Illinois
Building A New Downtown Riverdale
Riverdale, once a thriving community, has lost its industrial businesses, leaving unemployment and brownfield sites behind them.
Revisiting the Definition of 'Affordable' in Housing
In a _Chicago Tribune_ Op-Ed, Gail Schechter, of the Interfaith Housing Center of the Northern Suburbs, challenges Illinois policymakers' definition of "affordable housing."
Resurrecting Walter Burley Griffin
A closer look at Walter Burley Griffin, who was a protege of Frank Lloyd Wright, and is famous for his masterplan design of Canberra, Australia.
Comeback Company Town
Marktown, a small company town in Indiana, known for its narrow sidewalks, is beginning to reemerge after years of community and economic decline.
How Medians Are Making A Difference
An innovative program in Chicago combines job training with city beautification.
Housing Development Takes Another Course
Despite community pressure, the City of Waukegan, IL must allow a developer to build a housing subdivision through a golf course, making many nearby residents angry.
Housing For Grandfamilies
New federal housing programs target 'grandfamilies'--households headed by grandparents.
Creating Social Safety Nets In Suburbs
Social Service Centers work to fill the lack of social safety nets in suburban areas of Chicago.
CHA Development Begins Market Unit Sales
Henry Horner Homes, the first mixed-income community on land used for public housing, will soon put their condominium units up for sale.
'Mega-Churches' Vs. Neighborhood Character
The latest of several around disputes around the United States that finds communities treating "mega-churches" like out of control shopping malls, accusing them of violating zoning laws and of overwhelming neighborhoods.
Oddly-Shaped Buildings Emerge Where Land Is Scarce
Oddly shaped buildings are emerging in areas where land is scarce and valuable, enraging some neighborhood residents.
Friday Funny: Plot To Bribe A Zoning Coordinator Foiled
Excitement comes to a planning office in a sleepy town in Illinois, as a couple is arrested after trying to bribe the zoning coordinator.
Home Repair and Maintenance Needs for Suburban Seniors
Many seniors, especially those living in the suburbs, need help in home repair and maintenance.
Interest in Real Estate Academic Programs Growing
The experience of Chicago-area academia offering formal programs in real estate illustrates the growing trend and popularity of real estate and development studies.
Soldier Field's Dome Spoils Chicago's Lakefront
Chicago architecture critic Blair Kamin calls the redesigned Soldier Field a 'brilliant and ultimately jarring failure.'
A Bright Idea to Help CHA Residents
A partnership between the ComEd and the Chicago Housing Authority assists public housing residents in arrears pay past-due electric bills.
Growth and Water Shortages
Some planners in Illinois are urging cities to think about water in advance of a crisis.
Gehry's Frank Wit
Architect Frank Gehry shines as a stand-up comic.
Homeless Students Left Behind
Suburban school districts, 'unaware of federal and state legislation that guarantee access to education,' bar homeless students from schools.
Great Street
A walk down memory lane for one of Chicago's most vibrant historical streets.
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.
Clanton & Associates, Inc.
Jessamine County Fiscal Court
Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS)
City of Grandview
Harvard GSD Executive Education
Toledo-Lucas County Plan Commissions
Salt Lake City
NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public Service
