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April 17, 2025
New Standards Issued for Regional Economic Development Plans
The U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) has issued new guidance for required Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy plans (CEDS). Learn how these new standards will affect planners. -
December 12, 2024
Aiding the Small Farm Evolution
Spotlight on Zoning Practice: Small farmers must adapt to survive. How can zoning help? -
April 11, 2024
Planning for Dollar Stores
Uncovering JAPA: Explore the challenges and opportunities posed by the rapid expansion of dollar stores, addressing the issues related to food access and community vitality. -
December 7, 2023
Motorbike Contributions: Enhancing Street Life and the Local Economy
Uncovering JAPA: Slow-moving motorbikes allow for "productive frictions" enhancing interactions between people and the streetscape. -
September 21, 2023
A New Way to Identify Bargain Areas for Child Economic Mobility
Uncovering JAPA: Explore a new way to identify neighborhoods with a more reasonable cost of living that can increase children's economic mobility. -
September 12, 2023
Who’s That Knocking at Your Door?
Spotlight on Zoning Practice: How equitable are your zoning regulations for home occupations? -
May 26, 2023
Building Business Resilience for Minority-Owned Businesses
Uncovering JAPA: Three critical aspects for understanding business resilience in underserved communities. -
March 28, 2023
Understanding the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program
Understanding the purpose and history of the Disadvantage Business Enterprise program. -
March 14, 2022
Is Zoning Helping or Hindering Office-to-Housing Conversions?
Spotlight on Zoning Practice: Do high office vacancy rates mean that office-to-housing conversions are inevitable? How does zoning affect opportunities for adaptive reuse projects? -
December 21, 2021
Advancing Active Living Through Adaptive Reuse
This blog post provides an overview of adaptive reuse as a planning approach to increase physical activity in small and rural towns. It is part of the Everyday Destinations series. -
December 17, 2021
The Power of Planning in a Remote and Rural Context
The Unangan community of St. George, Alaska, demonstrates the power of planning in a rural and remote community to build a more resilient future. -
June 17, 2021
Big Little Towns: The Growing Reality of Western Gateway Communities
Uncovering JAPA: The changing realities of Western gateway communities. -
June 16, 2021
Renew and Repurpose: How a 100-Year-Old High School is Graduating to a New Life With a Different Group of Seniors
Sponsored Content from RDL Architects: Learn how RDL Architects (RDL), headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, was tasked with renewing an historic school for its latest purpose — a 62-unit affordable senior apartment building. -
February 4, 2021
Does Industrial Preservation Promote Industrial Activity?
Uncovering JAPA: How effective are industrial preservation policies in promoting industrial activity, and can planners use them as an economic development tool? -
August 6, 2020
Lowering Institutional Barriers for Immigrant Entrepreneurs
Uncovering JAPA: How can local planning and policy efforts better support immigrant entrepreneurs? What could cities do to lower barriers for immigrant businesses to thrive? -
May 25, 2016
Aviation and Economic Development Equals Aerotropolis
An exploration of the impact of an aerotropolis as a tool for economic development, sustainability, and growth management.
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