Community / Economic Development
Best And Worst Places For Jobs
CNN ranks metropolitan areas based on employment and unemployment figures.
Bringing TOD To Silicon Valley
An unlikely group of partners are helping residents of Silicon Valley, CA see the value in transit-oriented development.
Economic Vitality Linked To Growth Management
This commentary in the Springfield (MO) News-Leader argues thatSpringfield's economic resilience depends on the city setting astatewide example of growth management in the Show Me State.
Military Town To Tourist Destination
When the Marines return to Oceanside, CA, they may find that their military town has been converted to a tourist destination.
Lawsuits Threaten Camden Recovery Plan
Three lawsuits threaten the State of New Jersey's $175 million recovery plan for Camden.
Universities Are Stable Economic Engines
A new study evaluates the economic impact of Boston's eight research universities on the Metropolitan Boston area.
The Next American City
A new quarterly magazine asks "epic questions."
On The Job In NY With Julie Menin
Julie Menin is president of Wall Street Rising -- their newest project is a downtown information center.
An Industrial Nightmare In San Francisco?
The SF Weekly details the story of how San Francisco planners, trying to save the city's dwindling industrial base, have damaged the city's economic future.
Harvard's 20/20/2000 Program Delivers Benefits
Harvard program helps create homeless shelters, low-income rental housing and home ownership programs for middle-income residents.
Portland Considers Casino For Baseball Stadium Funding
Portland is considering granting the right to build a casino in exchange for funding for a baseball stadium.
Smart Growth, Education Can Lead To Economic Development
How to foment the development of a new "entrepreneurial class" in the Caribbean Island of Puerto Rico by actually promoting those now called "smart growth" principles.
The Secret To Urban Revival
What makes a downtown work? People. The Arizona Republic examines success stories across the U.S.
Almere New Town Grows Up
Founded in the 1970s as a solution for housing shortages around Amsterdam and Schiphol, Almere has grown into one of the largest "new" cities in Europe.
International Planning Perspectives
Planners and architects offer personal perspectives on the planning challenges facing Belfast, Calcutta, Johannesburg and São Paulo.
Congestion Charge Helps Suburban Businesses
London's radical congestion charge is having a complex impact on economic activity.
Goals Of Federal Transportation Re-authorization
The impact of national policy on neighborhood planning and development is not lost on Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-Portland, OR).
Save Cities, Unlock Ivory Towers
City-university partnerships can help bridge resource gaps.
Ramesh Ponnuru: 'This Land Is Costco's Land'
Why are cities "stealing" land and giving it to Costco? Ramesh Ponnuru examines the economic-development justification given by cities for seizing property.
Penn's Landing Principles
The Philadelphia Inquirer details the seven "Penn's Landing Principles" to guide future development on the waterfront.
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
