Community / Economic Development
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.
The Growing Popularity Of 'Farm Vacations'
City slickers go on farm vacations to get respite from modern life.
Reviving Bollywood's Home
With an extended population of 17 million, Mumbai is one of the world's most populous metro areas. An economist offers a solution for reviving the commercial capital of India.
Gentrification and Resistance in New York City
Three recent studies imply that gentrification does not cause displacement. Not so, argues an article in Shelterforce Magazine and outlines what it takes to help people stay when the community improves.
Hurricane Exposes Lousiana's Dirty Secret
The aftermath of Hurrican Katrina exposes a festering secret Louisiana has hidden well -- its failure to help its neediest citizens.
Tax Policy Hinders Urban Sustainability
Can city taxes be used to encourage sustainability?
Britain's Female-friendly Streets
The three year project, funded by the Women’s Design Service, will offer urban design ideas to make streets safer for women.
LA's New Downtown Entertainment District
The development of the LA Live entertainment district in downtown Los Angeles seems certain with approval of $400+ million hotel.
Multi-Millionaire Aims For Controversial Village Green, Town Center
Roxanne Quimby, who recently sold her Burt's Bees empire for $175 Million, has a vision for a world-class village green in one of Maine's most picturesque harbors.
Live In The City, Work In The Suburbs?
The downtown living trend can only work as long as the jobs remain in the city.
Is Swedish Town Too Good To Be True?
The city of Bo01 has served as a model for urban designers all over the world -- but is it really liveable?
Chicago's Central Area Plan for 2020
A look at some of Chicago's plans for building the future.
Crossing Muddy Waters: Preserving A Historic Neighborhood
The impact of segregation endures in a Mississippi coast town, where an African-American community is working to protect its environment, housing and history.
The Growth Of Housing In Industrial Districts
As real estate prices skyrocket, housing is appearing in fading industrial enclaves across the country. The two uses are not always the best fit.
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.
Eagle County Government
Harvard University Graduate School of Design
Nashville Planning Department
The Architects Foundation
University of Cincinnati Online
The Pocatello Development Authority
The Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Pocatello
Journal of the American Planning Association
