Planning July 2018
Planning July 2018
Supporting Retail and Economic Development
Retail is booming in America, but not on Main Street, where brick-and-mortar stores are losing ground to online competitors. This month, Planning drops in on small- to medium-sized cities that are updating regulations, revising codes, offering financial incentives, and more to support hometown retail and spur economic development. A follow-up zooms in on creative coping strategies under way in Athens, Ohio; Greenfield, Massachusetts; and Huntsville, Texas.
Featured Articles
Retail Realities
In the age of e-commerce, economic resiliency can't bank on brick and mortar. Jeffrey Spivak reports.
Staying Local, Online and Off
Three small towns find ways to keep businesses — and their revenue — close to home. Story by Kristen Pope.
The Long Journey Back
Michael Stockstill follows the winding journey of the LA River, from concrete eyesore to public amenity.
News & Departments
Ever Green
Can we give half of Earth's surface back to nature? Timothy Beatley takes a look.
Viewpoint
Planning for safe protests.
Cover: Photo courtesy Central Business Improvement District, Madison, Wisconsin.