Community / Economic Development
King Of Sprawl
Bruce Katz of the Brookings Institution summarizes the challenges faced by a region on the rise.
A (Super)market Failure
Why are inner city residents paying more for groceries?
New Book Explores 1960s Urban Renewal 'Root Shock'
Columbia professor Mindy Thompson Fullilove explores the painful results of post-World War II projects on African-Americans.
Town Battles Native American Developments
Fess Parker, TV's 'Davy Crockett,' and the Chumash Indians hope to turn Santa Ynez into a vacation paradise. Locals fear a loss of community as the Chumash can ignore zoning through federal law.
Energy Costs Strain Nation's Poorest
According to a new study, nearly half of households at 50% the federal poverty level reported skipping food or medicine just to pay for their residential energy consumption.
Norfolk Takes Back Its Heart
A success story in an old Navy town.
Citistates Report: Boston Unbound
Boston has all of the right ingredients to become on of the most rewarding places on earth to live -- if the city can get over it's 'assumed superiority'.
A Tour Of Immaculate Suburbia
Follow 'Patio Dad' and 'Realtor Mom' into their blissful mini-McMansion with a review of David Brook's new book, "On Paradise Drive."
Michigan's 'Cool Cities' Incubator
Michigan's Governor announces 20 projects in 17 cities designed to lure back young, creative professionals.
Albuquerque's Gentrification
Have the members of the creative class become the 'shock troops' for downtown gentrification?
Eight Suggestions For The Cultural Future Of Ground Zero
New York Times critics offer eight suggestions for the cultural future of Ground Zero.
'Alls' -- America's New Malls
The conventional enclosed mall is in decline as developers around the nation replace it with a new retail attraction that aims to recreate the atmosphere of a vibrant downtown.
Pension Funds Gamble On Urban Renewal
Even though retirement money is pouring into the inner-city for retail development, the risk may still outweigh the gain.
'Big Box' Recreation Centers
Macomb County's new $15 millio-dollar recreation center is part of a new trend towards large recreation facilities.
How Immigration Can Revitalize Cities' Faltering Economies
Neal Peirce discusses how cities with faltering economies can benefit from immigration.
Mall Developers Eye Massive Expansion
Once a commercial dinosaur, the shopping center gets a new lease on life from redevelopment, reinvestment, and a rebounding economy.
Communities Take Charge To Restore Facilities
Community involvement is the defining difference at lively, pretty neighborhood parks around the city, from Cliveden in lower Mount Airy to Carroll in West Philadelphia, from Jerome Brown Park in Tioga to Three Bears in Center City.
The People Squawk, Wal Mart Walks
Wal Mart decides not to build Northern Michigan supercenter.
A Greener Kind Of Suburb
One Virginia development seeks to transform what it means to live the exurban lifestyle.
South Scottsdale's Renaissance
One of the Scottsdale's most controversial pieces of land may become an ASU's research campus.
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
