Community / Economic Development
Tokyo's Newest Mega Redevelopment Project
A modern day version of Rockefeller Center debuts in Tokyo, Japan.
Fixing San Francisco's United Nations Plaza
A famed planner calls San Francisco's plan to redesign United Nations Plaza no answer to drunks and homeless.
The Phenomenon Of Residential Density
Julie Campoli and Alex MacLean have developed a catalog of more than 300 aerial photographs that illustrate a wide range of density neighborhoods around the country.
Major Proposal For Buffalo's Waterfront Brownfields
Huge domed amusement park proposed on Buffalo Outer Harbor.
Opposition Grows For New Florida Airport
Plans to build a new Panhandle airport on property owned by Florida's largest private land owner have encountered serious public opposition.
From Housing Project To New Urbanist Development
The Philadelphia Inquirer follows the story of a seven-year, $91 million effort to revitalize the city's most notorious housing project.
Most Livable Cities For The Blind
The American Foundation for the Blind presents its first annual "Livable Community" award.
A Renaissance In Downtown St. Louis
Luring suburban residents back to the city is at the heart of the St. Louis effort to rejuvenate downtown.
Creativity For Cities
Cities whose cultures support creative people are those most likely to succeed in our evolving economy.
Divided European City Looks Toward A Reunion
A city bisected by the Polish-German border faces the challenges of a reunion.
Homelessness And Planning
The American Planning Association has adopted a policy guide on how planners can play a significant role in reducing homelessness.
Revitalizing D.C's Neighborhoods
Focusing resources on key neighborhoods will increase the effectiveness of revitalization efforts, but the city must ensure all residents share in the benefits.
Texas County Leads Nation In Growth
Rockwall County near Dallas boasts nation's highest population growth while almost half of the state's counties have lost population.
'Two Towns, One Community'
Real estate agents promote the area's racial and ethnic diversity as an inclusiveness campaign helps increase property values.
Buying Economic Development
A retired businessman has become a celebrity as he buys up land in Tuscumbia, Alabama to return the town to the busy place he remembers.
Saving Boston's Boylston Street
Can Boston's Boylston Street ever become the city's Champs Elysees? No, but it might become a sophisticated mixed-use boulevard.
Why The SBA Cares About Sprawl
The SBA agrees to evaluate environmental and growth impacts of its loans as part of a lawsuit settlement.
The Cost Of Car Ownership
Livable Places offers a fact sheet showing how the financial burden of owning a car may preclude homeownership.
Bill To Limit Cities' Power To Acquire Land Causes Uproar
Proposed Arizona legislation to limit eminent domain would protect property rights but force cities to find other ways of acquiring land.
Downtown Redevelopment Case Study
The northern New Jersey suburb of Englewood provides a case study of how redevelopment has succeeded.
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
