Community / Economic Development

Norfolk Takes Back Its Heart

A success story in an old Navy town.

June 8, 2004 - Planning Magazine

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'.

June 8, 2004 - The Boston Foundation

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."

June 8, 2004 - The Christian Science Monitor

Michigan's 'Cool Cities' Incubator

Michigan's Governor announces 20 projects in 17 cities designed to lure back young, creative professionals.

June 7, 2004 - The Detroit News

Albuquerque's Gentrification

Have the members of the creative class become the 'shock troops' for downtown gentrification?

June 7, 2004 - Alibi

Eight Suggestions For The Cultural Future Of Ground Zero

New York Times critics offer eight suggestions for the cultural future of Ground Zero.

June 6, 2004 - The New York Times

'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.

June 4, 2004 - The Los Angeles Times

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.

June 3, 2004 - Business Week

'Big Box' Recreation Centers

Macomb County's new $15 millio-dollar recreation center is part of a new trend towards large recreation facilities.

June 3, 2004 - The Detroit News

How Immigration Can Revitalize Cities' Faltering Economies

Neal Peirce discusses how cities with faltering economies can benefit from immigration.

June 3, 2004 - The Washington Post Writers Group

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.

June 2, 2004 - The Indianapolis Star

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.

June 2, 2004 - The Philadelphia Inquirer

The People Squawk, Wal Mart Walks

Wal Mart decides not to build Northern Michigan supercenter.

June 1, 2004 - The Detroit News

A Greener Kind Of Suburb

One Virginia development seeks to transform what it means to live the exurban lifestyle.

June 1, 2004 - The Washington Post

South Scottsdale's Renaissance

One of the Scottsdale's most controversial pieces of land may become an ASU's research campus.

May 31, 2004 - The Arizona Republic

Introduction To Community Design Centers

Community design is a movement focused on the creation and management ofenvironments for people.

May 31, 2004 - Association For Community Design

Revitalizing A Blighted Industrial Area

Emphasizing jobs and the environment a plan aims to revitalize Milwaukee's Menomonee Valley.

May 28, 2004 - Shepherd Express

A 'Rapid Response Team' For Planning First Aid

An interdisciplinary team of University of Cincinnati students and faculty heads to a picturesque Greek island drowning in problems created by tourism.

May 28, 2004 - University Of Cincinnati

'Daylighting' Hidden Creeks

'Daylighting', or exposing, underground creeks in Berkeley, CA and Seattle proves to be an interesting economic development strategy.

May 28, 2004 - The San Francisco Chronicle

Starbucked: Debunking Myths About The Coffee Giant

Is Starbucks guilty of ruining neighborhoods and destroying local businesses?

May 27, 2004 - Willamette Week

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.

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Gallatin County Department of Planning & Community Development

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Heyer Gruel & Associates PA

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