Community / Economic Development
A Hidden World Within The Modern Megacity
'Shadow Cities,' a book by Robert Neuwirth. explores the world of illegal urban squatters in some of the world's largest megacities.
Gentrification of A Working Waterfront
In order to preserve its working waterfront, the City of Portland, ME, must balance the pressures of urban redevelopment in the city's thriving Old Port district with the needs of the fishermen who have worked there for centuries.
An Interview With Tulane's Architecture Dean About New Orleans
Reed Kroloff, the head of Tulane's architecture program talks about rebuilding the Big Easy, and how to preserve the city's 'fine grain'.
Katrina Lays Bare Superfund Woes
Concern rises that storm may have compromised cleanup of toxic sites around New Orleans -- and created new ones.
An International Perspective On Rebuilding New Orleans
The BBC reports that city officials plan to rethink the urban geography of New Orleans in order to make it stronger and better than ever.
Katrina As An Extension of the US Environmental Justice Problem
What's behind the socio-economic disparity in environmental planning -- and emergency response to environmental disasters? Slow Katrina evacuation fits pattern of injustice during crises.
What Californa's 1994 Earthquake Can Teach New Orleans
The former governor of California offers advice about rebuilding to politicians in New Orleans, based on his experience with Los Angeles' 1994 earthquake.
Forced Migration May Ultimately Help The Poor
Mark Alan Hughes predicts some of NOLA's poor will be better off in a couple years as a result of forced relocation to more prosperous places.
The Incredible Shrinking Box
Retailers shape stores to fit urban settings.
Planning For An Overnight Boomtown
Thousands of New Orleans businesses and residents have relocated to the 'New Baton Rouge', 75 miles to the northwest.
What FEMA Might Learn From Wal-Mart?
Some nimble private companies -- like Wal-Mart and The Sun Herald -- have contingency plans in place for a hurricane.
A Sad Truth -- New Orleans Cannot Survive Forever
Despite the rhetoric about rebuilding, there are far too many economic, social and land use forces at work that will prevent New Orleans from returning to its former glory, writes Joel Garreau.
Planning for a Disaster-Resistant Community
APA publishes a workbook from the Planning for a Disaster-Resistant Community AICP Workshop at the 2005 APA National Planning Conference.
Orlando Recruits New Orleans Business HQ
After Hurricane Betsy in 1965, Ruth's Chris Steakhouse endeared itself to New Orleanians by feeding rescue workers a warehouse full of its prime beef. After Hurricane Katrina, the newly public company decamped for Orlando.
$25M To Keep A Company In St. Louis
Despite incentives by other counties and states, Express Scripts, one of the largest pharmacy benefits managers in the nation, is accepting a deal to stay in St. Louis.
Mexico's 'Shangri-La' Is A Secret No More
Locals are worried that the town of Álamos, long known to only a few, will lose its native charm to the surging American population.
Can New Orleans Heal Its Old Problems By Rebuilding?
Can New Orleans rebuild its gritty charm without recreating 'hyperconcentrations of poverty'? Many fear the New Orleans will become a sanitized version of its past.
Baton Rouge's Explosive Real Estate Market
Baton Rouge, LA is experiencing an explosive real estate boom as the the city of 400,000 takes in an estimated 100,000 from the parishes of southern Louisiana. 250 homes are sold in one day.
Can New Orleans Regain Lost Charm?
Rebuilding New Orleans will involve a lot more than construction.
Back To The Basics: Creating A Downtown In Coral Springs
After 40 years of no growth, downtown Coral Springs new downtown is starting to take shape.
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
