Community / Economic Development

Cincinnati Tries To Stop The Flight Of Generation X

Cincinnati's young adults are growing up and moving out at alarming rates,and the city has shifted its approach to lure and keep the young.

June 10, 2003 - The Cincinnati Enquirer

End Of The Smart Growth Era

Development rules in Austin, TX, change focus from Smart Growth to economics.

June 6, 2003 - Austin American-Statesmen

Cincinnati's Downtown Challenges 'Grave'

Cincinnati face 'grave challenges' as it seeks to transform itself into a "market-performing" city.

June 6, 2003 - The Cincinnati Enquirer

How Wal-Mart Changed America

This four-part series explores Wal-Mart's social and economic impact.

June 5, 2003 - National Public Radio

Painting A Brighter Economic Future

A town plans to brighten its economic future by painting buildings in bold, attention-grabbing colors.

June 4, 2003 - The New York Times

Home Depot Sports Center

An 85-acre, $150-million sports center in Carson, CA, is a new concept in sports center entertainment.

June 3, 2003 - The Los Angeles Times

Migrant Worker Housing Enterprise Or Dangerous Slum?

What do you do when the worst and largest substandard housing development in the region sits on sovereign Indian land, and has become commercial.

June 2, 2003 - The Los Angeles Times

Anaheim, CA: Not Just Mickey Mouse Anymore

Anaheim has come of age -- and in many respects epitomizes the transformation of southern California.

June 1, 2003 - The Christian Science Monitor

Healthy Civic Infrastructure Fosters Community Development

A new study by William Bogart examines the link between communitydevelopment organizations and thevitality of community development itself.

May 28, 2003 - The Brookings Institution

Best U.S. Beaches

Hawaii's Kaanapali Beach topped this year's list of America's Best Beaches.

May 28, 2003 - Yahoo! Newswire

This City Has Plenty Of Extra Cash

When the Escalara family added a second story to their house they received a $22,000 home-improvement rebate. Welcome to Commerce, CA.

May 26, 2003 - The Los Angeles Times

The Dark Side Of Successful Cities

Sometimes the appearance of success in a city masks problems bubbling right below the surface. Smart City investigates.

May 24, 2003 - Smart City

Can Corporate Philanthropy Promote Regional Growth?

Corporate community involvement is fundamentalto the economic vitality of the Philadelphia urban region and the future of business itself.

May 23, 2003 - University Of Pennsylvania

Church, State And Sprawl

Churches in Cleveland's older suburbs are fighting sprawl.

May 23, 2003 - The Cleveland Plain Dealer

Setting East St. Louis On The Right Track

Kenneth Reardon recounts the decade-long successful effort to revitalize the once-devestated East St. Louis community.

May 23, 2003 - Shelterforce Online

Escaping The Traps Of Tourism

A team from the University of Cincinnati helps the Mediterranean island of Crete tackle the ill-effects of tourism.

May 22, 2003 - University Of Illinois At Urbana-Champaign

Built-out Inner Suburbs Watch Eminent Domain Test Case

The city of Lakewood, Ohio has plans to redevelop a turn of the century residential neighborhood into the "Shops of the West End."

May 22, 2003 - The Cleveland Plain Dealer

The Biotech Block

Though biotech has been touted as the next wave to shrink the vacancy gap left in the dot-com wake, a prolonged look reveals this sector to be an entirely different order of life...

May 21, 2003 - REIS

Census Reveals A Steep Decline In Concentrated Poverty

The surge in high-poverty inner-city neighborhoods reversed in the 1990s, but hidden problems remain.

May 21, 2003 - The Brookings Institution

Heritage Tourism: The Real-Life Ramona

California's heritage is used to sell tourism in the state.

May 20, 2003 - The Los Angeles Times

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.

Top Books

An annual review of books related to planning.

Top Schools

The definitive ranking of graduate planning programs.

100 Most Influential Urbanists

The who's who of urbanism, according to Planetizen readers.

Urban Planning Creators You Should Know

A short list of voices on social, video, and podcasting platforms.