Urban Development

With residential development booming, Vancouver officials are concerned that the downtown is losing its commercial vitality.

July 12, 2006 - Governing

Architects, artists, urban planners, developers, designers and historians comment on the world's formerly most livable city, why it's lost the title and how to can reclaim it.

July 11, 2006 - The Age

Current trends indicate that pedestrian- and transit-oriented developments are becoming more and more attractive, especially to younger people. This smart growth is also turning out to be a profitable investment.

July 11, 2006 - CNN

Los Angeles' recent decision to provide over $300 million in public assistance for a new convention center hotel complex doesn't help the city or the taxpayer, says Joel Kotkin.

July 11, 2006 - The Los Angeles Times

National Public Radio's Chris Arnold tracks how the green building movement is sweeping the construction industry in the United States.

July 11, 2006 - Weekend Edition Sunday, National Public Radio

Two leaders of the smart growth movement, former Maryland Gov. Perris Glendening and former New Jersey Gov. and EPA Administrator Christine Todd Whitman, highlight some of the lessons learned from other states.

July 11, 2006 - The Hartford Courant

In Reason magazine's Joel Miller examines the ways the government causes increases in the price of owning a home. He finds that permit delays "of six months can add nearly $7 per square foot to the price of a house.

July 10, 2006 - Reason Magazine

Figures show change in growth trends across the sun belt with shifts from large cities to outlying communities.

July 10, 2006 - USA Today

Caltrain's ridership has increased since it began its express service, but several cities looking to encourage TOD development are calling for restored local service to all stations.

July 10, 2006 - San Francisco Examiner

Developers in Palm Beach County didn't even have to twist any arms to get the county zoning commission to drop its affordable housing requirements.

July 9, 2006 - South Florida Sun-Sentinel

Many houses in flood-ravaged New Orleans are currently selling for more money than before Hurrican Katrina.

July 9, 2006 - The New York Times

The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection is setting new limits on how much water can be used by towns in the Charles River watershed, drastically altering the development plans of many towns.

July 8, 2006 - The Boston Globe

Morristown, New Jersey, wants to ban any new bank branches from the town's business district to protect its lively pedestrian character.

July 8, 2006 - The New York Times

As a developer sets his sights on redeveloping some of Cleveland's Cuyahoga Riverfront, the state of Ohio is considering the use of eminent domain to secure the land and ensure the economic development it promises.

July 7, 2006 - The Cleveland Plain Dealer

A team of developers from New York City plan to add to Boston's already up and coming Fort Point Channel Neighborhood.

July 7, 2006 - The Boston Globe

Residents of Scotia, CA, hope that their community can retain its unique after the sale.

July 7, 2006 - The New York Times

A visionary development plan promises transit villages, solar energy, local farms, water recycling, sensitive architecture, and walkable neighborhoods. Will it be a model for other communities seeking eco-friendly development?

July 6, 2006 - The San Francisco Chronicle

Meticulously planned down to the last cul-de-sac, Weston, Florida continues to be Miami's most sought after suburb.

July 6, 2006 - The Miami Herald

One ambitious developer is taking on numerous town center projects as it struggles to complete one of its most high-profile developments.

July 6, 2006 - The Orlando Sentinel

Honda North America put the town of Greensburg, Indiana on the map last week when it decided to build its sixth auto assembly plant there, representing an investment of about $550 million.

July 5, 2006 - The Slatin Report