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Empty Retail

Private Equity, Debt, and the Real Causes of the 'Retail Apocalypse'

David Duyen identifies an under-reported culprit in the so-called "retail apocalypse," and challenges policy makers to respond.

November 22, 2017 - New Republic

Taco Bell

Taco Bell Wants You to Walk, Not Drive, to the Border

Is Taco Bell finally prepared to bring to fruition the future predicted in the 1993 movie Demolition Man?

October 5, 2017 - Food & Wine

Whole Foods and Amazon: Lessons from Walmart

Whole Foods and Amazon: Lessons from Walmart

The question of whether Amazon's ownership of Whole Foods will make opportunities, or take them away, is still up for debate.

October 3, 2017 - William Riggs

Trump Administration

Is There Space for Planning in Trump's News Cycle?

An analysis of Planetizen traffic in the first six months of the Trump Administration reveals an audience still focused, despite so many distractions, on the future of communities.

August 1, 2017 - James Brasuell

Retail

Is Payless ShoeSource Bankruptcy a Sign of the Coming 'Retail Apocalypse'?

The latest Chapter 11 in a familiar story.

April 7, 2017 - The Washington Post

Whole Foods

Whole Foods to Undergo Unprecedented Downsizing

A symbol of urbanist affluence is getting its first reality check. 2017 has not been kind to brock and mortar retailers.

February 13, 2017 - Bloomberg

Harlem

East Harlem Rezoning Could Add New Retail to Public Housing Projects

East Harlem Rezoning Could Add New Retail to Public Housing Projects

December 22, 2016 - Crain's New York Business

Sports Authority

This Month's Bad News for Retail Could Be of the Fundamental Variety

The retail sector got a wake up call this month.

May 29, 2016 - The Record

Greenwich Village

New Storefront Index Reveals Evidence of Jacobs's 'Sidewalk Ballet'

City Observatory illustrates a key contributor to a vibrant urban environment by mapping all of the businesses in the urban cores of the nation's 51 largest cities.

April 28, 2016 - City Observatory

Empty Retail

The Changing Nature of Retail: The Impact of Online Shopping on Cities

As consumers increasingly buy online, technology is changing the shape of our cities, reducing demand for retail space, increasing freight congestion, and leaving parking lots empty.

February 29, 2016 - Jennifer Evans-Cowley

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