Housing
New York's Building Boom Loses Steam After WTC Attacks
The building boom in Manhattan, New York, has slowed down after the attacks on the World Trade Center.
Sprawling Development Or Economic Development?
Critics say the planned 4,367-home development between Calimesa and Beaumont in Riverside, CA is sprawl. Supporters say it will bring needed jobs.
Downtown Retail To Be Renovated For New Use
A historic downtown retail site in Austin, TX, will be renovated for office and residential use.
The Impact Of Terrorism On Urban Growth
The enemy of urban growth in fear. Joel Kotkins looks at what impact the attacks have on growth in major metropolitan areas.
World Trade Center Will Be Rebuilt
The World Trade Center leaseholder reports that he is determined to rebuild.
The Growth Of Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV, the fastest-growing regions in the nation, is facing big-city problems. Dependent on tourism, it faces a slowing economy. And the city is losing its unique character.
Who Cares If Small Towns Die?
Small towns across the Great Plains are dying and there is little interest in saving them.
Los Angeles' Downtown Development Dilemma
Developers complain that lenders are reluctant to invest in downtown urban residential development in Los Angeles, CA. Lenders are concerned about the risk of investing in such projects.
Housing Is Important For Downtown's Health
Housing is the key piece to solving the downtown puzzle in the Arena district of Columbus, OH.
Developing Pastoral Land In Eugene
This medical center land use transaction near Eugene is a perfect example of why it is easier to develop pastoral land.
Portland Provides Public Land For Homeless
Portland, OR, has provided public land, a water hookup, and portable toilets for a tent city for the homeless.
Urban Pioneering In Buffalo
With $100 million in planned investment, will downtown Buffalo finally become a livable urban center?
Boston's Building Boom
What happens when the Boston Mayor's campaign fund is tied to development?
Houston Finds New Is Not Better
Houston -- the town that once prided itself on knocking down the old to build the new -- is returning to traditional real estate values.
Entertainment Mecca Near Staples Center
The L.A. City Council has approved plans for a $1-billion entertainment district on 27 acres around Staples Center.
Silicon Valley Housing Crisis Continues Despite Tech Downturn
Though the dot com bubble may have burst, the housing crisis in Silicon Valley continues, with overcrowded conditions throughout the region.
Housing Policies Force New Development Away From Core
This paper argues that the American dream of accumulating wealth and owning a home creates demand for housing at the edge of metropolitan areas, inadvertently weakening cities and older suburbs.
The Growth Of Private Communities
Private housing associations with covenants, conditions and restrictions are setting the rules that many middle-class Americans have live by. What is the impact of the growth of planned communities on the nation? Should we be concerned?
University Study: Sprawl Increases Affordable Housing
Local smart growth advocates say that the solutions is not to allow sprawl, but to increase densities.
Atlanta Neighborhood's Innovative Revitalization Project
An innovative revitalization project for Atlanta's East Lake area starts to make an impact.
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
