-mile loop from an abandoned railroad into parks and transit that connect historic neighborhoods -- now goes before the Fulton County Board of Commissioners.

November 9, 2005 - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

The Revolution Will Not Be Grant Funded

Community development corporations have become too reliant on foundation grants and public dollars to provide affordable housing and jobs in our communities. But now that the era of giving is ending, we should consider the market as a way to support ourse

November 9, 2005 - Shelterforce Magazine

America's Brewing Revolution Against Eminent Domain

Homeowners' attorney Scott Bullock talks about the Supreme Court's Kelo v. New London decision and America's brewing revolution against eminent domain.

November 8, 2005 - Reason Online

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

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