Community / Economic Development
Transforming Detroit's Waterfront
Detroit's mayor announces the creation of a state park and 3-mile walkway along the Detroit River.
Big Box In Smaller Spaces?
American retailers' adoption of cart escalators--long popular in Europe--could open up new possibilities for creating urban stores
Secrets To Downtown Revitalization
"Urban surgeon" Jon Jerde has plans to revitalize Sacramento's gritty downtown -- the largest undeveloped downtown land in any major U.S. city.
A Fat Blue Line Protects City's Bottom Line
Bethany, OK, has drawn a fat blue line around its city limits to keep its residents from unknowingly visiting businesses outside city boundaries.
And On Your Left, Folks, Check Out The Artichokes
Sustainable tourism and ecotourism - make way for agri-tourism.
Top 25 Safe/Dangerous Cities: Experts Criticize Rankings
Several criminologists say a new report by a private publishing company that ranks cities is flawed.
Top 25 Safest And Most Dangerous Cities
A new report ranks the nation's safest and most dangerous cities.
Growth In The Heartland: Challenges And Opportunities
This report brings together a large body of new information about both the nature and costs of development patterns in the "Show-Me" State.
Remaking Cities
This week's Smart City Radio show features interviews with two men deeply engaged in the tough work of remaking cities.
Community Wins Battle Against Power Plant
A rural community fights a big power plant and wins.
Philly Looks To Expand Downtown Living
With Center City filling up, planners look to neighborhoods ringing downtown.
L.A.'s Mean Streets
Killings on the streets of some parts of Los Angeles leaves residents afraid to walk in their neighborhoods.
Banking On Sports Stadia
Greater Phoenix's West Valley hopes its emerging network of sports facilities will become thriving hubs of activity.
Chicago's Wacker Drive Reconstruction: Behind The Scenes
Denise Casalino, manager of Chicago's Wacker Drive reconstruction, combined engineering, management, and social skills to complete this challenging project.
The Importance Of The Creative Economy
A new report finds that the "creative economy" is probably the second most important part of the city's economy behind the financial sector.
The Man Behind Allentown's Nightmare
Mark Mendelson is hated by Allentown's political leadership and has a long history of battling City Hall. How has he managed to survive?
20 Years After Billy Joel's 'Allentown'
Twenty years after Bill Joel detailed the region's troubles in his famous single, 'Allentown', the region has grown and diversified its economy.
Terrorism Insurance Bill Could Benefit Real Estate
President Bush signed a terrorism insurance law that could provide relief to the real estate industry and jumpstart construction projects held up since last year's terrorist attacks.
Using Parks To Revive Cleveland's Economy
Non-profit and city leaders join forces to revitalize downtown greenspaces.
Place Marketing
How do you market a place? Can a city be sold like soap?
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
