Community / Economic Development

Revitalization Versus Gentrification, Part Three

A lack of community involvement has made residents of an Orlando neighborhood suspicious of new redevelopment plans.

December 18, 2003 - The Orlando Sentinel

Revitalization Versus Gentrification, Part Two

Many residents of Orlando's Parramore neighborhood are at risk of being left behind by current redevelopment efforts.

December 17, 2003 - The Orlando Sentinel

Sports Stadiums Not All They're Cracked Up To Be

Taxpayers in Miami-Dade county paying $20 million/year for underused-mothballed sports facilities

December 16, 2003 - The Miami Herald

China's Coast Becomes A Factory Of The World

China's Pearl River Delta is growing by double digits and stocking Wal-Mart's shelves.

December 16, 2003 - The Christian Science Monitor

How Clean Is Clean Enough?

California is decades behind other states in formulating a comprehensive brownfields policy, stifling economic development efforts.

December 16, 2003 - The Los Angeles Times

Revitalization Versus Gentrification, Part One

Parramore, a poor neighborhood west of Downtown Orlando, is the latest battleground over community redevelopment.

December 16, 2003 - The Orlando Sentinel

Mention Of Eminent Domain Disrupts Planning Process

An Albany, NY, neighborhood is split between its desire for revitalization and its distrust of the eminent domain process.

December 12, 2003 - Metroland Online

Getting To Smart Growth: 100 Policies For Implementation

This 120-page primer describes concrete 100 policies and techniques for putting the ten smart growth principles into practice.

December 10, 2003 - Smart Growth Online

Bigger Doesn't Always Mean Better -- or Successful

There is nothing wrong with big stores like Wal-Mart, but they can't sell a certain commodity.

December 10, 2003 - The Philadelphia Inquirer

Providence's Historic Business Incubator

A business incubator in an historic building combines economic development with historic preservation.

December 9, 2003 - The Providence Journal

A Competitive Agenda For Renewing Pennsylvania

The way a state or region grows physically affects how it grows economically and fiscally.

December 9, 2003 - The Brookings Institution

Los Angeles Releases Report On Wal-Mart

A report on Wal-Mart commissioned by the City of Los Angeles warns that Wal-Mart's Supercenters would harm the local economy.

December 8, 2003 - The Los Angeles Times

Economic Development, Parisian Style

A clever advertising campaign by a region in Southwest France offers a comprehensive package of assistance to residents who leave Paris.

December 8, 2003 - The Los Angeles Times

Inner Cities: A Report Card

Neal Peirce reviews the performance of the nations inner cities.

December 4, 2003 - The Washington Post Writers Group

Urban Sprawl Advances On American Military

The American military finds itself surrounded at home by urban sprawl.

December 3, 2003 - Reuters

Reversing Baltimore's Brain Drain

A 27-year-old wants to curb Baltimore's brain drain and reinforce community.

December 3, 2003 - The Christian Science Monitor

Population Growth Doesn't Ensure A City's Properity

"Even in an Internet age, place matters" says Neal Peirce.

December 2, 2003 - The Washington Post

Baltimore's Biotech Bid

A low-income neighborhood near Baltimore's John Hopkins University will be demolished in a move to create an office park to lure biotechnology firms.

December 1, 2003 - The Washington Post

Powerful Wal-mart

Neal Peirce discusses the impact of Wal-mart's business practices.

December 1, 2003 - The Washington Post Writers Group

Fighting Homelessness: Santa Barbara's Plan

One theory suggests that the nicer a city is to the homeless, the more they attract -- and Santa Barbara has a downright unwelcoming reputation.

December 1, 2003 - The Los Angeles Times

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.

Top Books

An annual review of books related to planning.

Top Schools

The definitive ranking of graduate planning programs.

100 Most Influential Urbanists

The who's who of urbanism, according to Planetizen readers.

Urban Planning Creators You Should Know

A short list of voices on social, video, and podcasting platforms.