Community / Economic Development
Is Baltimore The Nation's Greatest City?
Baltimore Mayor Martin O'Malley has declared Baltimore the greatest city in America. Does anyone believe him?
Zoning New York's Sex Industry
Did New York really clean up Times Square, or did it just relocate New York's sex industry?
A Decade Of Innovation
The Spring, 2001 issue of NeighborWorks Bright Ideas focuses on a decade of innovation in housing issues.
Planned Community Struggles With Original Plan
New Seabury, one of the nation's first master planned communities, is struggling with residents who want development to stop.
Making A Gritty Urban Neighborhood Safe For Kids
An innovative "kids watch" community development program in downtown Los Angeles has proved highly successful.
Philadelphia's Blight Plan
Philadelphia's Mayor has a plan to deal with blight in the city. But the devil is in the details.
Portland Voters Reject Growth Limits
A referendum that would have limited growth was rejected by residents corcerned that the measure would stifle economic development.
DC Neighborhood Cherishes Diversity
Washington DC's Mt. Pleasant area struggles to preserve cultural diversity amidst rapid gentrification.
Which U.S. Cities Grew And Why
This survey uses 2000 Census data to examine the clear patterns that describe which cities grew in the last decade and which did not.
The Future Of California
Once a beacon of hope, California's fortune has dropped like a rock. Is this a warning for the rest of the nation?
Preserving Rural Farmland In South Florida
It turns out the best possible way to rescue Miami-Dade's remaining rural farmland is to incorporate as a ... city.
How To Attract Businesses To The Inner City
National experts offer Buffalo, NY, ideas for bringing businesses back to the inner city.
Revitalizing The Center Of Town
Franklin, MA, may consider zoning changes in order to revitalize its downtown area.
Houston Is Back
With a booming downtown, a tight office market, and a renewed energy industry, Houston appears to be on the verge of a comeback.
Cities and Economic Growth
Paul Grogan, co-author of "Comeback Cities" has formed "CEOs For Cities", a group to focus attention on cities and how the affect economic growth.
New Markets Tax Credit Program
The U.S. Treasury publishes details about a significant new community development program -- the New Markets Tax Credit Program.
Site Selection For The 21st Century
In today's relocation market, the old axiom, "location, location, location, just isn't enough anymore.
The Popularity Of Growth Control Measures
Though planners have suggested that growth cannot be stopped, residents of San Diego County are readying an artillery of slow growth initiatives in hopes of preserving the area's character.
Mayor's Conference On Downtown Revitalization
The Mayor's Institute on City Design is a leadership conference focused on redeveloping downtowns.
Area Needs New Approach To Development
In the New Economy, the old economic development tricks are about as outdated as a 10-year-old PC.
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.
Economic & Planning Systems, Inc.
UCLA Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies
Mpact (formerly Rail~Volution)
Chaddick Institute at DePaul University
City of Piedmont, CA
Great Falls Development Authority, Inc.
HUDs Office of Policy Development and Research
