Community / Economic Development

The city seeks a national public-relations agency to bolster its image, yet the success of current cultural events might save it the $175,000 effort.

March 5, 2006 - Denver Westword

The Georgia ACLU has successfully petitioned the City of Atlanta to amend a law banning all graffiti, including commissioned graffiti art.

March 5, 2006 - Creative Loafing Atlanta

The City of Raleigh made a P.T. Barnum-like effort to draw attention to the demolition of its old civic center -- and it worked.

March 3, 2006 - The Raleigh-Durham Independent Weekly

A recent article in Canada's national newspaper pointing out the sad state of Winnipeg's downtown has ignited debate about what's wrong, and how to fix it. Dallas Hansen believes car culture is to blame.

March 3, 2006 - The Winnipeg Free Press

Newt Gingrich and John M. Barry comment on New Orleans' vulnerabilities and why the city should be rebuilt.

March 2, 2006 - Time

A cooperative in the Bronx is re-using waste materials and creating community-based employment at the same time.

March 2, 2006 - Yes! Magazine, Grist

In rare form, a Mississippi electric company is taking the lead in the redevelopment process and producing a win-win situation for both the company and for the city of Jackson.

March 1, 2006 - Clarion Ledger

A New England seaside community considers a second village center; what characteristics will ensure its success?

March 1, 2006 - Newburyport Political Blog

With a booming economy, a population bursting with enthusiasm, and increased investment in infrastructure, the world's largest democracy is moving closer to the world's richest democracy, says Newsweek editor Fareed Zakaria.

February 28, 2006 - Newsweek

With its numerous abandoned buildings, stark divisions between wealth and poverty, and high (for Canada) crime rate, should Winnipeg re-evaluate its emphasis on downtown revitalization?

February 28, 2006 - The Globe and Mail

Development in Shanghai and Osaka over the past decade shows one region growing fast, the other stuck in the mud.

February 27, 2006 - International Herald Tribune

43 bills have hit the legislature, in attempts to limit government power.

February 27, 2006 - The Baltimore Sun

King County, Washington, executive Ron Sims participated in a roundtable discussion at the Brookings Institution last week to address challenges faced by counties with changing needs.

February 26, 2006 - The Seattle Post-Intelligencer

For over four years, longtime residents of Baltimore's Middle East neighborhood have been threatened with eviction in the name of high-tech business development.

February 25, 2006 - Baltimore City Paper

Architectural Record interviews John Beckman, principal with Wallace Roberts & Todd, and prominent planner for the Bring Back New Orleans Commission.

February 24, 2006 - Architectural Record

Could forced relocation to safer ground improve the city's communities, or will its costs disproportionately impact the poor?

February 24, 2006 - The San Diego Union-Tribune

Cuyahoga County's woes figure prominently in a new report that calls for addressing the growing needs of older suburbs.

February 23, 2006 - The Cleveland Plain Dealer

Dense, arty neighborhoods have failed to attract talent and capital, writes Joel Kotkin. What people really want is affordable space.

February 22, 2006 - The Australian

Will the frenzy of New Orleans' 'defiantly idiosyncratic character' be replaced by a few tame, touristy neighborhoods like the 'Disneyfied Vieux Carre'?

February 22, 2006 - U.S. News & World Report

This editorial from the New York Times highlights the findings of the newly released Brookings study and calls for more investment and collaborative planning in these communities.

February 22, 2006 - The New York Times