Community / Economic Development
Washington Vs. Baltimore, Baseball Style
How will the competition between the Washington Nationals and Baltimore Orioles impact their respective cities?
Landmark Vancouver Market Under Pressure To Change
Vancouver's Granville Island Market, once the highest-grossing retail space per square foot in North America, faces a declining share of area food sales
You Say Tomato, I Say Hidden Costs Of Transportation
Locally grown food is greener than organic alternatives, according to a British study.
A New Competitor To The American Dream
Neal Peirce compares the American Dream with Europe's achievements.
Why I Don't Love Richard Florida
In classifying a whole host of occupations as "creative," our leading pop economist overstates the influence of urban professionals.
Wal-Mart's Bad? You Asked For It
Wal-Mart's detractors should look at their own consumer choices.
Plans For New York City's First Wal-Mart Dropped
Developer drops plans to build New York City's first Wal-Mart in Queens after facing strong opposition from eighborhood, labor and environmental groups as well as small businesses.
Active Living And Social Equity
ICMA releases a new, free report for local governments: "Active Living and Social Equity: Creating Healthy Communities for All Residents."
Wal-Mart's Next Battle: In The Big Apple
A proposal for a store in Queens could produce the biggest showdown yet with the megastore's opponents.
Reimaging The City: The Value Of Sport Initiatives
An academic articles suggests that widespread awareness of sport events among potential tourists emphasizes that sport can be an effective promotional vehicle for cities.
Are College Towns The Antedote To Offshore Outsourcing?
A new company matches hometown information technology talent with corporate needs.
NYC 2012 A 'Reign Of Terror' For City Developers?
Former developer and transit authority chief Richard Ravitch argues against cheap sale of prime real estate to aid city's bid.
World City Competitiveness Index
A new Brookings Institution report ranks world cities based on competitiveness.
Eminent Domain Case At The Supreme Court
Landowner challenges use of eminent domain to allow private developer to build baseball stadium.
Jolts Of Economic Juice
ULI's Maureen McAvey discusses "catalytic projects" and how they can transform troubled neighborhoods in positive directions.
The Dirt
A blog-newsletter called "The Dirt" tells the story of suburban development in fast-growing Atlanta from the developer's point of view.
Race And Class Outweigh 'Broken Windows'
New research suggests that race and class are more important that perceived decline and disorder in shaping how people perceive a neighborhood.
A Drive-Through Supercenter
A company in Las Cruces, N.M., is planning a computerized, drive-through supercenter in Tucson or Albuquerque by the end of the year.
The Largest Revitalization Project In The US?
Paul Allen invests $2 billion to transform Seattle's South Lake Union neighborhood in what may be the largest revitalization project ever in the US.
Job Sprawl's Spatial Mismatch
A study finds that 'job sprawl' exacerbates certain dimensions of racial inequality in America.
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
