Community / Economic Development
Wal-Mart Seeks To Polish Tarnished Image
Concerned about its public image, Wal-Mart has hired consultants to conduct "reputation research." Suggested remedies include radio and television ads.
Resilience Planning
This evolving form of disaster planning focuses on the ability of a community to recover following a disaster.
How Cities Respond To Losing Population
This story highlights the other end of spectrum from the booomtown scenario for cities.
Does New York Need A New Robert Moses?
Can New York City could learn from Robert Moses' methods, or are the broker's worst tactics may already be at work?
Volunteers Help Rehab Declining School Facilities
Public school facilities in Chicago are getting a 'face-lift' with the help of volunteers from private firms.
Atlanta Grows Along With Suburbs
Residents moving into urban Atlanta kept pace with the city's suburban growth, ending a decades-long trend of middle-class flight.
Friday Funny: Brochure With Scratch-and-Sniff Manure Scent
Ottawa County, Michigan officials develop a manure scented brochure to alert home buyers to some unadvertised aspects of country living.
Sharing Slot Profits With The State
A new gambling agreement with an Indian tribe will funnel up to 5% of gambling revenue directly to the state.
When Work Disappears
The plight of Douglas, GA, a small town on the outskirts of Atlanta, reflects the state of many small towns in rural areas suffering from the loss of a critical mass of manufacturing jobs.
The Co-Workplace
An innovative new concept for telecommuting provides the benefits of telecommuting, without the drawbacks.
Can Houston Turn Itself Around In Time For The Super Bowl?
Houston hopes to recast itself for the Feb. 1 Super Bowl, but major renovations across the city are far from complete.
Long-term Crime Prevention Turns Impatient
Residents fearing for their lives in Boston's Chinatown patiently wait as the City promises less crime with a long-term redevelopment strategy.
Rural City Goes On Offensive To Keep Base
Georgia community spares no opportunity to solidify support for its key employer, as Pentagon cuts loom.
Doubting Economic Development In Flint
Is Flint's economic development manager a savior or a sham? Economic development success can be hard to measure.
Hotel Developers Get A Boost In Boston
Boston will create a general fund for hotel financing to jump-start economic development in the City.
Post 9/11 Plan Will Fund Neighborhood Improvements
HUD will provide $156 million to fund open space and design improvements, as well as economic development, in Lower Manhattan.
An Unusual Park
Conservationists want to turn New York City's abandoned High Line into a 1.5 mile long elevated park with amazing views.
Small Town Goes Into A Hippo Frenzy
An enthusiastic mayor and embarrassed city officials are at odds over the presence of dressed-up concrete hippos in Hutto, TX.
Ten Principles For Successful Development Around Transit
ULI offers 10 principles that can serve as a checklist for the development of pedestrian-scale communities that will be suitable for public transportation.
Diversity, Gentrification Collide
Market forces are verwhelming good intentions in Decatur, where minority residents are being priced out of the rapidly gentrifying city east of Atlanta.
Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools
This six-course series explores essential urban design concepts using open source software and equips planners with the tools they need to participate fully in the urban design process.
Planning for Universal Design
Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.
New York City School Construction Authority
Village of Glen Ellyn
Central Transportation Planning Staff/Boston Region MPO
Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS)
City of Grandview
Harvard GSD Executive Education
Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada
Toledo-Lucas County Plan Commissions
