Community / Economic Development
Best U.S. Beaches
Hawaii's Kaanapali Beach topped this year's list of America's Best Beaches.
This City Has Plenty Of Extra Cash
When the Escalara family added a second story to their house they received a $22,000 home-improvement rebate. Welcome to Commerce, CA.
The Dark Side Of Successful Cities
Sometimes the appearance of success in a city masks problems bubbling right below the surface. Smart City investigates.
Can Corporate Philanthropy Promote Regional Growth?
Corporate community involvement is fundamentalto the economic vitality of the Philadelphia urban region and the future of business itself.
Church, State And Sprawl
Churches in Cleveland's older suburbs are fighting sprawl.
Setting East St. Louis On The Right Track
Kenneth Reardon recounts the decade-long successful effort to revitalize the once-devestated East St. Louis community.
Escaping The Traps Of Tourism
A team from the University of Cincinnati helps the Mediterranean island of Crete tackle the ill-effects of tourism.
Built-out Inner Suburbs Watch Eminent Domain Test Case
The city of Lakewood, Ohio has plans to redevelop a turn of the century residential neighborhood into the "Shops of the West End."
The Biotech Block
Though biotech has been touted as the next wave to shrink the vacancy gap left in the dot-com wake, a prolonged look reveals this sector to be an entirely different order of life...
Census Reveals A Steep Decline In Concentrated Poverty
The surge in high-poverty inner-city neighborhoods reversed in the 1990s, but hidden problems remain.
Heritage Tourism: The Real-Life Ramona
California's heritage is used to sell tourism in the state.
Is L.A.'s Pro Football Stadium A Myth?
Team owners are meeting in Philadelphia. Insiders say the league will review proposals to renovate or build a new stadium in Los Angeles.
On Parole? Then Stay Out Of This Neighborhood
In name of safety, a California town tries to ban parolees.
Form-Based Code Reaps Dividends
The Columbia Pike Initiative has established a planning framework for the first construction for small business in 40 years.
Miami Takes Action Against Illegal Homes
Miami mayor Manny Diaz is closing down illegal housing as part of his campaign to revitalize the city.
Light Rail As Community Development Tool
Light rail has transformed one of Denver's most dangerous neighborhoods.
Philanthropist Funds Detroit Demolitions
Philanthropist Robert Thompson is donating $10 million to knock down 1,399 abandoned properties in Detroit.
Church Conversions
As more churches in Britain fall silent, their empty edifices are finding new life as nightclubs, bagpipe training centers, theaters, pubs, and museums.
Denver's Infill Success
Infill -- when it's good, it's very good. When it's bad, the developer should be excised.
Converting Office Buildings To Housing In San Francisco
San Francisco is converting empty office buildings left over from the dot-com boom into housing.
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
