Community / Economic Development
Small Store, Big Impact
Many small businesses add value to communities that can't be measured solely in monetary terms.
America's Cleanest And Dirtiest Cities
A city ranked first or last in a given category does not necessarily mean the city is perfectly pristine or dangerously filthy.
Homeland Security Beefing Up San Diego/Tijuana Border Wall
Since 9/11, the border wall that separates the U.S. from Mexico has gone a massive transformation.
Clever Advertising Helps New Jersey Town Blossom
The city of Collingswood is fast becoming a blueprint for success on how to market a town successfully.
Why America Is Seeing A New Stadium Boom
New ballparks blur the line between sports venue and shopping mall, all in the name of drawing more fans.
Tijuana's Pedestrian Transformation
The Mexican border town must transform if it is to realize its full potential.
Housing Boom: Good News, Bad News
The housing boom is likely to last. That's the good news...and the bad news.
Clone Towns: When Chain Stores Take Over
More than 40 percent of British towns have been so overrun by chain stores that they have become "clone towns," according to a new report from the New Economics Foundation.
Gentrification Reality Tour: Neither Benign Nor Benevolent
Claims that the threat of gentrification are grossly exaggerated belie a fundamental misunderstanding of the real threat, writes Charles Shaw in this week's Op-Ed.
Juneau's Economy Stagnates
Alaska's capital is losing young people to Anchorage and Fairbanks, at the cost of jobs and city growth.
A Profile Of The Planning Center
The California-based firm celebrates its 30th anniversary. Its growth has coincided with the formative years of the planning profession.
New Super-Shopping Center Breathes Life Into Madison
The small Mississippi town is beneffiting from a unique business approach.
Kofi Annan Links Urban Planning To Poverty Reduction
The U.N. Secretary General speaks out against haphazard planning and slum conditions in many world cities.
Is Gentrification Really A Threat?
Should the social virtues of urbanism and new investment in cities get washed out in the hue and cry over gentrification?
Remaking Fort Lauderdale
The Florida city once known for rowdy spring-break parties redefines itself as the second gateway to Latin America (after Miami).
Streetlights Sit Unused For 15 Years
32 antique-style poles installed in downtown LA in 1990 as part of a beautification project are finally turned on.
A City Of Neighborhoods
Ventury, CA city manager Rick Cole says great cities are built from the neighborhood up.
Push For University Employees To Become Home Owners
Albany institutions of higher education contribute funds to lure workers to buy homes in near-campus neighborhoods.
A Collaboration For Los Angeles Biotech Park
The University of Southern California, the City of Los Angeles and the County of Los Angeles Collaborate to bring Biotech Research and Economic Development to the Neighborhood of Boyle Heights.
The Next Big Thing In Shopping
A new type of store combining the convenience of online ordering with the hands-on experience of browsing a store in person is planned for Columbus, OH.
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.
Gallatin County Department of Planning & Community Development
Heyer Gruel & Associates PA
JM Goldson LLC
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Astoria
Transportation Research & Education Center (TREC) at Portland State University
Jefferson Parish Government
Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Claremont
