Community / Economic Development
Asheville's Renaissance
The Asheville Citizen-Times begins a series on the renaissance of downtown Asheville, NC, and its future.
Building A Lake In Downtown Los Angeles
A proposal to use giant rubber dams in L.A.'s river would create a new artificial lake in Downtown Los Angeles.
Small-Marts: Big Boxes Scale Down
Big retailers are opening smaller stores after realizing that not everybody likes shopping at a "superstore."
SJC To Rule On Deals Between Developers' Towns
The Massachusetts State Supreme Court is to hear a case on whether a community essentially accepted a bribe to construct a power plant.
U-M Introduces Charrettes To Detroit
The Dean of the University of Michigan's architecture and urban design school shows the power urban design charrettes in Detroit.
Hopes Pinned On Outdoor Superstore
Does $27 million in public subsidy for a superstore make for good economic development policy?
Can An Influx Of Gay Residents Revitalize A Community?
After years of efforts, could an influx of gay residents finally revitalize downtown Detroit?
The Lava Lamp Approach To Economic Development
The City of Soap Lake, WA, is considering a towering 60-foot-high lava lamp in the center of downtown to revive tourism.
Zoning Revision Reveals New Attitudes Toward Growth
In a county that nearly doubled in population between 1990 and 2000, a 944-page revision to the zoning codes that dramatically reduces the permitted density.
The 'Aspenization' of Ski Towns
A look at the "Aspenization" of Park City and other towns.
The Housing Dividend
Concentrating the poor is misguided public policy.
Young Urbanites Launch Magazine
A new publication takes a different look at the future of cities and suburbs.
Downtown Norfolk A Victim Of Its Success
If you had predicted five years ago that downtown Norfolk would have traffic problems as a result of valet parking, residents would have laughed at you.
Burbification Of Annapolis
Peter Heyrman comments on the 'burbification' of Annapolis.
Wal-Mart Is About To Get Much Bigger
Welcome to Wal-Mart China. If there's not a Wal-Mart in your neighborhood today, just wait a few minutes.
Clinton Library Begins Little Rock's Revitalization
Property values in the area around the new Clinton Presidential Library development in Little Rock have doubled since the library was announced.
Downtown Parking Destroys City Character
An editorial in The Philadelphia Inquirer clearly explains why more downtown parking is the wrong approach to planning.
How To Revitalize A 50-year Old Public Housing Project
Archer Courts, a dilapidated, 50-year-old public housing project, is transformed into a 'stunning community asset' that attracts private investment.
Segregated City Hurt By Housing Patterns
Cleveland, the third-most-segregated city in the U.S. pays an economic price for its migration patterns.
Blueprint Houston
A diverse group of Houston residents have launched an effort to demonstrate the need for long-range planning.
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
