Community / Economic Development
Tribal Casino Development Outlook
With the billions of dollars being poured into tribal gaming operations, there exists a wide vista of outside development opportunities.
The 'Real Backbone' Of Cities
How do cities work? Neal Peirce looks at how cities are adopting a "neighborhoods approach."
Paramount,, CA: A Brave Turnaround
Declared a "disaster area" in a 1982 HUD study, the city of Paramount, CA, is fighting blight and remaking itself.
Using Transit For Community Development
A church-based community development organization is leveraging new rail transit to transform one of Chicago's roughest neighborhoods.
Friday Funny: Thirteen Top Cities?
The April issue of Men's lifestyle magazine, Maxim, picks the top city on earth. All 13 of them.
Creating A Scorecard For The CRA Service Test
Strengthening banking services under the Community Reinvestment Act.
Train Station Revitalization Report Released
Revitalized rail stations and multimodal transportation centers are increasingly used as critical anchors for redevelopment efforts.
Town-Financed Rehab
Some town and suburbs are playing a more active role by purchasing and rehabbing eyesores.
Developers Required To Fix Civic Problems
If developers receive public funds, many believe that they should be required to do 'extra' for the local communities.
Kmart, The Big Box, And The Role Of Planning In American Cities
Kmart's recent announcement will make communities cope with more vacant storefronts, and should prompt planners to rethink big box retail.
Big City, Back Streets
The need for light-industrial and commercial space in Boston’s backstreets is opening up additional development opportunities.
Models For Harlem's Revitalization
Harlem has been heralded as the last great fontier of Manhattan real estate.
Empty Big Boxes: Communities Rethink The Strip Mall
Retail closings can hurt communities. Some are looking at new uses for the empty "big-box."
Broken Promises Of Urban Renewal
After the 1992 LA riots, several supermarket chains promised to build in the inner city. It never happened.
California's Most Competitive Cities
A new Reason report ranks California’s 10 largest cities on how well they deliver services.
Role Of Community Centers In Urban Revitalization
A new report published by the Urban Land Institute examines the role of community centers in urban revitalization efforts.
How To Grow, Yet Remain Quaint
Chandler, Arizona struggles with how to keep its quaint feel as the number of diverse residents grow.
Suburbs Outperform Los Angeles
A long-time pattern of uneven development has put a severe strain on public services in the core of Los Angeles County.
The Sting Of Gentrification
The booming city of Decatur is trying to hold onto its longtime residents amid gentrification.
A Case Study In Community Revitalization
An well-to-do suburban Boston community watches with envy as it's down-and-out neighbor successfully reinvents itself.
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
