Community / Economic Development
Paradise Lost In Shangri-La
Officially named in 2001, this small town in China's Yunnan Province is struggling to cope with over 2 million visitors a year. It's becoming a "high altitude hell."
Foreclosures Put A Damper On Gentrification Of Atlanta's Core
Unable to compete with the large supply of inexpensive homes in the city's outer suburbs, Atlanta's in-town neighborhoods will suffer most from the current mortgage crisis, says study.
Making It Cool To Walk To School
A newly released study looked at various programs designed to encourage more students to walk to school, and helps to identify a recipe for success.
Which Cities Are Set To Make A Comeback?
History tells us that cities ebb and flow. This first of a three part series looks at a number of U.S. cities that have been in decline, and begins to explore which cities are poised to return to prosperity.
Bringing Back Planning In Philadelphia
With the city undertaking several major planning efforts -- including a complete revision of its zoning code -- Philadelphia is entering a new shining era of city planning. But there's still more work to be done, argues a recent editorial.
D.C. Area Seeks Streetcar Rebirth
Business people join with transportation planners in calling for streetcar systems in the Washington D.C. area. Several are in the works.
Riding The Train Of Dreams To Mumbai
This article looks at the changing demographics in India, and a train that shovels thousands of rural Indians to Mumbai every day to follow their dreams.
Dubai's Development Is More Than Novelty
More than just a spectacle, Dubai is positioning itself to become one of the world's preeminent cultural and economic capitals.
Sidewalk Funding Riles Neighbors In Seattle
Funding for sidewalks has been approved in Seattle, where some neighborhoods have rallied for years to have them built. But now some homeowners are opposed to the plans, as the new sidewalk will cut into their front yards, parking spaces and patios.
The Need For Planning In An Aging Society
Community design, the availability of amenities, and ease of mobility have a tremendous impact on the aging population, but the 50+ community is often ignored when these elements are being planned.
Blind Activists Fight For Sidewalks
Two blind Missouri women seek to compel their city, state and federal governments to act on the lack of sidewalks.
Locals Say Planned Market Will Destroy Town Character
Plans to build a supermarket in a small English town have put locals on the defensive, arguing the market will destroy the area's character. Company officials say the market will revive the town.
Where New Orleans Is Today
This article from Metropolis Magazine takes a look at the redevelopment (or not) in New Orleans today.
Mixed Un-Use
Mixed use developments are reeling in residents, but struggle to attract retailers.
Australian Urban Renewal Efforts Please Investors And Officials
High returns on investments for housing developments in struggling and stagnant Australian city suburbs are helping to convince both developers and public officials to continue the outer-urban renewal efforts.
Baghdad's Babysteps Back To Normality
City life edges back towards normalisty in Baghdad where residents are noticing improvements in security and lower rates of violence. More people are traveling across the city and staying out at night, and even the liquor stores are opening back up.
New York And Berlin In Parallel
The development patterns of New York and Berlin have some striking similarities, according to a new exhibition looking at the circumstances influencing each of the cities.
Retail Incubation Growing In Downtowns
'Retail incubation' is finding footing in New Jersey and nationally as a downtown revitalization tool.
New Golf Communities Focus Less On The Golf, More On The Community
The golf community evolves to include more amenities and place-making design.
Big Vision For Little Saigon
Orange County, California's Little Saigon is not the tourist and cultural center it should be, according to the Urban Land Institute, which has completed a study of the area and released recommendations for revitalization.
Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools
This six-course series explores essential urban design concepts using open source software and equips planners with the tools they need to participate fully in the urban design process.
Planning for Universal Design
Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.
Heyer Gruel & Associates PA
Ada County Highway District
Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS)
City of Grandview
Harvard GSD Executive Education
Toledo-Lucas County Plan Commissions
Salt Lake City
NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public Service
