Community / Economic Development
Arts And The Economy
Will an arts property tax spur Rust Belt revitalization?
Gaming, Government, And Community Development
Ontario's Economic Development Minister, Joe Cordiano, acknowledges community willingness is important to siting new casinos.
In Defense of International Outsourcing
An international perspective on the recent furor over the overseas outsourcing of service jobs.
Big Box Retail And Sense of Place
Big box developments are altering our built environments and changing how we experience cities.
Study Prescribes Ways To Revitalize Retail District
A new report urges leaders to devise ways to make the city's once-thriving retail hub more appealing to tourists, university students, club-goers and people who work downtown.
Native American Heritage Can Spur Economic Development
Tulsa, OK, should realize that the city's Native American heritage can benefit it's economy.
San Diego's 'City Of Villages'
City Council unanimously approves San Diego's "City of Villages" plan.
Exurban County Escapes Atlanta's Sprawl
Jackson County, a suburb of Atlanta, defies the normal suburban pattern -- it is its own economic engine.
The Race For Residents: D.C. And Baltimore Go Head To Head
Why Washington D.C. and Baltimore are aggressively competing for the same pool of young urban professionals, and who's winning.
A City's Tale Of Renewal -- And The Trade-offs
When West Palm Beach opened CityPlace, another urban project languished.
Posh Alumni Centers Are Becoming The University 'Facility Du Jour'
To increase alumni participation (and giving) universities are investing in upscale, large-scale centers to prime the donation pump.
Critic Compares Wal-Mart WIth Nazi 'Blitzkrieg'
One of Arizona's best-known businessmen criticizes Wal-Mart's devastating effect on communities and local businesses.
Wal-Mart Battles For California
Some California cities and counties have banned mega=stores in response to Wal-Mart's expansion plans but the giant retailer is fighting back.
Southern California Losing Ground
The recently published 'State of the Region 2003' report finds that Southern California is becoming less competitive relative to the rest of the nation.
The Crumbling Of A Street
Brooklyn Heights’ Montague Street becomes inundated with commercialism, unbeknownst to the locals.
Wal-Mart Forced To Prove The Value Of Its Supercenters
Next month, voters in Contra Costa County, CA, will decide if Wal-Mart supercenters belong in their community.
Is Gambling A Solution For California?
The Golden State considers whether more Las Vegas-style gambling is an answer to its giant budget shortfall.
Is Licensing Street Performers A Good Solution?
Would a city ordinance that regulates the bleak street performing scene in the City of Baltimore be an impetus for its growth and enliven the city streets? Or would it have a crippling effect?
Supermarket Darwinism
Detroit-area supermarkets are shrinking in face of "wholesale stores" with Walmart still to come.
Houston's Focus On Planning Gets Noticed
A Super Bowl visitor to Houston writes that although the city's reputation for visual blight is deserved, the city is catching on to good city building.
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.
Eagle County Government
Harvard University Graduate School of Design
Nashville Planning Department
The Architects Foundation
University of Cincinnati Online
The Pocatello Development Authority
The Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Pocatello
Journal of the American Planning Association
