Community / Economic Development
La Boqueria, Barcelona's Vibrant Food Market
The famous food market is "the heart and soul of the city".
New Visions Of Suburbia
A number of books published over the last few years show that scholars and planners have revised the "typical" view of suburbs and sprawl.
Volunteers Take On New Orleans' 'Greatest Enemy'
As the city struggles with garbage collection, an all-volunteer force rises to the challenge.
Ballparks Generate Little Return for Cities
Many economists agree that cities get little return in the way of good jobs and tax dollars when investing public money into building new professional sports stadiums.
Michigan Sinks As Leaders Cling To Old Formulas
A host of new problems faces Michigan in the 21st century, yet many state leaders have outmoded strategies for success in economic and community development.
Dubai Looks To Improve CBD
The Dubai Forum for Sustainable Urban Development draws scholars from around the world to discuss best practices for development.
Top Ten Planning Issues Of 2005
From eminent domain to "condofication", Planetizen editors outline the top 10 planning issues from 2005.
Own Your Own Riverfront Town (Again)
Four years after becoming the first town to be sold on EBay, the 83-acre Bridgeville, California, population 24, is up for sale again, this time for $1.75 million. [Thanks to Kelly Koldus for the correction.]
Maryland Considers New Eminent Domain Laws
Although a flurry of new bills would restrict eminent domain powers, Baltimore city officials support the practice, which resulted in successful projects like the Inner Harbor.
Restoring DC's Ancostia: A Tale Of Two Rivers
A plan to spruce up D.C.'s Anacostia River has some residents anxious. Slated for a grand renewal project... the area stands at the juncture of poverty and opportunity.
Drugs Too Much For Urban Pioneers
Inner-city Baltimore rehabbers couldn't contend with the local drug market, yet they believe the city's Selling City-Owned Property Efficiently led just as much to their departure.
The Politics of Gentrification
The redevelopment of Houston from four perspectives: the developer, the artist, the power broker, and the former mayor.
Would Market-Rate Housing Moratorium Slow Gentrification?
No, according to an op-ed in the San Francisco Bay Guardian, which lists alternative strategies for preserving affordable housing.
A Bold Vision For Transit Future
Planners hope that Detroit's Airport City will take off, lifting the fate of Detroit, and even Michigan, with it.
Mayor Kilpatrick Envisions The 'Next Detroit'
In his annual state of the city address, Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick looks to build on the success of last summer's MLB All-Star Game, Superbowl XL, and the recent boom in downtown housing starts.
1960s Urban Renewal Site Still Sits Empty
40 years after the height of urban renewal, politics and real estate market swings have caused a prime 13-acre oceanfront parcel to remain vacant in Hull, Massachusetts. What gives?
Housing Vs. Industry
As California's housing boom continues, finding sufficient land to enable businesses to expand is becoming increasingly challenging. The potential impacts on California's economy will be dramatic.
Property Grab At Hollywood's Hottest Intersection
It's not okay for government to evict property owners in the name of "over-reaching redevelopment," a Los Angeles Times editorial warns.
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.
Ada County Highway District
Clanton & Associates, Inc.
Jessamine County Fiscal Court
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
