Community / Economic Development
Where The High-Tech Growth Is
A review of "The New Geography", a book by Joel Kotkin that examines how the digital revolution is changing our cities.
The Rural Update
The quarterly rural update covers news and resources on small town community economic development.
Orange County Park One Step Further
The Irvine City Council voted to retain local control of a plan to transform the El Toro Airbase into a large park.
Ten Cities Most Likely To Benefit From Internet
Futurist Stephen Roulac identifies the ten cities most likely to benefit from the Internet economy.
10 Steps to Attracting High Tech
This paper uses Seattle's example to lay out ten steps that officials can take to develop a high tech sector in their cities.
The Internet Meets Montana
The story of a rural Montana town reconciling old West values with the new Net economy.
Group Calls for Vast Plaza in Revival of Civic Center
Proposal by city's influential figures calls for a pedestrian-friendly plaza in downtown Los Angeles but faces "formidable political andfinancial obstacles."
Culver City's High-Tech Advantage
Culver City, CA has created it's own high-tech nirvana in the The Heart of Screenland.
New Mission For Brownfields
The NGA Center for Best Practices discusses how to attack sprawl by revitalizing older communities.
Orange County Outlook Good For 2001
New jobs, defense spending and exports are expected to continue the county's upward economic trend.
South Florida Searches For Sustainablity
With population booming and gridlock looming, the region needs a better answer than sprawl.
Las Vegas Working To Redevelop Downtown
The city of Las Vegas is purchasing parcels of downtown real estate to entice redevelopment in the area.
Agency Missing The Train On Sprawl?
The Sacramento LAFCO is finding it difficult to control sprawl in the outer county.
Sneak Peek At The Mouse's New House
Disney begins monorail sneak previews of its new California Adventure Theme Park.
The Future Of Historic Neighborhood Schools
The National Trust Identifies serious threats to historic neighborhood schools, and calls for major public policy changes.
Planning-Themed Projects Funded
The Pew Center For Civic Journalism has funded 16 projects -- many with planning themes and focused on community planning.
HUD Investigation In Miami
Officials from Washington will decide if the City of Miami reneged on its deal to help fund a redevelopment plan.
Traffic Headaches In South Tampa
Residents are working with the City to find traffic solutions for their community.
City Council To Take Close Look At CRA
The LA City Council is considering taking over the management of the CRA. The City Controller says unlawful activity may have occurred.
CRA Mishandled 7 Real Estate Deals
An audit discovered that the Los Angeles Community Redevelopment Agency paid $1.57 million more than appraisals for land.
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
