Community / Economic Development
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.'
Little Progress on Reconstruction of Fallujah
Fallujah, once known as the "city of mosques", is still largely in ruins four months after major fighting in the city ended.
Tsunami Victims Get Help From Phoenix Builders
Efforts to rebuild village of Meulaboh, devestated in the Tsunami, get help from Phoenix developers.
Are Urban Planners Are Stuck In The Past?
While planners claim that protecting traditional retail centres will maintain vibrant local communities, places do not create communities -- people do.
Downtowns See Healthy Residential Growth
Demographic trends, amenities are contributing factors
Vision for a Progressive 'Ownership Society'
Communities and cities can benefit from a more communal and equitable approach to "ownership", argues Gar Alperovitz, one that embraces cooperatives, land trusts and non-profit neighborhood corporations.
Urban Agricultural Policy Needed
It's time to start steering farm subsidies to small-scale and more sustainable agricultural operations within the nation's metropolitan regions, argues Neal Pierce.
Greenwich Village Gentrifies
A park redesign symbolizes Greenwhich Village's bohemian past and gentrified future.
Getting Ready For Mickey
In September, Hong Kong will become the fifth city to host a Disney theme park -- including the world's first dedicated subway line.
Advocates For Healthy Housing
Environmental justice and tenant advocates aren’t waiting for legislators to write tougher policies to protect people from lead paint, mold and other hazards in their homes. They are getting together to document these problems – and winning
Comparing Stadium Deals In Big And Small Cities
Smaller cities pay a much higher price to build professional sports stadiums than big cities do.
Teenagers Expedite $100 Million Redevelopment Project
Seven teenagers use sheer will and charm to get 12-screen theater built.
Cleveland Supercenter Plans Revived
Labor interests and city council are concerned about the fate of neighborhood stores.
Mall Builder Bets On Sprawl
Arizona's Vestar Development strikes early in less-populated suburbs with huge malls that anticipate growth.
'Urban Laboratory' Students Win National Prize
Winning plan is an example of how universities and local communities can work together to turn an area around.
City Vs. Suburb
The sociocultural distinctions between city-dwellers and suburbanites are blurring ever more than before.
Communities To Fight Base Closings
Smaller communities who rely on the the economic power of local bases vow to fight plans to close their home military basess.
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.
City of Rosemead
Rutgers University, Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy
One Hundred Miles
University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability (SEAS)
Hunter College, City University of New York (CUNY)
The Architects Foundation
City of Cambridge
Montrose County
The Pocatello Development Authority
