Community / Economic Development
The Growth Of Biotechnology Centers In The U.S.
Biotechnology is at the heart of a fast-growing new sector and it has become a focal point of economic development strategies.
The Economic Benefits Of Being A 'Slow City'
A "slow city" can benefit from being unique.
Best Practice Community Programs
Read about 19 community programs that are really working. These success stories are examples of American ingenuity at its best.
Entrepreneurial Agriculture
Fresh crop of innovative producers makes money, keeps land in farming.
Introducing Planning To Tijuana
Carlos Graizbord is planning chief for one of North America's most unruly cities -- Tijuana.
Downtown Phoenix At A Crossroads
After a decade of rapid development, activity in downtown Phoenix has slowed to a crawl. Business leaders are worried.
Creative Cities: Top Ten, Bottom Ten
A conversation with Richard Florida, author of "The Rise of the Creative Class: And How It's Transforming Work, Leisure, Community and Everyday Life."
Tulsa: Prisoner Of The Cube?
Amidst the ramshackle collection of lots, older buildings and art deco gems that is downtown Tulsa, sits a monument to the most recent "good old days".
The Poorest Community In The U.S.
The poorest community in the nation has "Extreme Third World conditions."
1990s -- A Decade Of Prosperity
According to the 2000 Census, most of the U.S. prospered in the 1990s with urban Midwesterners seeing large income gains.
California City's Ambitious Downtown Revival
Fresno, CA, is hoping a new baseball stadium and plans for $120 million courthouse and a $200 million medical center will revitalize its downtown.
Massive Wal-Mart Will Be Traffic Nightmare
A proposed 220,000 square feet Wal-Mart brings traffic and crime issues to the surface.
Revitalizing Downtown Fort Worth
The impact of the Bass family on development in downtown Fort Worth, TX.
Preserving Farmland Through Agri-tourism?
More and more small farmers are turning their farms into tourist attractions in order to keep their land, following a nationwide trend.
Baltimore's Convention Center Blues
A costly expansion of the downtown convention center in Baltimore has netted the city less business, not more.
The Wealthiest Community In The U.S.
Welcome to Rancho Santa Fe, where the per capita income is $113,132. 'It's Beverly Hills in the country.'
Top Ten Creative Cities: Measuring Economic Potential
Can the 'Creativity Index' measure a city's economic potential?
Gentrification In South Boston
East Boston has benefited from a thriving arts community, raising fears of gentrification.
County Promotes Neotraditional Neighborhood Projects
Target Store would be included in proposed neotraditional development.
Big-Box Stores Come Back To The City
With the suburbs saturated with "big boxes," retails stores are moving back into the city.
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
