Community / Economic Development
Information And Market-Based Community Development
In two complementary papers, Robert Weissbourd and Riccardo Bodini examine the role of information resources in spurring markets and creating investment strategies to boost urban neighborhoods.
Wal-Mart Is Upsetting The Gods In Mexico
The big box store has set up shop in the shadow of the Pyramid of the Sun in San Juan Teotihuacan.
Michigan
In Grand Rapids, smart investments spur Smart Growth.
Market Responds To Fast-Shrinking Natural Resources
Market notices that natural resources are shrinking fast.
Where's The BEEF?
The Baltimore Efficiency and Economy Foundation has developed a way to sell vacant city-owned properties quickly, providing an opportunity to revitalize depressed neighborhoods.
Remaking Edinburgh's Secret Harbors
Edinburgh's old, dirty harbors are planned to be transfromed into sleek mixed use developments. But will the harbor become 'Disneyland-on-sea'?
Pedestrian Scale Development Crucial For Revitalizing Downtown
Brookings Institution report details 12 steps which are necessary for creating a successful revitalization strategy.
Can A New Hotel Save LA's Convention Center?
A deal with the city for a new 1200-room hotel is expected to make LA's convention center more competetive.
Washington Vs. Baltimore, Baseball Style
How will the competition between the Washington Nationals and Baltimore Orioles impact their respective cities?
Landmark Vancouver Market Under Pressure To Change
Vancouver's Granville Island Market, once the highest-grossing retail space per square foot in North America, faces a declining share of area food sales
You Say Tomato, I Say Hidden Costs Of Transportation
Locally grown food is greener than organic alternatives, according to a British study.
A New Competitor To The American Dream
Neal Peirce compares the American Dream with Europe's achievements.
Why I Don't Love Richard Florida
In classifying a whole host of occupations as "creative," our leading pop economist overstates the influence of urban professionals.
Wal-Mart's Bad? You Asked For It
Wal-Mart's detractors should look at their own consumer choices.
Plans For New York City's First Wal-Mart Dropped
Developer drops plans to build New York City's first Wal-Mart in Queens after facing strong opposition from eighborhood, labor and environmental groups as well as small businesses.
Active Living And Social Equity
ICMA releases a new, free report for local governments: "Active Living and Social Equity: Creating Healthy Communities for All Residents."
Wal-Mart's Next Battle: In The Big Apple
A proposal for a store in Queens could produce the biggest showdown yet with the megastore's opponents.
Reimaging The City: The Value Of Sport Initiatives
An academic articles suggests that widespread awareness of sport events among potential tourists emphasizes that sport can be an effective promotional vehicle for cities.
Are College Towns The Antedote To Offshore Outsourcing?
A new company matches hometown information technology talent with corporate needs.
NYC 2012 A 'Reign Of Terror' For City Developers?
Former developer and transit authority chief Richard Ravitch argues against cheap sale of prime real estate to aid city's bid.
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
