Maine
Former NBA Star To Revitalize Historic Section Of Maine's Capital City
Former NBA star Christian Laettner's development company, Blue Devil Ventures, is working with state and local officials to revitalize the Kennebec Arsenal, a historic parcel of land across the Kennebec River from Augusta's downtown.
State Park Expansion Controversy Grows In Maine
Expanding Maine's majestic Baxter State Park has proved to be far more controversial than state officials expected.
Time For Rail In New England
The region's transportation network is beginning to buckle under the strain of auto-dependence, write Neal Peirce and Curtis Johnson.
Pretty, Vacant Building Seeks Creative, Wealthy Owner
The South Portland Armory's streamlined 1940s design and roomy interior make it ideal for a museum or arts space -- so why is no one buying?
Wealthy Maine Island Enclave Looks to Limit Growth
Isleboro Maine, an island that is home to wealthy summer vacationers such as John Travolta and Kirstie Alley, faces several challenges as development pressure increases.
Experts Warn Eminent Domain Limits Could Block Redevelopment
Restrictions on eminent domain in the wake of the public furor over Kelo may restrict abilities of cities to practice redevelopment.
Winds Of Change On Maine's Coast
The fifth and final article in a weeklong series on the City of Portland, chronicles the widespread changes sweeping through this small, but dynamic city on the Maine coast.
Portland, Maine, At A Crossroads
The first article in a week-long series examines how Portland, Maine's growing reputation as one of the most livable cities in the United States is quickly altering the social demographics of a once working and middle class city.
Multi-Use Trail To Foster Health, Sense of Community
The first segment of an 18-mile multi-use trail opens in Benton, Maine.
State, Towns Form Naval Air Station Redevelopment Agency
Just months after the Pentagon announced that they would close the Brunswick Naval Air Station, The State of Maine and the towns of Brunswick and Topsham have moved quickly to begin the redevelopment process.
Gentrification of A Working Waterfront
In order to preserve its working waterfront, the City of Portland, ME, must balance the pressures of urban redevelopment in the city's thriving Old Port district with the needs of the fishermen who have worked there for centuries.
Multi-Millionaire Aims For Controversial Village Green, Town Center
Roxanne Quimby, who recently sold her Burt's Bees empire for $175 Million, has a vision for a world-class village green in one of Maine's most picturesque harbors.
Historic Shaker Village Saved From Sprawl
The only remaining active Shaker community in the world has teamed up with 10 other conservation and preservation groups to curb sprawl and preserve their heritage.
Moosehead Lake Development To Boost Local Economy
A newly released study finds that a resort development would bring much-needed tax revenue and economic growth to four Maine counties.
The Return Of Civic Art
Community activists in Bath, Maine restore the centerpiece of City Park.
'Aging In Place' Increasingly Difficult In Maine's Suburbs
Housing choices are decreasing as the demand for senior housing is increasing.
Conservation Groups Eye Potential Lawsuit
Debate Over Moosehead Lake development heats up.
Coastal Maine Village Eyes Brownfield Redevelopment
Town ready for a big change after gradually losing the property tax revenues that the Maine Yankee nuclear power plan had generated for so many years.
Housing First
Some advocates believe that providing the homeless with their own housing -– and not just relegating them to shelters -– is the only way to succeed.
Maine's North Woods At A Crossroads
Maine residents with concerns about the impact of the project have already petitioned LURC to freeze development around Moosehead until the state creates a long-range plan to guide growth there.
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
The Architects Foundation
University of Cincinnati Online
Montrose County
The Pocatello Development Authority
The Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Pocatello
