Community / Economic Development
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.
Retail Shifts Toward Livability, Says Mixed-use Expert
An interview with Richard Heapes about retail trends that affect New Urbanism.
Six-figure Income Vagabonds
White-collar serial relocators, or "relos" are driving sprawl and have little connection to their communities.
Whatever Your Vacation Needs, Desert Destinations Provide
Tourism in several Southwest desert areas -- Phoenix, Las Vegas, Palm Springs and Tuscon -- is a booming business, offering something for everyone.
Gentrification That Leaves A Neighborhood Intact
South Boston has gentrified and yuppified, but its unique social customs have remained.
Downtown Phoenix Must Change
City officials offer more than 50 goals for the metamorphosis of the downtown area.
When A City Cannot Support Its Talent
Berlin, Germany's capital, is faced with such severe economic stagnation that it can no longer support its bohemian residents.
The Power Of Gentrification
Santa Fe's plaza has gentrified the surrounding neighborhood within a 15-minute walk, including, finally, even the 'Barrio de Torreón.'
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
