Community / Economic Development
Urban Rennaisance Overlooks Mid-sized Cities
Mid-sized Massachusetts cities, many thriving industrial towns in the 1950s, have faced decades of severe decline.
Celebrating Community At Summer Festivals
Smart City's weekly radio show features the organizer of the famous "Burning Man" project, and how festivals build community.
Cincinnati's Dirty Secret: Blighted Buildings
Cincinnati must find a better way of dealing with blighted buildings. A special housing court has been proposed, but The Cincinatti Post is skeptical.
Wal-Mart Cancels Denver Store Plan
Wal-Mart announced it is no longer interested in replacing a thriving community hub with a store after small business owners protested.
Bohemians, Gays, And The 'Creative Class'
To prosper, British cities should attract the "creative class" says Richard Florida.
How To Become a 'Biotech Hotbed'
Cities and states compete for biotech industries.
A 'Biobelt' In St. Louis
A St. Louis response to the Brookings Institution report that claims no new regions can develop biotechnology.
Brookings Institution Report Misinterprets The Future Of Biotech
Response to the report recently released by the Brookings Institution that claims that no regions except existing leaders can succeed in developing biotechnology.
The Growth Of Biotechnology Centers
Smart City's weekly radio show will focus on the growth of biotechnology as an economic development strategy.
Retail/Entertainment Destination For Buffalo, NY
Buffalo's Memorial Auditorium may become a regional retail and entertainment attraction.
Wal-Mart To Displace Denver Community Hub?
Small business owners are concerned that a city-backed plan will replace a community hub with a Wal-Mart.
The Fight For A Park In Brooklyn
A grass-roots group pushes hard and wins a 70-acre greenbelt in one of the nation's densest urban areas.
The Growth Of Biotechnology Centers In The U.S.
Biotechnology is at the heart of a fast-growing new sector and it has become a focal point of economic development strategies.
The Economic Benefits Of Being A 'Slow City'
A "slow city" can benefit from being unique.
Best Practice Community Programs
Read about 19 community programs that are really working. These success stories are examples of American ingenuity at its best.
Entrepreneurial Agriculture
Fresh crop of innovative producers makes money, keeps land in farming.
Introducing Planning To Tijuana
Carlos Graizbord is planning chief for one of North America's most unruly cities -- Tijuana.
Downtown Phoenix At A Crossroads
After a decade of rapid development, activity in downtown Phoenix has slowed to a crawl. Business leaders are worried.
Creative Cities: Top Ten, Bottom Ten
A conversation with Richard Florida, author of "The Rise of the Creative Class: And How It's Transforming Work, Leisure, Community and Everyday Life."
Tulsa: Prisoner Of The Cube?
Amidst the ramshackle collection of lots, older buildings and art deco gems that is downtown Tulsa, sits a monument to the most recent "good old days".
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
