Community / Economic Development

The American Podiatric Medical Association releases its list of the ten best cities for walking.

January 27, 2004 - American Podiatric Medical Association

Building new schools ought to serve as the foundation for community development, write David Abel and Jonathan Fielding.

January 27, 2004 - The Los Angeles Times

Smart City Radio show host Carol Colletta talks with developers from Denver and Baltimore taking on tough in-fill projects in their cities.

January 25, 2004 - Smart City

See how relocation experts rank U.S cities for corporate expansions and relocations.

January 24, 2004 - Expansion Management

J. Eric Priestley tells a story about gang confrontation on the nation's busiest and deadliest light-rail line.

January 24, 2004 - LA Weekly

What makes a country attractive (or unattractive) to live in? An expat's perspective.

January 23, 2004 - The Australian

After years of national criticism about Houston's livability, the city is trying to remake itself -- fast.

January 23, 2004 - Wall St. Journal

New York's Nassau County economic development agencies operated as though they were exempt from financial rules, according to a county audit.

January 22, 2004 - Newsday

Some residents say big box stores offer convenience but local businesses are worried.

January 22, 2004 - Times Union

Shanghai's approach to city development is built around massive and expensive projects.

January 22, 2004 - The Economist

Despite concerns, majority of McCook County residents support the idea of a new town for signers.

January 21, 2004 - Mitchell Republic

Metro Atlanta communities are finally planning with greenspace, pedestrians, and mixed-use in mind.

January 20, 2004 - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Steven Malanga challenges Richard Florida's theory that bohemian culture as economic development strategy works.

January 20, 2004 - Wall St. Journal

North and South Carolina are aggressively diversifying their economies to survive a devastating loss of the region's manufacturing base.

January 20, 2004 - Wall St. Journal

Not only are U.S. cities no longer attracting the world's mobile intellectual talent, they are losing their creative class to foreign cities.

January 20, 2004 - AlterNet

Saving Main Street takes patience, but it's worth it say Neal Peirce.

January 20, 2004 - The Washington Post Writers Group

Neighbourhood BIA Survives Suburban Flight and SARS Panic

January 19, 2004 - The Toronto Star

Pennsylvania and California -- one old economy, one new economy. But both are seriously threatened by the dramatic changes taking place in the American economy.

January 18, 2004 - Smart City

A quarterly survey objectively measures how Australian’s feel about a range of personal and national issues. Those results have been grouped to produce a ranking of capital cities.

January 18, 2004 - Sunday Times

How one innovative economic development program is challenging stereotypes, and providing job training and housing rehab along the way.

January 17, 2004 - Shelterforce Online