Community / Economic Development
Kunstler: The Cargo Cult
James Howard Kunstler on the impact of big retailers on communities.
Wal-Mart's $1 Billion Subsidy
A subsidy watchdog group details how Wal-Mart has received over $1 billion in government subsidies.
Entire State Of Vermont Endangered By Wal-Mart
National Trust for Historic Preservation says the entire state of Vermont is endangered by Wal-Mart.
Wal-Mart Changes Its Strategy
Wal-Mart experiments with a "grassroots approach" to garnering support for its expansion into urban areas.
Questions Raised About 'Livable' Cities List
Cities named in the "Livable Cities" list subsequently made $10,000 donations to the organization that released the list.
Refilling Big Boxes
NPR's Anne Hawke reports on the problems faced by communities left with empty big boxes.
Can Blue-Collar Cities Make A Comeback?
Neal Peirce discusses how older cities can make make a comeback with "smarter state policy-making and a dose of ingenuity"
Redevelopment Is Never Easy
Land acquistion, site clean-up, codes, even NIMBYism make new development in existing neighborhoods difficult.
Senior Landlords
An initiative turns seniors into landlords.
Jane Jacobs: What's Old Is Good
Jane Jacobs, now 88, makes a rare appearance in San Francisco, CA, to promote her new book, Dark Age Ahead.
Are the Best Restaurants Moving to Malls?
A brief history of the evolution of restaurants and retail.
The World's Biggest Migration Study
A new United Nations commission is formed to examine the remarkably complex issue of migration worldwide.
St. Louis' Gradual Decline
Can St. Louis survive in the Post-Industrial era?
Can Urban Design Reduce Crime In Miami?
The Miami New Times explores the relationship between crime and urban design in Miami.
A Starter Kit For Transformations: Gentrification In A Box
Colson Whitehead laments the latest death of Brooklyn at the hands of developers.
Jane Jacobs: The Twilight Of Civilization
Jane Jacobs sounded the alarm about cities 40 years ago - now her worries are bigger.
The Undiscovered 'Citrus Capital' On California's Coast
Can the sleeping California coastal town of Santa Paula manage growth as it is "rediscovered" by developers and residents looking for affordable land?
Can New Schools Save L.A.'s Neighborhoods?
The Los Angeles school district's public works project to build 80 new schools is more on par with a small nation than a school district.
Are New Urbanists Elitist?
Do new urbanists need to rethink their attitude toward chain stores and big-box retailers, including Wal-Mart?
Have You Been Wal-Mart-ized Yet?
Wal-Mart brings tax money, crime, and especially change to rural communities.
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.
Gallatin County Department of Planning & Community Development
Heyer Gruel & Associates PA
JM Goldson LLC
Mpact (founded as Rail~Volution)
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Astoria
Jefferson Parish Government
Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Claremont
