Community / Economic Development
Economic Development: Urban Farming
One group in Chicago is demonstrating that urban farming can be a viable economic development strategy in low income areas.
Baltimore's West Side Revitalization
Ceterpoint is an $80 million transformation of an entire block into shops, restaurants and rental residences.
Americans Still Dreaming About California
Despite recent troubles leading up to a historic gubernatorial recall, a new poll shows most Americans would like to live in California.
Community Development In Rural America
While the nation's cities try to develop successful strategies for growth, rural America is finding hundreds of inventive ways to add to its appeal.
Disneyland Meets The Killing Fields
Cambodia's Ministry of Tourism is preparing grandiose plans for a million-dollar theme park on a former notorious Khmer Rouge.
Community Action Gets Results
Through action and self advocacy, an impoverished community secures funding for new homes and economic development.
Wal-Mart Seeks To Polish Tarnished Image
Concerned about its public image, Wal-Mart has hired consultants to conduct "reputation research." Suggested remedies include radio and television ads.
Resilience Planning
This evolving form of disaster planning focuses on the ability of a community to recover following a disaster.
How Cities Respond To Losing Population
This story highlights the other end of spectrum from the booomtown scenario for cities.
Does New York Need A New Robert Moses?
Can New York City could learn from Robert Moses' methods, or are the broker's worst tactics may already be at work?
Volunteers Help Rehab Declining School Facilities
Public school facilities in Chicago are getting a 'face-lift' with the help of volunteers from private firms.
Atlanta Grows Along With Suburbs
Residents moving into urban Atlanta kept pace with the city's suburban growth, ending a decades-long trend of middle-class flight.
Friday Funny: Brochure With Scratch-and-Sniff Manure Scent
Ottawa County, Michigan officials develop a manure scented brochure to alert home buyers to some unadvertised aspects of country living.
Sharing Slot Profits With The State
A new gambling agreement with an Indian tribe will funnel up to 5% of gambling revenue directly to the state.
When Work Disappears
The plight of Douglas, GA, a small town on the outskirts of Atlanta, reflects the state of many small towns in rural areas suffering from the loss of a critical mass of manufacturing jobs.
The Co-Workplace
An innovative new concept for telecommuting provides the benefits of telecommuting, without the drawbacks.
Can Houston Turn Itself Around In Time For The Super Bowl?
Houston hopes to recast itself for the Feb. 1 Super Bowl, but major renovations across the city are far from complete.
Long-term Crime Prevention Turns Impatient
Residents fearing for their lives in Boston's Chinatown patiently wait as the City promises less crime with a long-term redevelopment strategy.
Rural City Goes On Offensive To Keep Base
Georgia community spares no opportunity to solidify support for its key employer, as Pentagon cuts loom.
Doubting Economic Development In Flint
Is Flint's economic development manager a savior or a sham? Economic development success can be hard to measure.
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.
EMC Planning Group, Inc.
Planetizen
Planetizen
Mpact (formerly Rail~Volution)
Great Falls Development Authority, Inc.
HUDs Office of Policy Development and Research
NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public Service
