Community / Economic Development
Houston Embraces 'New Weather Urbanism'
Houston decides to tackle the weather as its biggest impediment to New Urbanism.
Switzerland's Urban Architecture Tour
Switzerland's new 'Art & Architecture' tour will focus on a variety of urban landmarks throughout the country.
Clustering Cultural Institutions
Are there advantages to concentrating cultural institutions such as museums in one geographic area?
'Home-Ownership Society' Not Necessarily Best for Community
Homeownership has no "mystical virtue" that makes the owner more valuable to society, writes Mark Winston Griffith
How Not To Develop New York's West Side
A proposed combined stadium/convention center complex create what is universally recognized as two of the worst economic development engines in urban planning.
The Revival Of Downtown St. Louis
More than $2.5 billion has been committed to 125 projects as part of a plan to reinvigorate downtown St. Louis.
A Regional Wake-Up Call For Boston
The 2004 edition of the Boston Indicators report measures the city's local and regional progress.
De-Malling Downtown
Redevelopement project in downtown Louisville, Kentucky gets mixed reviews from residents.
In Exurbia, Church Replaces The Town Square
Rocking and rolling megachurches create community for transient exurban families.
Real Estate 'Magic' In The Inner City
A development fund co-founded by ex-Laker Earvin "Magic" Johnson sees potential for commercial development in inner-city neighborhoods.
When Campus Planning Becomes City Planning
The University of Pensylvannia has invested millions of dollars into West Philadelphia, but the "Neighhbors Against McPenntrification" aren't happy about it.
Central Philadelphia Gains Residents, Loses Jobs
The good news is that Center City's population has jumped. The bad news is that the increase is offset by a loss in office jobs.
Wal-Mart California Supercenters Delayed by environmental Laws
Environmental lawsuits stymie Wal-Mart's attempts to colonize California.
Town-Gown Relations: The New Urban Planning?
American universities are increasingly involved in planning their home towns, sometimes more so than underfunded local planning agencies.
Lessons In Military Base Reuse
Can Irvine, CA learn from the Bay Area's military base reuse efforts -- using the same developer?
Will D.C. Be Smoked Out?
New legislation could add the nation's capital to the growing list of cities banning public smoking.
Can Streetcars Revitalize Urban Areas?
The city of Charlotte considers introducing trollys to help revitalize troubled neighborhoods.
Measuring Wal-Mart's Impact
State governments are concerned about Wal-Mart's impact.
Deaf Activist To Settle New South Dakota Town
Marvin Miller has grand plans to transform 600 acres of South Dakota prairie into a new "deaf utopia".
What 'Lifestyle Segment' Are You?
Corporations are using "psychographics" to label neighborhoods everything from "Bohemian Mix" to"Gray Power" in an effort to maximize economic development profits.
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
