Housing
Future Of The Department Store
For more than 30 years, the mall industry has depended on department stores -- which are now struggling against discounters and specialty stores.
A Second Chance For Downtown Manhattan
New York has a unique opportunity to use the WTC rebuilding effort to spark the revival of an aging Downtown.
Real Estate Investment In Latin America
Promising returns from real estate investments in Latin American arepossible, if risks Are understood.
Albuquerque Needs Smart Growth
Five years of debate and discussion over how to manage Albuquerque's growth comes down to a vote next week before a divided City Council on the Planned Growth Strategy.
Cities Attempt Urban De-renewal
The city of Charlotte is just one of the cities working to undo the damage from urban renewal projects of the 1960s and 70s.
Black Gentrification In Pittsburgh
Middle-class blacks are returning to historic black neighborhoods.
The Mall That Set The Standard For All Others
Since the Mall of America opened a decade ago it has reshaped and set the standard for combining retail and entertainment.
Changes In 'Wal-mart's Backyard'
The hometown of Sam Walton's "Wal-mart" is the six fastest-growing metro area in the nation.
A New Type Of Suburbanite In A New Type Of Suburb
Where the hip suburbanites can be found. Details the exploits of "Patio Man" in "Sprinkler City", with his "Realtor Wife" and designer kids.
Malls Half-Baked: In Search Of Alternative Realities
The apocalyptic decree that 50% of America's 1,500 malls would go dark by the new millennium resulted in few fatalities. Ironically, in fact, the doom gave way to a boom...
Denver's New Mandatory Affordable Housing Law
Denver adopts a mandatory affordable housing law that will give developers incentives to build more housing for low-income residents.
The Price Of Dirt: A Housing Crisis
How land prices drive the housing market.
WTC: Land Swap Deal Proposed
New York City proposes taking over the World Trade Center site in exchange for the land beneath La Guardia and Kennedy Airports.
Top Housing Markets
Nationwide home prices have risen an average 8%, but 10 markets have seen increases up to 25%.
Residents Organize And Create Master Plan For Town
Caspar, CA, has an ecologically-sensitive master plans designed by its residents.
NIMBYism Hampers Smart Growth
Builders interested in developing "in-fill" housing meet resistance.
Housing Prices: Winners, Wealth, And The Subsidy Game
There's more to skyrocketing housing prices than basic supply and demand: Winners, wealth and subsidies.
Grants To Revamp Neighborhoods
HUD makes $492.5 million available for revitalization projects; new guidelines to cap each grant.
Buyers Attracted To Downtown D.C. Offices
Even office buildings of average quality are hot in D.C.'s commercial real estate market.
Downtown Apartments Attract Renters
The success of downtown housing is crucial for the revival of Cincinnati's downtown.
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
The Pocatello Development Authority
The Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Pocatello
