Housing
Neal Peirce: Detroit's Massive Urban Renewal
Neal Peirce compares 20th-century renewal plans with Detroit's New Urbanism-based formula for a massive urban renewal.
Retirees Choosing 'Traditional Neighborhood Developments'
There is a growing preference of retirees for "traditional neighborhood developments" which are intended to resemble actual "traditional neighborhoods" in many ways.
Detroit Cannot Afford Convention Center Expansion
In hard economic times, Detroit cannot afford at $1 billion conventiion center.
'Thames Town' Brings British Life to China
Shanghai's plan to move 500,000 people into 'Disneyland developments.'
Workforce Housing Fund Hopes To Be Smart Growth Catalyst
Jay Stark of the Phoenix Realty Group elaborates on the promise of workforce housing development in neighborhood revitalization.
Rural Flight?
Not quite. However, hobby farms as an alternative to suburban lifestyles are catching on in Chicago.
Suburban Living Contributes To U.S. Obesity Epidemic
Study finds that obesity is more likely in sprawling areas than mixed-use neighborhoods.
The Wide-Shallow Lot: A Good Thing for Buyers or Builders?
Purchasers don't always consider all of the facts when choosing a new home on a wide-shallow lot.
A Unique Collection Of Urban Properties
Will Starwood Urban's funky portfolio fetch a superfunky $500 million?
Holland's Floating Houses
Two-thirds of the Dutch live below sea level. A potential solution? Houses are built on hollow concrete pontoons.
Expiring Tax Credits Could Benefit Investors
Could a wave of expiring tax credits projects represent new opportunities for apartment building investors?
Atlanta's Perimeter May Become Region's Center
Atlanta's new development is increasingly focused on rail stations around the city's Perimeter.
The Case For Accessory Apartments
Studies show that accessory apartments could provide very large numbers of affordable rental units in good neighborhoods, without subsidy or rent controls.
In Defense Of Gentrification
Richard Cravatts argues that gentrification is a "catalyst for overall growth."
Why Home Prices Are About To Crash
The editor of the Washington Monthly points out compelling signs that the housing bubble is about to burst.
Ambitous Makeover Plans For Montreal's Waterfront
A review of the plans to transform Montreal's waterfront.
Red-Hot Housing Market Shouldn't Change Planning Principles
These days, a house in California costs a lot of money. Inevitably, the planning system gets blamed for the mess.
Rural Home Design Guidelines
What makes a rural house a well designed one? Ireland's Cork County Council provides its guidelines.
Vasectomy Zoning
Are suburban housing policies intentionally limiting housing options for parents with children to keep school costs low?
Recapturing the Heart of Paris Through Its Belly
Parisians plan large-scale urban renewal efforts in Les Halles, known as the "belly" of 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.
Harvard University Graduate School of Design
KFH Group Inc.
Greater Baltimore Committee
The Architects Foundation
University of Cincinnati Online
The Pocatello Development Authority
The Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Pocatello
