Robert Bronsan presents about overturning decades of poor planning & development focused only on the automobile. He goes on to demonstrate how Arlington turned their area into a vibrant, mixed-use, diverse community through zoning and policy.

The Pennsylvania Dept. of Community & Economic Development created these guidelines for a multi-part planning grant and loan or guarantee to support tourism-focused economic development projects.

This Maryland Economic Development Commission report suggests a five-year plan for state policies and practices in order to improve economic development in the state. The report provides a detailed analysis of the state, challenges, and potential...

This article profiling the city of Quincy's efforts to rebuild their downtown was written by Susan Diesenhouse for The New York Times. The city will raze 50 downtown acres and replace the infrastructure and buildings, and a private builder is paying...

The Miami River Concept Report was created by Greenways Incorporated for the Miami River Commission Greenway Subcommittee. The report describes a land use plan for the Miami River. The plan covers recreational use, economic development, and...

This policy plan was created for the Town of Ashland, MA by the Community Opportunities Group, Inc. The report provides an economic profile of Ashland, a review of previous community development efforts, and an analysis of market trends as...

This document summarizes the Ohio Department of Development's Job Ready Sites (JRS) program. JRS is funded through $150 million in state bond issuances over a seven year period. The competitive grants allow local governments, non-profits and...

The Urban Land Institute has released this report that looks at the state of infrastructure in the United States and globally. The report highlights steps that should be taken to more quickly improve the country's aging infrastructure, including the...

This report, produced by the Institute for Public Policy and Social Research at Michigan State University, explores how practices in urban areas can help in the design of new communities and the revitalization of old communities. This research was...

The Center for Urban and Environmental Solutions (CUES) at Florida Atlantic University prepared the Florida Planning Toolbox as part of its mission to work with policy makers and the public. The toolbox provides information about resources and...

Healthyplanning.org produced this toolkit to serve as a resource for planners to better understand the development tools available to them to promote healthier environments by transforming the built environment.

This presentation by John Frece at the New Partners for Smart Growth Conference presents background information about the smart growth movement and how it has grown in popularity more recently.

The U.S. Economic Development Administration funded a study to develop a database and methodology to help rural areas in the U.S. assess their regional economic competitiveness to support growth and development strategies. Principal partners were...

Tim Chapin examines the impact of two major sports facility construction projects and their economic impact on the surrounding areas. As the article states: “Evidence indicates that sports facilities offer opportunities to catalyze...

Presentation by CDFA Executive Director, Toby Rittner, highlighting the public policy discussion as it relates to using Tax Increment Finance (TIF) to encourage and support smart growth efforts. When used as a public policy tool, TIF can drive...

This article looks to identify best practices in land bank operation. The authors look at several case study cities including land bank programs in city of Cleveland, OH; Genesee County Land Bank Authority (Flint, MI); city of Baltimore, MD;...

This comprehensive survey of local land use regulations finds a wide variety of regulatory regimes in the nation's 50 largest metropolitan areas. They range from exclusionary and restrictive to innovative and accommodating. These produce a variety...

Land use, infrastructure, and open space policy play an important role in shaping metropolitan growth, and whether or not they are coordinated on the policy level, they do interact with each other in shaping those patterns. However, the exact...