Community / Economic Development
Adventures In Intercultural Vancouver
How Chinese New Year in Vancouver symbolizes the emergence of a new, unique civic culture.
California's 'Missing Bear' Relocating To Nevada For Lower Costs
Nevada's latest tongue-in-cheek marketing campaign to lure California businesses features a missing California Grizzly Bear and 'California happy cows'.
The Latino New Urbanism
Latino new urbanism is quickly gaining popularity in California and Texas, the nation's two most populous states and the ones with the largest numbers of Hispanics.
Cleanup Of Times Square A Model For Downtown LA?
Can downtown Los Angeles' problem with homelessness on skid row be solved by the same principles that changed the image of Times Square?
White House Rejects Additional Katrina Relief Spending Plan
In order to avoid creating 'another bureaucracy', Bush does not support creation of a federal corporation to purchase and redevelop damaged homes.
The Emergence Of The CDC Network
Grassroots groups, developers, bankers and others are sharing knowledge and collaborating on campaigns to change state and local community development policies.
Pessimism Over India's Urban Future
The Prime Minister's claim that the 21st century will be India's century seems doubtful given the 'squalid' rural village conditions and 'urban hellholes.'
Kelo Gets First Test In Ohio
The state supreme court is reviewing a similar case, with the opportunity to reduce the eminent domain power provided to local governments in Kelo, in this commentary.
'Dream Team' To Shape Katrina Rebuilding
Peter Calthorpe and Andres Duany are among those involved in shaping the rebuilding efforts after hurricane Katrina.
Forget The Controversy -- New Orleans Recovery Is Model City Planning
Neal Peirce argues that despite negative reports in the press, the Katrina rebuilding process is shaping up to be a superlative planning effort, a unique opportunity to rid New Orleans of corruption and involve more citizens.
Coltsville Reloaded
The Connecticut home of the gun manufacturing giant has been dead for decades, but Colt Gateway, a tax-increment financing project, could give it new life.
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.
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.
City of Rosemead
Rutgers University, Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy
One Hundred Miles
University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability (SEAS)
Hunter College, City University of New York (CUNY)
The Architects Foundation
City of Cambridge
Montrose County
The Pocatello Development Authority
