Community / Economic Development
Rafi Elbaz Discusses His 'Homeless Shelter Kit'
Rafi Elbaz, designer of 'Life form's Kit of part Shelter' for the homeless in New York, sits down for a short interview about the project.
Connections Between Economic Development and Land Taxation
This article summarizes current research on relationships among economic development, infrastructure, and the tax system.
Conference To Examine Wal-Mart's Impact On Communities
An independent academic conference, sponsored by Wal-Mart, will feature both the pros and cons of the retailer's impact on the U.S.
Giving Kudos To City Planning
Instead of deriding the Philadelphia Planning Commission, everyone should be celebrating their achievements, says Michael Sklaroff.
Why Big Box Stores Are Good For The Environment
Daniel Akst argues that large retail stores such as Wal-Mart are good for the environment.
Back To The Future: Reimagining Coastal Mississippi
Though the practicality of the Congress for the New Urbanism's Mississippi charettes have been called into question, Providence Journal editor David Broussat wonders what all the fuss is about.
In New Orleans’ Mud, A Ward Determined Not To Slip Away
Business and city leaders have targeted New Orleans' Lower Ninth Ward for major bulldozing. Residents fiercely oppose the idea.
New Orleans' Troubled Renaissance
While some artists return, the city faces the loss of its 'everyday' creative genius.
Bush's Odd Decisions After Katrina Will Leave Deep Scars
After the flood waters have receeded, Odd decisions by the Bush administration reagarding the rebuilding effort will make Katrina hurt again, say Neil Peirce.
New Urbanists To Develop Plan For Ann Arbor Downtown
Calthorpe Associates has been hired to develop an updated downtown plan for one of the USA's quintessential college towns.
Community Garden Farmers Battle Developer
Developer plans to replace a 14 square mile subsistance farm run by an organization of immigrants with a factory warehouse.
Wal-Mart Plans National Expansion Ahead Of New Zoning Laws
Wal-Mart's CEO recognizes that zoninig laws will becoming increasingly less friendly to supercenters, and so plans to ramp up expansion with plans to open between 550-600 stores in the upcoming year.
Katrina's Implications for Disaster Management: Lessons Learned From New Orleans
Two months after Katrina, what have we learned? Graham Stroh analyzes Katrina's disaster management lessons on law enforcement, communication and social infrastructure.
How Best To Rebuild New Orelans
Grist Magazine asks a motley crew of movers and shakers to put on their thinking caps and answer the question.
A 'Green' Spurt For US Businesses?
Wal-Mart's new plan to pare energy costs by shifting to renewables could prompt other firms to follow its lead.
Living in Prospect: 10 Years of New Urbanism
Prospect, CO, a community with a "daring palette", completes a decade into its test of New Urbanism.
Mike Davis On Katrina: Disaster As A Tool For Gentrification
Will Hurricane Katrina prove to be "the biggest, most brutal urban-renewal project Black America has ever seen?"
Study Disputes Claim Of 'Bad Business Climate' In California
Governor Davis was recalled, in part, because of the "bad business climate" in California. Now a study from the reputable Public Policy Institute of California refutes the charge that businesses were leaving the state.
Calculating China's 'Green GDP': Incentivizing Green Development
Political leaders in China are hard at work devising incentives to make local leaders more environmentally conscious with development projects.
Are Lifestyle Centers Killing Downtowns?
Lifestyle centers, like shopping malls of the past, are contributing to the decline of city centers across the country.
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
