Community / Economic Development
Los Angeles Blacks Roiled Over Renaming Storied Street
Residents of Crenshaw Blvd. say that city hall's proposal disrespects the culture embodied by the road and its name.
The Death Of Malls
The Mall is headed for extinction. What will take its place?
The Real Cost Of Walmart's Discounts
Why have nearly 200 communities fought to keep big-box stores out?
The Business Of CDCs
While CDCs are focused on trying to revitalize neighborhoods, what makes them tick behind the scenes?
Affordable Housing Matters To Business
San Diego is no longer ranked number one for business; the lack of affordable housing is one factor cited.
Can The Arts Energize A City?
Many cities are building architecturally compelling museums and performing arts centers to attract national attention.
Don't Let 'Sprawl-Marts' Kill Our Communities
Bruce Wilkey encourages communities to keep out "big boxes."
What Does It Take To Transform A City?
Smart City features an interview with Milwaukee Mayor and soon to be CNU president, John Norquist.
Buffalo Comprehensive Plan: A Blueprint For The Queen City
Buffalo's first master plan in more than 25 years calls for investing $3.1 billion in public and private funds over the next decade to build new housing, spur economic development, modernize schools and enhance "quality of life."
EITC: A New Approach To Affordable Housing
The Earned Income Tax Credit may be a better tool for providing affordable housing than federal housing supports.
Oregon's Fall
Portland used to be routinely named one of the best places to live. Now it's considered one of the nation's least functional places. What happened?
An Insider's Perspective On Wal-Mart Wars
A San Francisco Chronicle columnist embeds herself in the war to keep Wal-Mart out.
Gritty Waterway: A Model For Renewal?
Brooklyn residents, in a neighborhood crusade, strive to purge a canal of sewage and its reputation as Mafia dumping ground.
Grass-roots Main Street Revitalization
The Portland Tribune profiles how a main street can develop without the help of city funding or planning.
Defining A Functioning 'Region'
The I-91/Connecticut River corridor, stretching from the Connecticut coast to Northampton, Mass. is calling itself the "Knowledge Corridor."
Jane Jacobs: Unlabeled Anti-Planner
A critique of Jane Jacobs' insights on the economic nature of communities and on central planning.
Smart City Radio Covers Memphis Manifesto Summit
The Smart City Radio show covers the Memphis Manifesto Summit that brought together 100 creative professionals a
The Memphis Manifesto: Cities And The Creative Class
Neal Peirce reviews the Memphis Manifesto that encourages cities to become "communities of ideas" by attracting the "creative class."
The Memphis Manifesto: How To Attract The Creative Class
The product of a three-day summit attended by 100 young professionals, the "Memphis Manifesto" articulates strategies that cities can use to become more vibrant places and spark new and varied economic activity.
The World's Most Expensive Cities
A survey ranks the world's most expensive cities based on cost of living.
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
