Community / Economic Development

Brooklyn's Identity Crisis

The borough, which 'once epitomized working class America,' faces intense gentrification.

April 29, 2005 - The Village Voice

What Will New York City Gain By Hosting The Olympics?

Lessons learned from two ambitious World's Fairs hosted by New York City.

April 28, 2005 - The New York Times

West Side Story

Does a stadium have a place in a city's urban revitalization effort?

April 27, 2005 - New York Metro

Is Your Region Entrepreneurial?

The Innovation-Entrepreneurship NEXUS, which includes the complete list of cities and their rank on the Regional Entrepreneurship Index,

April 27, 2005 - U.S. Small Business Administration

Finding That Big-City Feel In Iowa

Hawkeyes discover the appeal of an urban lifestyle.

April 26, 2005 - Des Moines Register

Boise Is Northwest's Third Largest City

Boise locals find bad, good in Treasure Valley's inevitable growth.

April 25, 2005 - The Idaho Statesman

Phoenix: A Great Place To Live?

The fastest growing city in the US gets no love from city officials.

April 22, 2005 - Opinion Journal

Gentrification May Improve Neighborhoods

Study suggests that low-income residents may benefit from an influx of more affluent neighbors.

April 21, 2005 - USA Today

Community College Towns Impact On Downtown Redevelopment

Community colleges in some northeast US states are playing greater roles in the redevelopment of their downtown areas.

April 20, 2005 - The New York Times

Massachusetts' Population Drop Threatens Environment

Exodus from Massachusetts is bad news for urban vitality and services such as mass transit.

April 20, 2005 - The Boston Globe

Metropolis From Scratch

In South Korea, construction teams are at work on an entirely new city for international business that is expected to have half a million residents within 5 years.

April 20, 2005 - The Next American City

Does San Francisco Have Room For Industry?

With skyrocketing residential prices and continuing gentrification, are San Francisco's industrial areas (and their jobs) fated to disappear?

April 19, 2005 - The Next American City

Is the CDBG Program America's Worst Urban Initiative?

Is the Bush administration right to put the community-development block grant out of its misery?

April 18, 2005 - City Journal

Inland Empire Leads California's Population Growth

Riverside County's growth rate of 5% ranked first in California, and its population now stands at just under 1.9 million.

April 17, 2005 - The Los Angeles Times

Incentives For Businesses: Good Or Bad?

Are Florida's business incentives good for taxpayers?

April 16, 2005 - The St. Petersburg Times

The Return Of The Neighborhood Church

A mature and well-conceived new urban community can easily pass the "orange-juice test." But what about the church test?

April 16, 2005 - New Urban News

Six Solutions For Buffalo's Extreme Makeover

Despite years of quick fixes, Buffalo's decline continues. Is it time for a major 'state-wide surgery'?

April 15, 2005 - The Buffalo News

Living In A Fast-Growing County

Florida has 14 Of the nation's top 100 fastest-growing counties -- the most of any state in the country.

April 15, 2005 - The Orlando Sentinel

The Impact Of Airline Deregulation On Cities

Alex Marshall discusses airline deregulation's unfulfilled promises and the impact on local cities.

April 14, 2005 - Governing

New Study Examines Trends In Refund Loan Usage

Refund loan usage declined by almost 5 percent nationally between 2001 and 2002, but the loans remain popular, especially in the South.

April 13, 2005 - The Brookings Institution

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.

Associate/Senior Planner

Gallatin County Department of Planning & Community Development

Senior Planner

Heyer Gruel & Associates PA

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100 Most Influential Urbanists

The who's who of urbanism, according to Planetizen readers.

Urban Planning Creators You Should Know

A short list of voices on social, video, and podcasting platforms.