Pennsylvania
Can Corporate Philanthropy Promote Regional Growth?
Corporate community involvement is fundamentalto the economic vitality of the Philadelphia urban region and the future of business itself.
This Is Student Housing?
College dorms are being replaced by plush residences as collegees use private developers to build new units.
Walking To Work Not So Pedestrian
Philadelphia's Center City is the nation's largest "24-hour" downtown.
That's The Way It Works
Philadelphia has selected a (long) short list of seven developers to submit plans for Penn's Landing... just in time for the Mayoral campaign.
Historic Preservation's Impact On Economic Development
Four examples of the impact of historic preservation on economic development.
Operation Snow Fence: Saving Lives And Dollars
With PennDOT cooperation, high school students install miles of living snow fence along I-79 to improve safety, establish wildlife habitat, and beautify the countryside.
Big Box Proposal Tests Regional Planning In Pennsylvania
Wal-Mart must convince six neighboring communities to approve its plans for a giant supercenter in a rural township.
From Housing Project To New Urbanist Development
The Philadelphia Inquirer follows the story of a seven-year, $91 million effort to revitalize the city's most notorious housing project.
Development Vs. Urban Tree Canopy
Urban development has cost Philadelphia 6% of its tree canopy, worth $100 million, according to a new study.
State Cuts Force Cuts Of Heavily Used Transit Routes
Because of years of state stinginess and the economic downturn, Philadelphia's transit agency may eliminate several train lines and some of its most heavily used bus routes.
Architect Of Urban Open Spaces
Landscape architect Robert Hanna designed Pennsy Battery Park City and its waterfront and the Westlake Square revitalization in Seattle.
Reverse Commuting Picks Up Speed
The nation's commuting patterns are getting more complex.
Residential Reuse Of Industrial Sites Increasing
The urban living boom is causing many to re-examine the residential potential of industrial and brownfield sites.
America's Last Great Walking City
Philadelphia is a city with a compact downtown and a human scale.
Protecting The Appalachian Trail Without Zoning
To the dismay of hikers and homeowners in the area, a motorsports club project near Blue Mountain in Eastern Pennsylvania has been given a jump start.
A New Urbanist Plan For Reusing Philadelphia's Navy Base
Plans for the city-owned Navy Base call for a New Urbanist mixed-use development, and not just a high-end, 70-acre office park.
Penn's Landing Principles
The Philadelphia Inquirer details the seven "Penn's Landing Principles" to guide future development on the waterfront.
Philadelphia Considers Trading On Its Name
Officials in the city are reviewing whether to let companies use the city as a marketing tool as a way to generate money.
Street Closing Impedes Commerce But Doesn't Improve Security
A study claims that closing the street in front of Independence Hall doesn't improve security.
Penn's Landing: Philadephia's Civic Test
The tantalizing puzzle of revitalizing this waterfront land excites civic interest - and anxiety.
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.
Heyer Gruel & Associates PA
City of Moreno Valley
Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS)
City of Grandview
Harvard GSD Executive Education
Salt Lake City
NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public Service
City of Cambridge, Maryland
