(Chicago Tribune) — At first blush, there aren’t many similarities between Chicago’s historic Pullman neighborhood and Grove Parc Plaza, a federally subsidized housing project six miles north in the Woodlawn neighborhood. One was built more than 120 years ago to house factory workers; the other more than 40 years ago to assist low-income families. Both are now test […]
(Model D) — Mitchell Silver’s name might not ring a bell to the average person, but in the world of urban planning he’s quite the rock star. He’s the director of the planning department in Raleigh, North Carolina, and president-elect of the American Planning Association. In his 25 years in the business, he’s been involved […]
(AJC) — Mayor Kasim Reed on Monday rolled out a plan to make Atlanta a greener city with less smog, more park space, a larger percentage of locally produced food and improved water conservation. And he wants the moves to make Atlanta one of the nation’s top 10 green cities as ranked by Sustainlane.com, an online […]
(Wall Street Journal) — With upscale housing developments sprouting in downtown Brooklyn, some developers and retailers are betting big bucks that the Fulton Street Mall is poised for a rebirth. National retailers like Filene’s Basement and SYMS, H&M and Aéropostale have recently announced they are setting up shop along the strip which was one of […]
(International Business Times) — The key to kick-starting the U.S. economy and create hundreds of thousands of desperately-needed jobs lies in developing America’s one-hundred largest cities, according to a report from Bruce Katz, Director of the Metropolitan Policy Program at the Brookings Institution, nonprofit public policy organization based in Washington, D.C. “If we unleash the […]
(Atlanta Journal Constitution) — For decades, metro Atlanta was known for its expansive and new development. Georgia Tech, however, wants the region to be better known for innovative “urban infill,” what urban planners generally refer to as the redevelopment of industrial areas or land with previous uses. Using several grants, the school is at the […]
Separated by a river and woods from its wealthier neighbors, Oak Park and River Forest, it shares some of their charms: imposing, century-old homes and stately elms and maples draping the streets. But Maywood is decidedly more blue-collar than its neighbors, and its residents are predominantly African-American. Most of its homes are modest bungalows and […]
(Crains) Beer is proof that small-scale, local farming can be a business success, Eastern Market Corp. President Dan Carmody said at an urban farming event last week. Carmody, a panelist April 7 at a business of urban agriculture discussion hosted by the University of Michigan-Dearborn and Crain’s Detroit Business, said that in the 1980s, big […]
(AP) — When the Rev. George Davis learned the government was coming to take his family’s home to make room for a shiny new interstate, he told his loved ones he’d defend 304 Rondo Avenue with a shotgun. But Davis was old, about 80, and his wife Bertha was blind by then. When the police […]