Community / Economic Development
Jane Jacobs' New Book
"Dark Age Ahead" is a new book by the influential urbanist Jane Jacobs.
African Americans Return To 'City Life'
Urban areas are the latest desirable neighborhoods for many middle-class African Americans.
Neighborhoods Grew More Diverse In The 1990s
A striking new degree of racial and ethnic mixing occurred in the nation's major metropolitan areas during the 1990s, according to a new analysis of neighborhood-level census data.
Most Livable States
Morgan Quitno press releases its 2004 list of the most livable states. New Hampshire and Minnesota lead the list.
An Artful Economic Development Strategy
The unlikely town of Paducah, Kentucky is transforming a run-down neighborhood by attracting artists with 'dirt-cheap' studio and living spaces.
Urban Bix Boxes
Big box retail is moving into urban markets.
Detroit Can't Hear The Music
Detroit's musical heritage ignored as a tourism attraction strategy.
Brooklyn's Extreme Makeover
Ambitious redevelopment plans mark a radical conceptual shift for Brooklyn.
Doing a Double Take on Growth Controls
Amidst an economic slowdown, many Colorado communities are no longer willing to support growth restrictions.
Tuning Up Detroit With The Motor City Makeover
Mayor leads citizen effort to clean up the city.
In Defense of the 'Creative Class'
Author Richard Florida responds to criticisms of "The Rise of the Creative Class."
Camden 2015 -- Rebirth Of A Hope-Filled City
How Camden plans to remake itself.
Even Racetracks Are Moving To Suburbs
Will the famous Southern California Hollywood Park racetrack abandon inner city Inglewood for Irvine's suburbs?
Do Tax Incentives Cause Sprawl?
Advocacy groups in New York state are calling for reforms to the Empire Zone program, including better reporting of tax breaks to lure businesses and making zones more compact.
The Significance Of Wal-Mart's Defeat In Inglewood
Despite a million dollar public relations effort, Wal-Mart plans for a "Supercenter" in Inglewood, CA, were thwarted by a historic grassroots intiative.
Hawaii Cultivates Agricultural Tourism
Hawaii has ample outlets for agricultural tourism, from pig farms to coffee plantations.
Community Development Must Begin With Schools
Getting better results from schools is the only way to assure that their communities will succeed as places. A new report offers several possible solutions.
Wal-mart: Loved Financially, Hated Socially
The Denver Post reports mounting opposition to the development of Wal-Mart stores in Denver.
Coalitions For The Metropolitan Agenda
The Calculus of Coalitions: Cities and States and the Metropolitan Agenda
Anatomy Of A Large Scale Redevelopment Deal
Jon Jerde is negotiating with the city of Sacramento to develop a 240-acre rail yard and Superfund site into a new neighborhood for the capital's downtown.
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
