Community / Economic Development
Calling All Downtown Planners
The City of Austin will hire consultants to develop a Downtown Austin Plan to create "one of the best downtowns in the country."
Charleston Development Trumping Preservation?
A slew of new building projects have some worried about implications for the town's historic core.
The High Cost Of Free Parking -- For Nightclubs
A new Atlanta ordinance requiring additional parking at nightclubs could put many out of business.
Naval Base Closure Could Impact North Carolina Community
The Asheville Naval Reserve Center played a key role in World War II craft production.
Detroit's Finest Landmarks Receive Controversial Super Bowl Cleanup
The City of Detroit's effort to put a better face on the downtown for Super Bowl Sunday has its share of critics, as most of the $12 million set aside for streetscape and building facade improvement has gone to locations that need it the least.
How Does A City Develop A Brand?
Smart City Radio investigates why the branding of cities is so often done so poorly,
How To Privatize the Inner City
Could allowing homeowners in a community to pool their property for sale to a private developer be a suitable alternative to eminent domain powers?
Manhattan's Biotech Bid
Can a California REIT find happiness (i.e., tenants) for a big biotech building on the East River?
CA Redevelopment Head Weighs in on Kelo
Law, public perception, and public benefit diverge in the wake of the Kelo decision. John Shirey attempts to explain what Kelo does -- and does not -- mean for redevelopment and its use of eminent domain.
'Mall Backlash' A Growing Trend
Old-style downtowns benefit from comsumers' "mall overload".
The New Sin City Chamber of Commerce
Feeling ignored by the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce, the region's adult industry forms its own
Recovery and Rebuilding In Louisiana
The Louisiana Recovery and Rebuilding conference covered a variety of topics, including goals and design principles for rebuilding, and community & economic development.
Do Social-Environmental Economic Performance Indicators Work?
A new report reviews how well the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Economic Performance Indicators have been applied by 33 companies, including GE, McDonald's, Novo Nordisk, Shell, Starbucks, and Toyota.
'Absent-Urbanism' And Urbanism Awards
Susan Barnes-Gelt reviews good and bad examples of urbanism in Denver.
New Orleans' Uncertain Future
Between the diaspora of its residents, the prospect of a "Disney-fied" redevelopment plan, and the need to involve residents in planning processes, New Orleans is the site of an immense tug of war over its future.
Universities Look For Advice on Mixed Use
Creating a vibrant, near-campus retail neighborhood makes higher education's short list
Should Cities Provide Free WiFi For Economic Development?
Telecommunications giant BellSouth withdraws an offer to the city to use one of its buildings to house the city's police department after New Orleans officials announce a plan to provide free citywide Wi-Fi to stimulate economic development.
Rio Rancho: Watching A Suburban Transformation
Rio Rancho, a suburb of Albuquerque, is changing sleepy suburb into an urban center that could one day rival Albuquerque in size. This in-depth, multi-part series focuses on the town's potential and growing pains.
Recycling The Student Ghetto
As students leave rundown houses for newly-built, amenity-filled complexes, near-campus housing stock in walkable neighborhoods opens up for faculty/staff restoration.
Wealthy Maine Island Enclave Looks to Limit Growth
Isleboro Maine, an island that is home to wealthy summer vacationers such as John Travolta and Kirstie Alley, faces several challenges as development pressure increases.
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
