Community / Economic Development
Minority Business Atlas For Southern California
Though thriving, minority-owned businesses need more access to technology and broader markets for growth.
Community Development Infrastructure
The November issue of Community Affairs Monitor examines the Federal Reserve's use of its community development infrastructure.
Wyoming's High Price For Prosperity
Wyoming has found a booming market for Coalbed methane. But the cost could be quite high -- it's water supply.
Islands Of Luxury
Developers in Florida are using public bond money to build large master-planned exclusive communities on the fringe.
Orange County Supervisor Will Help Shape El Toro Redevelopment
The new member of the Southern California Regional Airport Authority will play a role in the future of the El Toro Airbase.
Gay Population Correlates With Tech Growth?
Respected author Joel Garreau looks at the correlation of homosexual population density to high-tech success.
A New Urban Strategy: The Municipal Corporation
Lorain, Colorado is turning over a new leaf with a new business attitute and new construction projects.
Five-Point Plan To Reinvest In Cities
A five-point plan encourages city reinvestment and a nationwide poll finds residents support tax dollars being spent to revitalize central cities.
Questions About Urban Parks?
In an innovative Q&A, Urban Parks Online invites questions about the growth, management, and issues involved in developing urban parks.
Getting East St. Louis Wired
Community development project aims to bring computer tools for mapping and predicting impact of new businesses to neighborhood activists in East St. Louis poorest communities.
Urban Economic Zones Miss Mark
North Carolina has created several urban zones to target economic incentives. But questions are being raised about the intended versus actual impacts.
Outstanding Government Projects
An award program administered by the Ford Foundation and Harvard University recognizes innovation in government programs. Several urban planning efforts are recognized.
Wealth Altering L.A.'s Beachfront Bohemia
Known for its muscle men and rollerbladers in bikinis, Venice may be Southern California's most distinctive neighborhood but new wealth and rising real estate prices is threatening L.A. beachfront Bohemia.
Bean Town Is Jumping
Boston’s outlying neighborhoods are on the move.
Chicago Is A Livable City, But Is That Enough?
It's a great, livable city, but it's fading as a business capital. What can be done?
Living Next Door To Disneyland
What does it mean to live next door to the Disneyland?
Commuters Long for Jobs Near Home
As number of commuters crossing the Altamont Pass continues to grow, study reveals that 90 percent would prefer to work closer to homes in the Central Valley.
How To Create Tourism In Your Town
Regional branding of regions is an effective way for communities to effectively generate tourism.
Fifty Years Later, Greenhills is Still Green
A lasting legacy of the New Deal, Greenhills was created in the 1930s as an experiment in community planning and design.
Growth Often Comes With Hidden Costs
While the first signs of sprawl are usually physical, painful economic consequence usually follow.
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
