Community / Economic Development
Renewal Sought For Historic Mexico City District
City trust and private developer are working to revive an area of Spanish-colonial housing.
Incentivizing Reuse Through Mortgages
Fannie Mae increases mortgages for people who buy homes near train stations and bus stops and agree to own only one car.
How To Builld A Creative City
Newsweek examines the common features of international cultural meccas. How does your city shape up?
Book Review: 'A Modern Arcadia'
A study of Forest Hills Gardens designed by Frederick Law Olmsted Jr. as a "suburban town built on business principles."
Top International Cultural Meccas
Newsweek builds a list of the most vibrant international cultural meccas.
Cardinal's Football Stadium Saga Concludes Without Fanfare
The stadium site selection process ends after two years of competition, bargaining and lawsuits.
Measuring Quality Of Life
The Economist examines the economic and quality-of-life impacts of the dot-com boom on California's Bay Area.
Market Positioning For New Urbanist Communities
The Town Paper profiles Laurie Volk, an expert in determining the market position for new urbanist communities.
Arizona's Ugly Stadium Saga
Glendale has finally won the fight for the stadium for the Arizona Cardinals. But was it worth the civic carnage and lost planning opportunities?
Hartford's Descent
With affluent suburbs and declining cities, can Hartford recover?
Trading Off Housing For 'Big-Box' Development
A former city manager and current real estate developer discusses the development trade-offs California cities face stemming from Prop. 13.
Poverty Among Plenty: Connecticut's Urban Failure
Amisdt the nation's wealthiest state, Hartford struggles as one of its worst cities.
The Tale Of Two Oakland Communities
The San Francisco Chronicle examines the challenges facing two communities in Oakland, CA as they try to improve.
Flood Protection For London's Development Areas Will Cost
The fight to stop the Thames flooding -- blamed on rising sea levels -- will cost London £4bn($6bn/E6.3bn).
Atlantic City Transforms Itself... Into Vegas
Faced with strong competition from other gambling venues, Atlantic City is embarking on a massive building boom. Welcome to Vegas East.
From Aging Town To 'Mini-SoHo'
Blight turns old industrial properties into just the right places for visual artists to gather and ignite energy.
Reinvigorating Rochester's 'La Avenida'
City works with community leaders to create vibrant multi-cultural mecca at the heart of Rochester's booming Latino community.
The Perfect Village That Keeps Failing
Westwood Village in West Los Angeles is adjacent to UCLA and the city's most affluent neighborhoods. Yet it can't seem to succeed. Why?
Detroit Stadiums Fail To Invigorate Local Economy
Despite intensive local and national marketing of Detroit's sports and entertainment district, economic pessimism overshadows the opening of the new Ford Field.
Phoenix Seeks Community Input To Develop Proposed Stadium Site
The City of Phoenix hopes to create a culturally mixed, active urban environment from oft vacant, but historic neighborhoods in onetime proposed stadium site.
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.
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Appalachian Highlands Housing Partners
Mpact (founded as Rail~Volution)
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Astoria
City of Portland
City of Laramie
