Housing
Impact Of Cul-de-sacs
Cincinnati is examining the impact of cul-de-sacs -- why're they're popular with homeowners, but not with planners.
Lessons For American Mall Builders
Frank Lowy runs Australia's best performing real estate firm, and can teach Americans a few things about building shopping malls.
Boom In Migration To Resort Towns Concerns Planners
Vacation spots typically inhabited by a small number of locals in the off-season are attracting residential migration in record numbers.
Jacksonville's New Downtown Hub Plan
Downtown Jacksonville seeks to create retail town center and relies on nearby housing.
'Urban Format' Stores: Big Boxes Are Shrinking
In a "surprising reversal" big retailers are downsizing stores in response to demographic and real estate realities.
Bay Area Real Estate Prices Rising Again
Despite a struggling economy,, real estate prices in the San Francisco Bay Area are back up to levels seen during the dot-com boom. Area residents are concerned about the escalating prices.
Atlanta Leaders Take Away Lessons From Chicago
Georgia officials hope that Chicago's successes can serve as a road map to improving the quality of life in metro Atlanta.
Denver's Success With Infill Redevelopment
A revitalized downtown and a series of large infill projects have brought the City of Denver to the forefront of smart growth.
National Housing Policy Recommendations
This new report from the U.S. Conference of Mayors presents 60 housing policy recommendations for U.S. cities.
Wal-Mart: The Biggest Landlord In The World?
Wal-Mart's aspiration is not to become the next "fashionista", but the next biggest landlord in the world...
Stadium Or Death Star?
Downtown Los Angeles needs housing and culture -- not another massive edifice, writes urban critic William Fulton.
WTC Future Becomes Clearer
Seven acres may be including "footprints" of the towers may become a memorial site.
Mansions Vs. Affordable Housing
How does a Boston town nicknamed "Deluxebury" where the average home sells for just under $1 million, build affordable housing?
Mayors Seeking Housing Help From Washington
A housing plan by the nation's mayors proposes a new tax credit for low income home buyers.
Transforming Industrial Buildings Into Schools
Industrial buildings in New Jersey are being converted into schools.
Struggling Strip Malls Invite Non-Retail Tenants
High vacancy rates in strip shopping centers are driving mall owners to welcome tenants other than the retail stores.
St. Paul's $1 Billion Housing Plan Approved
The St. Paul City Council approves the Mayor's plans for the creation of a creation of a $1 billion housing fund.
Rebuild It Big!
The World Trade Center is not a memory, but an aspiration.
The Future Of Mixed Use Town Centers
Developers met recently in Las Vegas to learn from several successful mixed use projects.
Apartment REIT Grief
Due to multifamily's short-term lease structures, it is the REIT most sensitive to shifts in the economic climate.
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
