Community / Economic Development

Saving Philadelphia's Waterfront

Successful urban waterfronts come in a variety of forms, but only those with good connections to their downtowns are able to support intense commercial activity.

November 22, 2002 - The Philadelphia Inquirer

Urban-rural Clash In 'God's Country'

Utah's Cache Valley grapples with growth and quality of life.

November 20, 2002 - Deseret News

World-Class Medical Campus Planned In Buffalo

The Buffalo-Niagara Medical Campus plan forecasts approximately 1.8 million square feet of new clinical and research facilities.

November 19, 2002 - The Buffalo News

$340 Million Turns Landfill Into Multi-use District

The 343-acre site of a former landfill and public housing project will become a multi-use community including houses, apartments, schools, retail, and a golf course.

November 19, 2002 - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Philadelphia's Waterfront Development Dilemma

The siting of the major East Coast Interstate as it passes through Philadelphia destroyed historic neighborhoods and severed the waterfront from the city.

November 18, 2002 - The Philadelphia Inquirer

Conventions Aren't Necessarily Good For The City

Hosting a major convention -- as Boston will do when it hosts the 2004 Democratic National Convention -- is no longer an "all-around win that civic leaders portray it to be."

November 18, 2002 - The Boston Globe

A Natural Success In Downtown Detroit

An escape with a river view is a precious commodity in downtown Detroit.

November 17, 2002 - The Detroit Free Press

Measuring The Effects Of 9/11 On New York City

The total attack-related cost to New York City through June 2002 was between $33 billion and $36 billion.

November 17, 2002 - Economic Policy Review

Terrorism And The Resilience Of Cities

The very forces that lead to city formation also lead cities to be highly resilient in the face of catastrophes such as terrorist attacks.

November 16, 2002 - Economic Policy Review

Greensboro Revitalization Plan Wins APA Award

The project to revitalize Southside was honored by the American Planning Association.

November 16, 2002 - News-Record

The 'Demon Of SoHo-ization'

A New York study finds that when artists move into a neighborhood, rents rise displacing long-time residents.

November 12, 2002 - The New York Times

Reclaiming Penn's Landing

The Philadelphia Enquirer begins a five-part series on reclaiming Penn's Landing -- the city's waterfront. Previous plans have resulted in massive flops.

November 12, 2002 - The Philadelphia Inquirer

New York's Safer Neighborhoods

New York City's crime rate has fallen for the last two years. Is this the 9-11 effect, or neighborhood activism?

November 11, 2002 - The Christian Science Monitor

Olympics: Hasn't New York City Suffered Enough?

Does New York really need a billion-dollar boondoggle like the Olympics, leaving its architectural detritus around the five boroughs and beyond?

November 9, 2002 - Reason Online

Linking Real Estate And Culture In Boston

Boston is ready to embark on a radical new partnership with arts community linking real estate developments and cultural organizations.

November 7, 2002 - Boston Herald

'Edge' City's Growth Catches Planners By Surprise

Driven by a demand for office space, skyscrapers change Costa Mesa's skyline.

November 7, 2002 - The Los Angeles Times

Revitalizing A Street With Ethnic Flavor

La Plaza Mercado in the eart of Hispanic Detroit demonstrates the new flavor of downtown revitalizations.

November 6, 2002 - The Detroit Free Press

Dead Mall Competition

A Los Angeles architecture and urban design group launches a "dead mall" idea competition.

November 6, 2002 - Los Angeles Forum For Architecture and Urban Desig

The Fiscal Impacts Of Rural Residential Development

Is rural residential development is a net fiscal loss for county governments? Planning & Markets features research about this question.

November 6, 2002 - Planning and Markets

The Smart Growth Debate: A Prisoner's Dilemma

Who wins and who loses after selfish development decisions are tallied?

November 4, 2002 - Planetizen

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