Community / Economic Development
Tsunami Victims Get Help From Phoenix Builders
Efforts to rebuild village of Meulaboh, devestated in the Tsunami, get help from Phoenix developers.
Are Urban Planners Are Stuck In The Past?
While planners claim that protecting traditional retail centres will maintain vibrant local communities, places do not create communities -- people do.
Downtowns See Healthy Residential Growth
Demographic trends, amenities are contributing factors
Vision for a Progressive 'Ownership Society'
Communities and cities can benefit from a more communal and equitable approach to "ownership", argues Gar Alperovitz, one that embraces cooperatives, land trusts and non-profit neighborhood corporations.
Urban Agricultural Policy Needed
It's time to start steering farm subsidies to small-scale and more sustainable agricultural operations within the nation's metropolitan regions, argues Neal Pierce.
Greenwich Village Gentrifies
A park redesign symbolizes Greenwhich Village's bohemian past and gentrified future.
Getting Ready For Mickey
In September, Hong Kong will become the fifth city to host a Disney theme park -- including the world's first dedicated subway line.
Advocates For Healthy Housing
Environmental justice and tenant advocates aren’t waiting for legislators to write tougher policies to protect people from lead paint, mold and other hazards in their homes. They are getting together to document these problems – and winning
Comparing Stadium Deals In Big And Small Cities
Smaller cities pay a much higher price to build professional sports stadiums than big cities do.
Teenagers Expedite $100 Million Redevelopment Project
Seven teenagers use sheer will and charm to get 12-screen theater built.
Cleveland Supercenter Plans Revived
Labor interests and city council are concerned about the fate of neighborhood stores.
Mall Builder Bets On Sprawl
Arizona's Vestar Development strikes early in less-populated suburbs with huge malls that anticipate growth.
'Urban Laboratory' Students Win National Prize
Winning plan is an example of how universities and local communities can work together to turn an area around.
City Vs. Suburb
The sociocultural distinctions between city-dwellers and suburbanites are blurring ever more than before.
Communities To Fight Base Closings
Smaller communities who rely on the the economic power of local bases vow to fight plans to close their home military basess.
Does New York Need A New Stadium?
The 2012 Games in New York City might be in jeopardy if the stadium deal falls through.
The Ethnic Economy As A Revitalization Strategy
Immigrant communities often create thriving economies of small businesses that can revitalize declining cities -- if modernist planners will let them.
Proposed Military Base Closings Announced
The Pentagon recommends closing nearly 180 military bases, including 33 big bases, from Hawaii to Maine.
Stadiums Do Little To Help Urban Growth
Anaheim's local government, wary of bringing an NFL stadium into the area, says it would do more financial harm than good.
Engineering Firm Fluor To Relocate To Dallas
In yet another sign of how unfriendly to business Southern California has become, AEC giant Fluor Corp. announces plans to relocate to Dallas.
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
