Community / Economic Development

Will Your City Succeed In The New Economy?

Every city has assets and liabilities that, when combind, suggest the appropriate economic development strategy.

June 14, 2001 - Governing

Neighborhood Public Schools Returning To Manhattan

A new neighborhood high school is planned for Manhattan's Upper East Side, highlight a trend back toward public schools by middle class New Yorkers.

June 13, 2001 - The New York Times

Cary, N.C.: Successful Suburbia

Cary is a suburb of Raleigh, N.C., and by all accounts, a highly successful "futuristic pleasantville."

June 13, 2001 - National Geographic

Fort Collins, Colorado: A Model City

This Colorado town doesn't need tax incentives to lure business -- it offers a lifestyle instead.

June 11, 2001 - Wall St. Journal

Is The Massachusetts Preservation Act Unfair?

Critics claim Massachusetts Community Preservation Act unfairly benefits rich towns.

June 9, 2001 - The Patriot Ledger

High Tech Industry Expanding In The Sunshine State

A recent study looking at the high tech industry ranks the state fifth nationally for high tech jobs and grew 18% last year.

June 8, 2001 - The Orlando Sentinel

Developing A Vision For Tampa

The city, which image lags behind Miami and Orlando, is looking to cities like Austin, TX for a vision for its future.

June 6, 2001 - The Tampa Tribune

Diversity Linked To Tech Success

This survey finds that diversity - measured by the proportion of gay couples, artists, and foreign-born residents - is an important indicator of a metropolitan area's strength in high-technology businesses.

June 6, 2001 - The Brookings Institution

Metropolis 2020: Healthy Businesses And Affordable Housing

Chicago area businesses rally to put jobs within access of public transit and affordable housing.

June 6, 2001 - Chicago Sun-Times

Portland Is Seattle Without The Attitude

Portland has all the grace of Seattle 20 years ago, and San Francisco 30 years ago -- before the high-tech attitude.

June 5, 2001 - The San Francisco Chronicle

Best Places In 2001

Forbes Magazine and the Milken Institute publish their annual list of the best places in the U.S.

June 4, 2001 - Forbes

The Future Of Seattle's Urban Core

The future of Seattle's urban core depends on understanding how it's unique demographics will impact real estate.

June 3, 2001 - REIS

Population Growth In The 21st Century

A report by the Population Reference Bureau concludes that growth in industrialized nations has essentially stopped, and has shifted to the less developed countries of Africa, Asia, and Latin America.

May 31, 2001 - Associated Press

Downtowns Rebound

A survey of downtowns by the Fannie Mae Foundation and Brookings Institution finds that downtowns are making a comeback.

May 22, 2001 - The Brookings Institution

Ghost Towns

Ghost towns may be bad for economic development, but they make for great photographs.

May 22, 2001 - Smithsonian Magazine

MA City Strives For Downtown Revival

Brockton, MA, is preparing to revitalize a downtown neighborhood revival by turning empty lots into affordable housing.

May 22, 2001 - The Boston Globe

Is Baltimore The Nation's Greatest City?

Baltimore Mayor Martin O'Malley has declared Baltimore the greatest city in America. Does anyone believe him?

May 21, 2001 - Reason Online

Zoning New York's Sex Industry

Did New York really clean up Times Square, or did it just relocate New York's sex industry?

May 20, 2001 - Reason Online

A Decade Of Innovation

The Spring, 2001 issue of NeighborWorks Bright Ideas focuses on a decade of innovation in housing issues.

May 20, 2001 - NeighborWorks Journal

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.

May 14, 2001 - The Boston Globe

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.