Economy

Dealing with the current economy

Monkey see, monkey don’t: Economic development as a whole new animal

Concepts like quality of life, regional planning, and a will to develop are keys to pushing cities out of the economic doldrums.

No McMansions for millennials

Generation Y, 80 million strong, is showing a strong preference for living where the things that people need are within a comfortable walk.

GDP versus vehicle miles traveled for US states

Graph from "Growing Wealthier"

Housing price change

From peak to second half of 2007 in Eastern Massachusetts. Graph from "Growing Wealthier"

‘Growing Wealthier’ with smart growth

A Center for Clean Air Policy report makes a strong case that smart growth is beneficial to the economy as well as the environment and public health.

Posted by Robert Steuteville on 19 Jan 2011

On beyond infill

The planning profession largely pays obligatory homage to the notion of infill in plans and reports, but in practice, the concept is largely discarded.

Goodbye blight, hello transit-oriented development

A 150-unit smart-growth project, planned by the company formerly known as Trammell Crow Residential, will replace a sleazy hotel on Long Island.

Posted by Philip Langdon on 14 Jan 2011

Value of US commercial property

Source: Redfields to Greenfields

Let's bulldoze underused properties and create parks

Georgia Tech is looking at how abandoned or underused property in a dozen cities could be acquired and turned into green space.

Sharing seven stories of space

A Brooklyn building owner pursues his vision of having artists, architects, furniture designers, and others work side by side, sharing ownership of the property.