Community / Economic Development
If You Build It, They May Not Come
The Research Triangle is experiencing the national trend of slowing demand for office space, and that is making developers think twice.
Planning Challenges For 2001
The Planning Report publishes its reader's thoughts on the new millennium, and the challenges it brings.
Black Churches Drive Urban Renewal
Black churches are playing an ever-more important role in urban revitalization efforts -- including buying stadiums.
Best Practices In Economic Development
A new HUD report highlights eight promising economic development strategies based on case studies in 10 American cities.
Most Expensive World Cities
What are the world's most expensive cities? The most expensive U.S. city only ranks seventh.
Highways Are Out, Development Is In
Some cities are tearing down their downtown highways saying they aren't worth the land they're built on.
Transit-centric Development
Cities, developers and transit authorities are working to replace parking lots around stations with mixed-used developments.
Luring High Tech Companies
Following the path toward "digital city" isn't just a bowl of cherries.
Downtown Revitalization With Small Business
While many cities have turned to corporate America to revitalize Main Street, the city of Tustin is looking to mom-and-pop's to help rebuild its downtown.
Anaheim Redeveloped With Disney Magic
One of the nation's largest public-private redevelopment projects can be found outside the "happiest place on earth".
Hollow City
Dot-com money is draining out the quirkiness and creativity of San Francisco.
Heart Of Screenland Needs Restoration
Culver City, MGM's former home, must bring new life to downtown businesses. A new town plaza is the answer.
The 10 Most Underrated U.S. Cities
Peter Katz, author of "The New Urbanism: Toward an Architecture of Community" lists ten great U.S. cities that have been overlooked.
Preservation Makes Economic Sense
Creating quality and historic communities could help a city promote economic strength.
Government Growth Statistics Overestimated
The U.S. Department of Agriculture revised farmland development rate figures used to gauge the pace of sprawl
Stadiums: The Promise Of Downtown Revitalization?
Many baseball stadiums help bolster sagging downtowns -- but only when they're built as part of a larger revitalization effort, economists say.
Florida Wrestles With Growth Plan
The proposed plan would give more power to local government, but critics declare the plan vague.
Chicago's Hot Downtown Office Market
Companies are rushing to downtown Chicago and driving down vacancy rates to lowest in 20 years.
North Carolina's Cities Pushing For Funds
As the state becomes increasingly more urban, the legislature of this once rural state is being pressured to give more attention and money to urban areas.
The Battle Against Sprawling Development
Beverly Rhea works to stamp out spawl in one of the nation's fastest growing regions - metro Atlanta.
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
