Community / Economic Development
The Impact Of 'Smart Park' Garages
Downtown Portland's 'Smart Park' garages downtown are usd to promote local businesses. What happens if affordable short-term parking is eliminated?
The Nation's Most Infamous Tenaments Will Be Reborn
The nation's most infamous tenaments -- Chicago's Cabrini-Green projects -- are being torn down. 60 Minutes reports.
High Density, But No Homeowners
West University neighborhood - the most crowded and most mobile neighborhood in Eugene -- has had five riots in six years.
New Models For Entrepreneurial Agriculture
The profitable Blackstar Farms in Leelanau County, Michigan that has found a formula for agricultural success that hasnationwide significance.
New Book Superstore Would Hurt Local Businesses
A book superstore would hurt homegrown businesses and the Austin economy, a study commissioned by a local nonprofit group claims.
The Rise Of Europe's Regions
This article challenges our perception of the European Union: a group of nations, or a group of regions? Expressing ideas similar to those in Joel Garreau's Nine Nations of North America, this is macro-planning at its largest.
Transforming Detroit's Waterfront
Detroit's mayor announces the creation of a state park and 3-mile walkway along the Detroit River.
Big Box In Smaller Spaces?
American retailers' adoption of cart escalators--long popular in Europe--could open up new possibilities for creating urban stores
Secrets To Downtown Revitalization
"Urban surgeon" Jon Jerde has plans to revitalize Sacramento's gritty downtown -- the largest undeveloped downtown land in any major U.S. city.
A Fat Blue Line Protects City's Bottom Line
Bethany, OK, has drawn a fat blue line around its city limits to keep its residents from unknowingly visiting businesses outside city boundaries.
And On Your Left, Folks, Check Out The Artichokes
Sustainable tourism and ecotourism - make way for agri-tourism.
Top 25 Safe/Dangerous Cities: Experts Criticize Rankings
Several criminologists say a new report by a private publishing company that ranks cities is flawed.
Top 25 Safest And Most Dangerous Cities
A new report ranks the nation's safest and most dangerous cities.
Growth In The Heartland: Challenges And Opportunities
This report brings together a large body of new information about both the nature and costs of development patterns in the "Show-Me" State.
Remaking Cities
This week's Smart City Radio show features interviews with two men deeply engaged in the tough work of remaking cities.
Community Wins Battle Against Power Plant
A rural community fights a big power plant and wins.
Philly Looks To Expand Downtown Living
With Center City filling up, planners look to neighborhoods ringing downtown.
L.A.'s Mean Streets
Killings on the streets of some parts of Los Angeles leaves residents afraid to walk in their neighborhoods.
Banking On Sports Stadia
Greater Phoenix's West Valley hopes its emerging network of sports facilities will become thriving hubs of activity.
Chicago's Wacker Drive Reconstruction: Behind The Scenes
Denise Casalino, manager of Chicago's Wacker Drive reconstruction, combined engineering, management, and social skills to complete this challenging project.
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
