Community / Economic Development
Big Chains Crowd Chicago's Loop
National chains lease most of the retail space in downtown Chicago, squeezing out local and independent businesses.
Ireland To Modernize Road Signs
Travellers to Ireland know that the country's quaint road signs are both endearing and impossible. Now the signs will be upgraded.
Investment Tests Take 'Community' Out Of CRA
The current process of reform of the Community Reinvestment Act is apparently being driven by 'goals inconsistent with good public policy.'
To Beautify L.A., Just Add Water And Stir Renewal
Los Angeles considers a waterfront plan for the L.A. River - a concrete sluice.
HOPE VI And The New Urbanism
Can communities eliminate low-income housing to make mixed-income communities?
Housing And Neighborhood Data For New York City
A new report documents many of the housing changes that have affected New York in the last decade.
Cities Of Ideas
Must successful cities now be "cities of ideas"?
U.S And Europe: Comparing Living Standards
Why are Europeans apparently poorer than Americans?
With Troops Gone, A Base Town Hibernates
Sierra Vista, Ariz., is leaning on its communal bonds as massive troop deployment saps the town's businesses.
British Government Rejects Big Box Sprawl
Ikea's plans for a megastore are blocked.
Local Stores Create Triple The Economic Activity Of Chains
Civic Economics explores the pros and cons of chain retailing on local economies.
Testing The Broken Windows' System In L.A.
Hollywood Boulevard is ground zero in the new battle against crime and urban blight.
Asheville's Renaissance
The Asheville Citizen-Times begins a series on the renaissance of downtown Asheville, NC, and its future.
Building A Lake In Downtown Los Angeles
A proposal to use giant rubber dams in L.A.'s river would create a new artificial lake in Downtown Los Angeles.
Small-Marts: Big Boxes Scale Down
Big retailers are opening smaller stores after realizing that not everybody likes shopping at a "superstore."
SJC To Rule On Deals Between Developers' Towns
The Massachusetts State Supreme Court is to hear a case on whether a community essentially accepted a bribe to construct a power plant.
U-M Introduces Charrettes To Detroit
The Dean of the University of Michigan's architecture and urban design school shows the power urban design charrettes in Detroit.
Hopes Pinned On Outdoor Superstore
Does $27 million in public subsidy for a superstore make for good economic development policy?
Can An Influx Of Gay Residents Revitalize A Community?
After years of efforts, could an influx of gay residents finally revitalize downtown Detroit?
The Lava Lamp Approach To Economic Development
The City of Soap Lake, WA, is considering a towering 60-foot-high lava lamp in the center of downtown to revive tourism.
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
