Community / Economic Development

How The 'Dig Dig' Can Reconnect Downtown And Waterfront

Real estate development opportunities abound after the initial growing pains of reconstruction of the Central Artery

April 15, 2004 - The New York Times

Towns Capitalize On What Makes Them Special

The Countryside Exchange helps communities identify undeveloped assets.

April 14, 2004 - The Christian Science Monitor

Community Owned Stores Offer Alternative To Chains

A local response to Wal-Mart's global spread.

April 13, 2004 - AlterNet

Walmart Supercenter Changes Small Town

Crime, traffic, and light pollution are among the chief impacts of Wal-Mart in western Chester County.

April 13, 2004 - The Philadelphia Inquirer

Most Livable Places of the Decade

Partners for Livable Communities releases a list of livable places for the decade.

April 13, 2004 - USA Today

Stuck In A 'Dying Community'

A successful lawsuit over 20 years of contamination of Anniston, Alabama, results in a wave of anger among residents who feel cheated and abandoned.

April 13, 2004 - The Los Angeles Times

Agricultural Economic Development

Four upstate New York counties are luring farmers and would-be farmers in order to prevent development.

April 11, 2004 - Wall St. Journal

New York Has Some Wonderful Hidden Neighborhoods

Some of the city's lesser known neighborhoods are impressive attractions on their own.

April 10, 2004 - The New York Times

Wal-Mart's Image Becomes Tarnished

As Wal-Mart expands into new urban markets, it is facing unwelcome attention from politicians and the media.

April 9, 2004 - Wharton Business School, University Of Pennsylvania

Wal-Mart Not Giving Up the Fight

Tuesday's ballot-box defeat in Inglewood was not the end of the retailer's attempt to bring its supercenters to Southern California.

April 9, 2004 - The Los Angeles Times

California's Chilly Welcome For Wal-Mart

'Always low prices' are no longer always enough for a retail giant to build more stores.

April 9, 2004 - The Christian Science Monitor

Sprawl And Urban Schools

Smart growth advocates are not taking seriously the impact of failing urban schools on sprawl.

April 9, 2004 - Ascribe

Homesteading, 21st-century Style

Central Kansas towns give away free land to attract residents.

April 8, 2004 - The Washington Post

Developers Respond to the Changing Needs of Residents

Lifecycle planning is being used in the development of large master-planned communities as developers incorporate a variety of housing types and lot sizes.

April 8, 2004 - The Courier Mail

A Restaurant Entrepreneur's Heaven

With its warm weather, low costs, and varied demographics, Tampa is a great place to start a restaurant.

April 7, 2004 - The Tampa Tribune

The Unprecedented Expansion Of Eminent Domain

In a small coastal community, the boundaries of eminent domain are being tested.

April 7, 2004 - The New York Times

Voters Reject Wal-Mart

Wal-Mart's attempt to bypass unsympathetic elected officials and directly go to the community with plans for a "supercenter" was defeated by Inglewood voters.

April 7, 2004 - The Sacramento Bee

Investing in a Neighborhood

Residents hope that the construction of a new credit union headquarters will boost a sagging neighborhood

April 6, 2004 - The Tampa Tribune

Mallology

The Denver Post follows mall consultant Beth Jenkins as she diagnoses a dying mall in Aurora, Colorado.

April 6, 2004 - The Denver Post

Why Smart Growth Needs New Urbanism And Vice-Versa

Though smart growth and new urbanism have different origins, constituencies, and tactics, the leaders of these movements must identify how they complement one another.

April 5, 2004 - Planetizen

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