Community / Economic Development
Least And Most Resilient Cities
Joel Kotkin offers an analysis of which cities will be most damaged by the recession, and which cities will come through unscathed.
Impact Of Hollywood Retail Center
Will the new 640,000-square-foot retail complex in Hollywood, CA, become a tourist destination?
Proposals For Ground Zero
How do you both foster economic development and honor those lost in the terrorist attack?
Planning Lower Manhattan
With the cleanup of lower Manhattan progressing quickly, planners are working to develop a rebuilding process.
Affordable Cities Of The Future
A retiring University of Hawaii professor has developed a low-cost building type that is revolutionizing development in third-world cities.
A Building Fantasy Gone Bad
Los Angeles Unified School District project frustrates parents and teachers with no accountability or even concern.
Can Galveston's Port Become A Waterfront?
Galveston Port's proposed merger with the Houston Port Authority is rejected by voters. It's now being called a 'Waterfront.'
New Town To Replace Ranch In Tampa
The Connerton New Town Development project will create a new town on ranchland in Tampa, Florida. The project may include a wildlife preserve and would have a "small-town" feel.
City Expects Economic Boost Expects From New Resort
Cambridge, MD. is hoping that a new $155 million resort and subsequent development will boost the region's economy.
Mississippi Eminent Domain Gone Bad
In an effort to attract a new Nissan factory, Mississippi severely abused its eminent domain powers.
NYC Officials Say New Skyscrapers At WTC Unlikely
New York City officials said that tall skyscrapers at the site of the World Trade Center are not "economically practical" and preferred a victims' memorial and smaller structures.
Wisconsin City Embraces New Urbanism
To avoid turning into bedroom community, Hartford, WI, embraces New Urbanism.
The Biggest Deals Of 2001
Facility City publishes its list of the four biggest economic development deals of 2001.
Giving Downtown Los Angeles A Chance
A dialogue between an Orange County shopper and an L.A. Councilperson about downtown Los Angeles.
New York's New Mayor Vows To Rebuild And Renew
Michael Bloomberg, the new mayor of New York, promised to rebuild and renew the city that has been hit by a recession and the nation's worst terrorist attacks.
What Does Dallas Want To Become?
A Dallas News columnist suggests that it's about time Dallas decide what it wants to be when it grows up.
The Dark Side Of Growth In Silicon Valley
Though Silicon Valley has created millionaires it has also generated sky-rocketing housing prices, sprawl, and traffic congestion.
U.S. Tourist Towns Flourishing
Tourist destinations that are a short drive from big cities are flourishing as Americans avoid long vacations by plane.
Rise And Fall Of The American Downtown
A review of the book "Downtown: Its Rise and Fall" by Robert M. Fogelson.
Transit-based Development Is Good For Economic Development
A Palatine, Illinois developer finds that the transit based development model can be easily replicated along the Metra tracks.
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
