Community / Economic Development
Inside Scoop On Inner-City Development
Development in the inner-city is a whole different ballgame than thesuburban-style development that is predominant in California.
Innovative Financing For Downtown Hotel
Unable to find development interest in a hotel central to redevelopment efforts, redevelopment financing in downtown Los Angeles gets creative.
Small Business Investment Vital For Downtown
Small businesses are a vital part of the plans for downtown revitalization in Columbus, OH.
Hillsborough County, FL, Ponders Tighter Growth Controls
County looks at limiting non-essential developments, such as golf courses, that use large amounts of water.
The New Megacities
How do the world's new "megacities" cope with rapid urbanization?
Old Mall Turned Into Successful Office Complex
An old mall which closed in 1998, has been reborn into a thriving office complex that houses over 3,000 workers in Tampa, FL.
Money Magazine's Best Places To Retire
Eight cities made this year's list of communities ideal for those looking to retire.
Development Options After Loss Of Downtown Jobs
As the owner of the flagship department store in Portland, OR, clears out its downtown offices, the ponders the possibilities.
Ashland, OR: Small Town With Big Town Flare
Micropolitans like Ashland, OR, offers urban compactness and conveneices without being a metropolitan center.
Bay Area Should Adopt Smart Growth
Smart growth, says Steve Heminger, is good business for the Bay Area and its people.
Transforming Downtown Into Uptown
Following the examples of cities and towns like Raleigh and Cary, developers Wake Forest, NC want to transform vacant downtown buildings into upscale shops.
How The 'Creative Class' Is Shaping Our Cities
The most ingredient for a successul city is a vibrant "creative class."
Serious Health Problems In Los Angeles' Inner City
Ten years after the Los Angeles riots, South-Central and adjacent neighborhoods suffer chronic health problems.
Public Investment In Private Projects
The Smart City Radio Show focuses on the case study public investment in private projects in Portland, Oregon.
Study Finds Wide Racial Disparities In Mortgage Costs
A study by the Center for Community Change found wide racial disparities in the cost of mortgages -- black and Hispanic homeowners are paying higher interest rates than whites with comparable incomes.
Top Ten Great College Towns
A new listing of great college town communities based on arts and culture, recreation, intellectual activity, historic preservation and cost of living.
Blighted Philly Neighborhood Given A Rebirth
Former residents visit their old neighborhood to see how it changed for the worse before it changes for the better.
Envision Utah: A Leader In Visionary Planning
Daniel Burnham Award given to a grass-roots movement for creating a land use plan addressing environmental and econmonic concerns.
Valuing America's First Suburbs
This report finds that most policies overlook the needs of first suburbs and calls for reforms to help strengthen their health before they become the next ring of decline.
Rebuilding Los Angeles
Ten years after the Los Angeles riots, the city has made "remarkable gains" in rebuilding itself.
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
