Community / Economic Development

The Next American City

A new quarterly magazine asks "epic questions."

March 11, 2003 - The New York Times

On The Job In NY With Julie Menin

Julie Menin is president of Wall Street Rising -- their newest project is a downtown information center.

March 8, 2003 - Crain's New York Business

An Industrial Nightmare In San Francisco?

The SF Weekly details the story of how San Francisco planners, trying to save the city's dwindling industrial base, have damaged the city's economic future.

March 7, 2003 - The San Francisco Chronicle

Harvard's 20/20/2000 Program Delivers Benefits

Harvard program helps create homeless shelters, low-income rental housing and home ownership programs for middle-income residents.

March 3, 2003 - Harvard University

Portland Considers Casino For Baseball Stadium Funding

Portland is considering granting the right to build a casino in exchange for funding for a baseball stadium.

March 2, 2003 - The Portland Tribune

Smart Growth, Education Can Lead To Economic Development

How to foment the development of a new "entrepreneurial class" in the Caribbean Island of Puerto Rico by actually promoting those now called "smart growth" principles.

February 26, 2003 - El Nuevo Día

The Secret To Urban Revival

What makes a downtown work? People. The Arizona Republic examines success stories across the U.S.

February 26, 2003 - The Arizona Republic

Almere New Town Grows Up

Founded in the 1970s as a solution for housing shortages around Amsterdam and Schiphol, Almere has grown into one of the largest "new" cities in Europe.

February 25, 2003 - Shared Spaces

International Planning Perspectives

Planners and architects offer personal perspectives on the planning challenges facing Belfast, Calcutta, Johannesburg and São Paulo.

February 24, 2003 - Shared Spaces

Congestion Charge Helps Suburban Businesses

London's radical congestion charge is having a complex impact on economic activity.

February 22, 2003 - The Independent

Goals Of Federal Transportation Re-authorization

The impact of national policy on neighborhood planning and development is not lost on Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-Portland, OR).

February 21, 2003 - The Metro Investment Report

Save Cities, Unlock Ivory Towers

City-university partnerships can help bridge resource gaps.

February 21, 2003 - The Christian Science Monitor

Ramesh Ponnuru: 'This Land Is Costco's Land'

Why are cities "stealing" land and giving it to Costco? Ramesh Ponnuru examines the economic-development justification given by cities for seizing property.

February 20, 2003 - National Review

Penn's Landing Principles

The Philadelphia Inquirer details the seven "Penn's Landing Principles" to guide future development on the waterfront.

February 18, 2003 - The Philadelphia Inquirer

The End Of The City

The Guardian reviews Mike Davis' new book: Dead Cities: A Natural History. The end of the city is not a case of if, but when.

February 18, 2003 - The Guardian Unlimited

Economic Development Based On Disney

Garden Grove, one of the most cash-strapped cities in Orange County, CA, plans to cash in on its proximity to Disneyland.

February 18, 2003 - The Los Angeles Times

When There's Not Much Town To Govern

The Great Plains frontier is faced with shrinking populations and mounting poverty, making government services difficult to deliver.

February 14, 2003 - The Christian Science Monitor

Un-plain Ways To Reinvent The Plains

In the search for a new vision for vanishing heartland, rural towns consider digital hubs, wind farms, and a 'buffalo commons'.

February 14, 2003 - The Christian Science Monitor

The Silent Redevelopment Of The West Side Of Midtown Manhattan

Jonathan Bowles writes that another Robert Moses-sized project has flown under the radar.

February 13, 2003 - Center For An Urban Future

The Forgotten Region

Teresa Fogelberg discusses the challenges faced by the 12 former Soviet countries as they look to build a cross border, sustainable future.

February 13, 2003 - Shared Spaces

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.