Community / Economic Development
Saving Detroit's Orchestra Hall
A heroic effort sparks ongoing revival of once-dead neighborhood.
Book Review: Better Together: Restoring the American Community
Robert Putnam's follow-up to "Bowling Alone" lacks the statistical evidence featured in his earlier work.
Still Waiting For The Big Payoff
City officials have invested millions of dollars in downtown St. Paul through public-private partnerships, but there’s little to show for it.
Last Call For Rough Neighborhood
Atlanta councilmembers believe that closing bars earlier will make the streets of Buckhead safer, but what will the overall impact be?
A Fistful of Dollars
Downtown outdoor movies are growing in popularity nationwide, helping to spark economic revitalization efforts.
Will Car-free Weekend Spur or Hinder Gentrification?
An in-demand Toronto neighborhood speculates about the impact of a new car-free weekend policy.
If You Build Hotels, Will They Come?
Detroit hopes that additional hotel units will draw more people to the city, and help remake its image in the process.
Denver Comes Of Age
Colorado's capital comes of age as a metropolitan hub.
Ten Things To Know About Site Selection
An industry site selection magazine offers its list of ten things that professionals know about site selection that you don't.
Tokyo Underground
How low will planners in Tokyo go to free up open space in one of the most populous and densely packed metropolises in the world?
Suburban Commercial Properties in Boston on the Decline
Commercial properties in the suburban fringe of Boston are headed on a downward spiral, as vacancy rates skyrocket.
Walking The Tightrope Between Revitalization And Gentrification
Planners and residents try to reach an agreement on the future of Fort Worth’s Near South Side.
How 'Conservative Creatives' Transformed Chattanooga
How a city ranked 139th out of 268 regions in Richard Florida’s Creativity Index became one of the country's most successful places.
The Young And The Childless
Mid-sized cities like Pittsburgh, Baton Rouge and Fresno, are using the young and educated as an economic development strategy.
Renewing Urban Renewal
An impoverished St. Louis neighborhood near the Missouri Botanical Gardens faces demolition, when rehabilitation might be the answer, in this case study.
Dearborn, Michigan: America's Muslim Capital
An in-depth look at Dearborn, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit that - home to the second largest Arab population outside the Middle East - some call "America's Muslim capital."
World Slum Population Explosion
UN-HABITAT has issued a report that gives startling statistics on the increase in substandard living conditions in developing--and developed countries.
Corporate Founder Of Columbia, Md. To Stay Put
The Rouse Co., will not leave the nationally known community it founded.
Federal Spending Keeps Washington's Economy Growing In 2002
This report analyzes the substantial increase of federal spending in the Washington area during 2002 and how this boost cushioned the area's economy during a national recession.
Does Phoenix Have A Creative Class?
With research to back the notion that a city's Creative Class has a direct correlation to its economic success, Richard Florida's book turns traditional notions of urban development upside down.
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
