Housing
Dropping Anchor In The Neighborhood
Concentrated rehabilitation works better than scattered-site infill to revitalize Baltimore's struggling neighborhoods.
Even With Incentives, Brownfields Are A Tough Sell
A Canadian brownfield development wins awards, but developer says: "I wouldn't do it again."
Using Community Land Trusts To Preserve Affordability
Land trusts are being proposed in Florida to hedge gentrification.
An Outsider's Vision For Saving Philadelphia
A Comparison of Washington DC to Philadelphia yields important lessons on what really matters in sparking the revitalization of center cities.
Section 8 Failures in Detroit
A Detroit Free Press expose reveals the neglect of lead-based paint inspections in many properties that accept Section 8 vouchers, and the children who are paying for it.
9/11 And The Economic Prospects Of Major U.S. Cities
An academic article examines the likely longer-term urban impacts of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
Mike Davis: The Perfect Firestorm
Author Mike Davis writes about the ingredients that have caused Southern California's most devestating wildfire.
Presidential Candidate Highlights Affordable Housing Needs
One democratic presidential candidate puts the need for affordable housing in the spotlight; cites his personal experience as motivation.
Building On The Urban-Wildland Interface
Are the perils of building on fire-prone urban-wildland interface too great, or part of the costs of a growing city?
Affordable Housing? Yeah Right
A new report reveals that Manhattanites pay on average $1 million for a two-bedroom apartment.
Can Tejon Ranch Corp. Succeed?
The Planning Report interviews the CEO of Tejon Ranch Corp. about Southern California's largest development project.
Big Land Deal Could Be A Big Deal
A veteran developer in Boston is planning to sell a large and strategically located site, which could speed up development in a key part of the city.
Affordable Housing for Gay, Lesbian Seniors
A new affordable housing development in Hollywood, CA will set a precedent for addressing the affordable housing needs of GLBT seniors.
China's Booming Construction Industry
New high-rises are begun almost daily as displacement, housing and property rights remain large concerns.
Korea's Apartment Mystery
A French geographer investigates the startling prevalence of apartment buildings in Seoul.
Keeping Them Honest
How a non-profit is testing for housing discrimination in Maine.
Preservation Or Housing?
San Francisco's housing crisis is partly a result of an overemphasis on neighborhood preservation at the expense of housing, writes Jim Chappell.
Are Massachusetts Cities Slowing Development?
Gov. Mitt Romney criticized Massachusetts cities for obstructing efforts to build housing and commercial projects.
End of An Era for Some Public Housing Projects
The Lena Canada Homes, nicknamed 'Vietnam,' leaves a legacy of crime; despite the need for housing, many of its residents are happy to see it go.
Wall Street: Home, Sweet Home
A combination of cheap financing and vacant commercial properties in Lower Manhattan, post 9/11, is slowly transforming Wall Street into a 24-hour community.
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
