Urban Development
New York's Mayor Bloomberg Supports Eminent Domain
Mayor Bloomberg warns that without the power of eminent domain, New York City could lose millions in private investment and thousands of jobs.
Faith In Real Estate: Churches Sell Development Rights For Millions
Churches in New York, Chicago, and Washington, D.C, are selling land and air development rights to provide major funding for outreach programs.
New Urbanists Turned Jacobs' Vision Into 'Superficial Formula'
New Urbanists have damaged Jane Jacobs' legacy writes Nicolai Ouroussoff.
A History Of Real Estate In Southern California
Los Angeles Times special commemorative edition celebrates 125 years of real estate in Southern California. Includes several articles, photo galleries, and an interactive feature.
Big Play At Playa Vista
A hotly-disputed, prime piece of land at Playa Vista brings a prime price.
Ohio Eminent Domain Task Force Can Learn From NJ
A single redevelopment law must control the use of eminent domain by Ohio municipalities, townships, and counties, writes Stuart Meck in this editorial.
Atlanta Shopping Village Gets Second Chance To Revitalize Neighborhood
Westside Village, a failed pet project of former Atlanta mayor Bill Campbell, has been given a new lease on life through public incentives and private investment. Officials hope the revitalization of its downtrodden neighborhood will follow.
A Housing Alternative To Living In Quezon City's 7-Story Garbage Dump
Bryan Finoki tackles the spatial and socio-economic problems of shantytowns, focusing on recent tragedies in the Philippines. (Includes photos.)
LA's Grand Avenue Project: 'Please, Somebody Stop Gehry'
Los Angeles Times readers respond to Frank Gehry's plans for downtown Los Angeles' Grand Avenue project.
How Jane Jacobs Challenged 'Olympian' Planners
Jane Jacobs had no college degree in architecture or urban planning. How did she defiantly challenge influential figures such as urban-renewal "czar" Robert Moses?
Jane Jacobs: Urban Theorist and Community Activist
Renowned urban theorist Jane Jacobs was also an energetic community activist. (Includes links to obituaries published by several news sources.)
Jane Jacobs Eulogized In Globe and Mail
One of Canada's national newspapers, the Globe and Mail, pays tribute to Jane Jacobs with several articles.
Housing Market Continues To Slow In Massachusetts
An increase in supply and decrease in demand has slowed sales in one of America's most expensive single-family housing markets.
Gehry To Unveil 'Grand' Scheme For L.A.
The bold designs are part of the ongoing redevelopment of downtown L.A., sparked by Gehry's 2003 Walt Disney Concert Hall.
Ground Zero Intolerance?
The government's plans to move Ground Zero forward are a big step back in time, writes Peter Slatin.
Condo 'Lemon Law' In D.C. Doesn't Work
The law requires developers to put down a deposit for unforeseen repairs needed by owners, yet the it can be very difficult for owners to get their hands on the money.
Historic Tacoma Churches Need More Than Faith
As congregations dwindle and development pressures increase, more "grand old churches" are contemplating selling their property to make way for hospitals, condos, and apartments.
Toll Bros. Reports $92K Profit Per New Home In 2005
Toll Brothers, a publicly-listed housing construction firm, is one of the largest in the United States, and it specializes in using its financial and political clout to profitably and legally address zoning problems.
Segregating New Neighborhoods By Political Values
In suburban Orange County, California, Ladera Ranch is a thriving planned community of more than 16,000 people, where various villages are not customized to practical needs, but to what marketers call different "values subcultures".
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.
Greater Baltimore Committee
Eagle County Government
Harvard University Graduate School of Design
The Architects Foundation
University of Cincinnati Online
The Pocatello Development Authority
The Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Pocatello
Journal of the American Planning Association
