Community / Economic Development
Detroit's New Housing Boom
Hope amid decline, Detroit's CBD is home to more than 15 new housing projects.
Who Should Pay For Citywide Wi-Fi?
Wireless networking is becoming an increasingly popular amenity for cities and town. But who will pay for it?
University Commits $75 Million To Turn Its Neighborhood Around
Cincinnati employers hope to raise $100 million more for related projects and job creation.
A Silver Bullet For Downtown Phoenix
Downtown Phoenix will be reshaped if officials purchase $30 million worth of land for a downtown ASU campus.
Can Downtowns Survive?
An economist's reading of recent trends suggests the future of the downtown is anything but certain.
Detroit To Create 'African Town'
A new economic development plan that calls for racial isolation is hotly debated in Detroit.
Surviving Wal-Mart
Mountain towns try to adapt to the arrival of big box retailers.
Federal Health Spending In Metropolitan Economies
On a metropolitan basis, health care costs, a significant burden to all levels of government, also represent a substantial economic input and potential leverage for improving job growth and wages.
DHL Planning Southern California Hub
Despite some neighborhood opposition, local agencies are aggressively vying for the air cargo facility.
Council For European Urbanism Moving In Germany
The Council for European Urbanism, formed last September, has now formed its first national branch, with some new members calling for a sharper focus for the organisation.
Beset By New Haven's Ills, Yale Revitalizes City
Local officials and the university have successfully bridged the once-traditional 'town-gown' divide.
Economic Development At What Cost?
Amid reports of lung damage in children and cancer-causing chemicals, should the West Coast's largest port be allowed to expand?
Seattle's Fifteen Shortcomings
What Seattle lacks and how it compares with other cities.
Wal-Mart's Foothold In Los Angeles
Despite a concerted effort to keep Wal-Mart out of Los Angeles County, the small city of Rosemead becomes the first to approve a Wal-Mart supercenter.
Top Censored Stories: It's A Wal-World After All
The world-wide impact of Wal-Mart is one of the stories in the last year that were overlooked, under-reported or self-censored by the media.
Profile Of Philadelphia's Navy Base Transformation
Philadelphia is planning to turn it's former Navy base into a bustling urban center.
New Towns Prove Sprawl Is Alive And Well
Two new rapidly growing Utah towns grow beyond expectations, and beyond service areas.
Judges Say Manufacturing Tax Credit Is Unconstitutional
A manufacturing tax credit that Ohio used in 1998 to help convince Daimler Chrysler to build its new Jeep assembly plant in Toledo is unconstitutional
Reverse Migration
Entrepreneurs And urban professionals are discovering life in the heartland. Are small cities the new economic cutting edge?
The Urban-Hardship Index
Study identifies cities where it is hardest to survive with a low income.
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.
New York City School Construction Authority
Village of Glen Ellyn
Central Transportation Planning Staff/Boston Region MPO
Chaddick Institute at DePaul University
Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS)
City of Grandview
Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada
Toledo-Lucas County Plan Commissions
