Community / Economic Development
The New New Orleans: 'La Nueva Orleans'
It's likely that much of New Orleans will be rebuilt by Latino immigrants -- many of them in the United States illegally. Many of this new workforce will remain in La Nueva Orleans.
Are Public Markets Coming Back?
Steve Davies argues that public markets are making a comeback and that America's future may be small vendors as much as big boxes.
The Promise and Challenges of Co-ops in a Hot Real Estate Market
Limited-equity cooperatives have become a bulwark against a raging real estate market in midtown Manhattan, thanks to residents’ commitment to work together.
Among the Displaced from New Orleans, Who Will Return?
NPR interviews Craig Colten, a professor of geography and anthropology at Louisiana State University, about how to rebuild New Orleans.
If We're Going To Rebuild New Orleans, Let's Do It Right
Securing New Orleans from further hurricanes is only the first step to rebuilding the city. Market forces will help to take care of the French Quarter, but what about less-fortunate areas of the city? Should they be allowed to 'die'?
From Brownfield To Battleground
Winnipeg, home to the largest concentration of Aboriginal people in Canada, considers a controversial plan to turn a 20-acre plot of abandoned industrial land into an "urban reserve" for a First Nations band, which would allow the band to operate business
Cameras And Free Wi-Fi To Combat High-Crime Area In Watts
To attack both the digital divide and the violence at one of the city's most dangerous public housing projects, police plan to place surveillance cameras inside the Jordan Downs complex ald also provide free wireless Internet access.
Rebuilding New Orleans: Fiscal Conservatives and Visionaries
Fiscal Conservatives and visionaries need to work together to rebuild New Orleans.
Comparing New Orleans To Grand Forks
New Orleans can learn a lot from the flood rebuilding of Grand Forks in 1997.
Marshall Field's, Macy's and the Absentocracy
Can big business maintain local values, even as national and international conglomerates swallow up hometown companies?
The United States of Wal-Mart
In his irreverent new book, journalist John Dicker reveals the super-high social costs of Wal-Mart's super-low prices.
A Blueprint To Rebuild New Orleans
There are three basic needs that must be met in order for New Orleans to come back -- the city's infrastructure, reviving its economy and resettling its population.
Redesigning New Orleans
New Orleans was a deeply flawed city before Katrina, and now, evacuees are stating they won't move back unless changes are made.
Smart Growth Experts Debate How To Rebuild New Orleans
With more than half of the city still underwater, smart-growth experts say now's an ideal time to rethink the entire infrastructure of the city.
Smart Growth and National Security
Hurricane Katrina exposes the urgent need to fix America’s obsolete way of life.
Rhode Island Urges School Districts To Plan Smarter
Rhode Island Department of Education promotes 'Smart Growth' principles in School Facilities Planning Guidelines.
Smart Growth Isn't The Answer For Sydney
An opinion columnist argues that smart growth techniques will only hurt Sydney in the long run, turning it into a 'rat's nest.'
Milwaukee Looking To Replicate Atlanta's Economic Growth
Led by the revolutionary Georgia Resource Center, Atlanta is the city to beat for luring new businesses -- a feat that Milwaukee hopes to best.
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
