Community / Economic Development

A successful downtown works hard to stay relevant.

February 2, 2004 - The Detroit News

Harvard sociologists study the correlation between regional religious beliefs and economic performance.

February 1, 2004 - The New York Times

Reason Jacobs Fellow Ted Balaker explains how banning big box stores like Wal-Mart actually harms families.

January 31, 2004 - Reason Public Policy Institute

Los Angeles should not try to shut-out Wal-Mart, according to a new report on the impact of Wal-Mart supercenters by the region's economic development agency.

January 30, 2004 - Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation

Transition and Renewal: The Emergence of a Diverse Upstate Economy

January 30, 2004 - The Brookings Institution

Boeing can no longer make a profit in Washington without heavy -- and startling -- taxpayer subsidies, charges the Evergreen Freedom Foundation.

January 30, 2004 - Evergreen Freedom Foundation

Want to live Northern California's Bay Area? You'll need to earn at last $124,000 per year, according to a new study.

January 29, 2004 - The San Francisco Chronicle

McCook County Commission voted 4-1 to support new sign language town in South Dakota.

January 28, 2004 - Mitchell Republic

As many as a third of the nation's 1,000 malls are obsolete. A new specialty is emerging for experts in reviving second-tier malls.

January 27, 2004 - Wall St. Journal

The American Podiatric Medical Association releases its list of the ten best cities for walking.

January 27, 2004 - American Podiatric Medical Association

Building new schools ought to serve as the foundation for community development, write David Abel and Jonathan Fielding.

January 27, 2004 - The Los Angeles Times

Smart City Radio show host Carol Colletta talks with developers from Denver and Baltimore taking on tough in-fill projects in their cities.

January 25, 2004 - Smart City

See how relocation experts rank U.S cities for corporate expansions and relocations.

January 24, 2004 - Expansion Management

J. Eric Priestley tells a story about gang confrontation on the nation's busiest and deadliest light-rail line.

January 24, 2004 - LA Weekly

What makes a country attractive (or unattractive) to live in? An expat's perspective.

January 23, 2004 - The Australian

After years of national criticism about Houston's livability, the city is trying to remake itself -- fast.

January 23, 2004 - Wall St. Journal

New York's Nassau County economic development agencies operated as though they were exempt from financial rules, according to a county audit.

January 22, 2004 - Newsday

Some residents say big box stores offer convenience but local businesses are worried.

January 22, 2004 - Times Union

Shanghai's approach to city development is built around massive and expensive projects.

January 22, 2004 - The Economist

Despite concerns, majority of McCook County residents support the idea of a new town for signers.

January 21, 2004 - Mitchell Republic