Urban Development

Fast rates of growth in North Texas have produced the demand necessary to drive fast rates of construction for retail.

July 13, 2015 - The Dallas Morning News

Minneapolis took a large leap forward last week by approving a plan that would reduce parking requirements for transit-adjacent developments in a huge swath of the city—not just downtown.

July 13, 2015 - Minneapolis Star Tribune

Last year, the "innovation district" rose to prominence as a way to describe urban knowledge economy epicenters. This report from Bruce Katz and Brookings describes how the phenomenon continues to evolve.

July 12, 2015 - Brookings

A case study in the development miscues that can move forward while plans are developed and approved.

July 12, 2015 - PlanPhilly

A wealthy county in Virginia has a reputation for prohibiting the construction of new housing. Development interests, however, are fed up with anti-development arguments.

July 10, 2015 - The Washington Post

According to Joel Kotkin, the next culture war will be fought over how and where Americans choose to live. It's suburbs vs. cities, again.

July 10, 2015 - Real Clear Politics

Consultant teams collaborate to provide both in-person and online engagement opportunities, and the city sees an impressive response.

July 9, 2015 - EngagingCities

One of the world's most renowned medical facilities and foundations is planning to make a substantial investment in its hometown.

July 9, 2015 - The Architect's Newspaper

Pushing back on a version of futurism that imagines cities as a collection of iconic structures devoid of people and interactions.

July 9, 2015 - Project For Public Spaces

A local columnist voices a harsh critique of a development proposed for one of Tampa's most beloved streets. So far the developer seems responsive to the community's concerns.

July 8, 2015 - Creative Loafing Tampa Bay

A draft report, by the Housing Affordability and Livability Agenda (HALA) Advisory Committee created by Seattle Mayor Ed Murray, includes language about single-family zoning that has provoked debate.

July 8, 2015 - The Seattle Times

Writer Jeff Byles chronicles the Passaic River's relationship to Paterson, New Jersey and how its revival can prove beneficial for the city in this second installment of the Paterson series.

July 8, 2015 - Doggerel

A clear, detailed explanation of community land trusts—a growing model for retaining affordable housing and neighborhood character in the face of gentrification pressures.

July 8, 2015 - The Atlantic

A developer is claiming that the New Jersey borough of Upper Saddle River violated its "civil rights" to provide housing in a New Jersey community.

July 7, 2015 - The Record

One of Seattle's most recognizable locations began work on sweeping changes on June 24, 2015.

July 7, 2015 - The Urbanist

In its first comprehensive plan since the 1960s, Canton, Ohio, is setting a bold new course that could influence planning in hundreds of small and mid-sized American cities with weak real estate markets.

July 7, 2015 - The Canton Repository

For a long time, surface parking lots blanketed Maryland's Montgomery County. Developers and county officials now prioritize mixed-use infill with parking concealed underground.

July 7, 2015 - WAMU

Over one half of Detroit's foreclosed homes are blighted or abandoned. Buyers who purchased the homes for as little as $1 have little incentive to keep them in good shape—or pay taxes.

July 6, 2015 - The Detroit News

San Francisco and the Bay Area, known for their exorbitant housing prices and not unrelated, strong NIMBY attitudes, could be softening their opposition toward increasing density in their neighborhoods.

July 6, 2015 - San Jose Mercury News

On June 29, the California Strategic Growth Council awarded $121.9 million in Greenhouse Gas Reduction Funds to help build 28 affordable housing developments on major transit lines. Funding originates from proceeds of the cap-and-trade market.

July 6, 2015 - PR Newswire