Community / Economic Development
Sprawl Books Reviewed
The Wall Street Journal reviews Hayden's "A Field Guide to Sprawl" and Gutfreund's "Twentieth-Century Sprawl."
Starbucks Makes The Neighborhood
It's a neighborhood if it's got a Starbucks.
A Novel Approach To Boosting Property Values
A team approach to improving a neighborhood while getting a good return on investment.
LA Braces For $1 Billion Staples Center Development
Covering six blocks, the mixed-use plan will include theaters, restaurants, and a massive hotel within walking distance of the Convention Center. City officials have yet to include financial support.
Cities Draw Attention To 'Brain Drain' Problem
While places like Michigan and Cleveland are investing millions of dollars to lure 20-somethings back, some demographers think expectations are exaggerated.
Urban Information Technology Centers
A new report compares the economic performance and industrial composition of the nation's technology centers.
Chicago's Uptown Upturn?
A new mixed-use project could revive a historic Chicago neighborhood.
Groveland, Florida
The future of a town surrounded by growth.
ASU Is Reshaping Downtown Phoenix
The expansion of ASU to a brand new campus in downtown Phoenix has the potential to revitalize the city's moribund downtown.
Gentrification: Good Or Bad?
Alfredo Triff analyzes the theories of Andres Duany and Neil Smith regarding gentrification.
Parks, People, And Public Policy
A new report from the Urban Institute examines the hidden life of urban parks in creating stronger neighborhoods.
Comparing Canadian And American Cities
Patrick M. Condon presents a fascinating report about the differences between planning, the growth of sprawl, and transportation investment in Canadian vs. US cities.
Consumers Torn By Wal-Mart Practices, Prices
In what Al Norman calls 'the Wal-Mart Paradox,' many shoppers hate no company more, but can't resist "Everyday Low Prices."
Food Deserts and the Suburbanization of Shopping
What is a food desert, and what does it have to do with Wal-Mart?
Joel Kotkin: Ephemeral Cities
Joel Kotkin argues that culture and tourism alone cannot not save cities.
A Green Future For Nation's Cities
Neal Peirce discusses how cities such as Boston and Chicago are betting on green buildings.
Town Welcomes Super Walmart
Small NC town changes zoning ordinance to accomodate Walmart.
A New Trend For Aging Stadiums -- Mega Churches
Aging stadiums in Houston and Los Angeles have been reborn as megachurches. Is this the next commercial real estate boom?
Cleveland Reborn
Cleveland's neighborhoods have been revitalized, and along with the now-sparkling Erie lake, it is becoming a tourist destination.
Six Cities Vie For Relocated Montreal Expos
Major League Baseball is coming to one of six North American cities, and each proposal reflects a different aspect of both urban and suburban communities' constant push for prominence.
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.
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
