Community / Economic Development
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.
Introduction To Community Design Centers
Community design is a movement focused on the creation and management ofenvironments for people.
Revitalizing A Blighted Industrial Area
Emphasizing jobs and the environment a plan aims to revitalize Milwaukee's Menomonee Valley.
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.
'Daylighting' Hidden Creeks
'Daylighting', or exposing, underground creeks in Berkeley, CA and Seattle proves to be an interesting economic development strategy.
Starbucked: Debunking Myths About The Coffee Giant
Is Starbucks guilty of ruining neighborhoods and destroying local businesses?
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.
FREE Course: Walkable City 1: Why Walkability?
After describing his path towards focusing on walkability as the essence of good planning, Jeff Speck marches through his five principal reasons for making more walkable places.
Reinventing Malls: Planning Alchemy—Turning Gray Fields Into Gold
The course focuses on the opportunities and imperatives that shape reinvention of mall sites.
City of Rosemead
Rutgers University, Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy
One Hundred Miles
University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability (SEAS)
Hunter College, City University of New York (CUNY)
The Architects Foundation
City of Cambridge
Montrose County
The Pocatello Development Authority
