Community / Economic Development

Miami Mayor Inks Deal To Build Stadium

Downtown Miami may see a new baseball stadium on its horizon if the Mayor's deal gets approval.

December 19, 2000 - The Miami Herald

Prototype Inner-City Park Opened In L.A.

It's called Natural Park, but everything in the 8 1/2 acres came from somewhere else. It opened in South-Central L.A.

December 17, 2000 - The Los Angeles Times

Where The High-Tech Growth Is

A review of "The New Geography", a book by Joel Kotkin that examines how the digital revolution is changing our cities.

December 15, 2000 - The Washington Post

The Rural Update

The quarterly rural update covers news and resources on small town community economic development.

December 15, 2000 - Aspen Institute

Orange County Park One Step Further

The Irvine City Council voted to retain local control of a plan to transform the El Toro Airbase into a large park.

December 15, 2000 - Orange County Register

Ten Cities Most Likely To Benefit From Internet

Futurist Stephen Roulac identifies the ten cities most likely to benefit from the Internet economy.

December 15, 2000 - Inman News

10 Steps to Attracting High Tech

This paper uses Seattle's example to lay out ten steps that officials can take to develop a high tech sector in their cities.

December 14, 2000 - The Brookings Institution

The Internet Meets Montana

The story of a rural Montana town reconciling old West values with the new Net economy.

December 14, 2000 - San Jose Mercury News

Group Calls for Vast Plaza in Revival of Civic Center

Proposal by city's influential figures calls for a pedestrian-friendly plaza in downtown Los Angeles but faces "formidable political andfinancial obstacles."

December 13, 2000 - The Los Angeles Times

Culver City's High-Tech Advantage

Culver City, CA has created it's own high-tech nirvana in the The Heart of Screenland.

December 12, 2000 - Zone News

New Mission For Brownfields

The NGA Center for Best Practices discusses how to attack sprawl by revitalizing older communities.

December 12, 2000 - National Governor's Association

Orange County Outlook Good For 2001

New jobs, defense spending and exports are expected to continue the county's upward economic trend.

December 10, 2000 - Orange County Register

South Florida Searches For Sustainablity

With population booming and gridlock looming, the region needs a better answer than sprawl.

December 10, 2000 - The Miami Herald

Las Vegas Working To Redevelop Downtown

The city of Las Vegas is purchasing parcels of downtown real estate to entice redevelopment in the area.

December 10, 2000 - Las Vegas Sun

Agency Missing The Train On Sprawl?

The Sacramento LAFCO is finding it difficult to control sprawl in the outer county.

December 9, 2000 - The Sacramento Bee

Sneak Peek At The Mouse's New House

Disney begins monorail sneak previews of its new California Adventure Theme Park.

December 8, 2000 - Orange County Register

The Future Of Historic Neighborhood Schools

The National Trust Identifies serious threats to historic neighborhood schools, and calls for major public policy changes.

December 6, 2000 - National Trust For Historic Preservation

Planning-Themed Projects Funded

The Pew Center For Civic Journalism has funded 16 projects -- many with planning themes and focused on community planning.

December 5, 2000 - Pew Center For Civic Journalism

HUD Investigation In Miami

Officials from Washington will decide if the City of Miami reneged on its deal to help fund a redevelopment plan.

December 3, 2000 - The Miami Herald

Traffic Headaches In South Tampa

Residents are working with the City to find traffic solutions for their community.

December 3, 2000 - The Tampa Tribune

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.

Top Books

An annual review of books related to planning.

Top Schools

The definitive ranking of graduate planning programs.

100 Most Influential Urbanists

The who's who of urbanism, according to Planetizen readers.

Urban Planning Creators You Should Know

A short list of voices on social, video, and podcasting platforms.