Community / Economic Development
Virginia Lending Policy To Include Gay Couples
"Virginia's housing authority will provide low-interest mortgages to gay couples and other singles living together, abandoning a one-of-a-kind lending policy that limited such help to married couples and single people living alone, commis
TIF Gives Project A Lift
TIF dollars will be used to subsidize the development of the controversial Montgomery Wards site in Chicago, which has been slowed by a weak economy and delays in negotiating city subsidies.
AIDS: More Than A Disease
As the number of AIDS infections continue to increase all over the world, organizations like the World Bank are 'belatedly' acknowledging its economic impact.
Best Places To Retire
Baby boomers may be redefining the model for ideal retirement locations. AARP publishes its list of the 15 best places to 'reinvent your life.'
Designing Together
Architects and school officials reach out to the community to participate in the renovation of four public elementary schools in Hartford, CT.
Inner-City Retail: Ten Principles To Maximize Success
The Urban Land Institute identifies ten principles for successful urban retail development.
Inability To Plan Will Hurt U.S. Regions
U.S. regions are not geared to competing in the harshly competitive in the 21st century's international economy.
Special Censuses Conducted To Seek More Funding
In the burgeoning southwest suburbs of Chicago, several towns are undertaking special censuses 'in hopes of reaping more state tax dollars.'
Superfund Clean-Up Efforts 'Pathetically Low'
The EPA is emphasizing economic development potential as a factor in prioritizing the cleanup of Superfund sites.
Public Housing Assistance And Welfare-to-Work Transition
Welfare exiters receiving vouchers are employed closer to their homes, spend less time commuting to work, and have greater access to job openings.
National Campaign To Revitalize Neighborhoods
National campaign is launched to reclaim abandoned buildings and revitalize neighborhoods. Initiative includes affordable housing groups, local governments, environmentalists and other diverse interests.
The Indomitable Spirit Of Inner-Ring Suburbs
The nation's aging first-tier suburbs are fighting back.
Riverfront Revival
Communities, nationwide, are spending millions to revitalize riverfront and lakefront properties.
New Future For Old Navy Base
Hidden away from the public, an old Navy base is now being prepared for a new future.
Sacramento's Success: Creating A Vibrant Downtown
Downtown Sacramento, CA, has developed a healthy night life through coordination between developers, the City, and the Downtown Sacramento Partnership.
The Future For Tech-Based Economic Development
Mixed results, a poor economy, and budget woes are forcing a much more critical look at technology-based economic development programs.
Reviving The Los Angeles River
The 58-mile, often dry, concrete-lined Los Angeles River is a far cry from New York's East River. But that is changing, albeit slowly.
The Aquarium Boom
Chattanooga, Long Beach, Atlanta, Denver, Duluth... The list goes on. Are aquariums the new secret to revitalizing downtown?
Neal Peirce: Defining the Creative Class
Who are the "young creatives" and what does the buzz about the "creative class" tell us about our cities?
ShoreBank to Lend In Developing Countries
ShoreBank, known for its investments in community development in the U.S., is expanding its services to developing countries.
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.
City of Rosemead
Rutgers University, Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy
One Hundred Miles
University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability (SEAS)
Hunter College, City University of New York (CUNY)
The Architects Foundation
City of Cambridge
Montrose County
The Pocatello Development Authority
