William Fulton

William Fulton is vice president of the advocacy group Smart Growth America, a senior fellow at the Price School of Public Policy at the University of Southern California and a principal in the California-based urban planning firm The Planning Center | DC&E. He formerly served as mayor, deputy mayor and a member of the City Council in the City of Ventura, Calif.


Recent Articles

  • The Not-So-Boring Basics
  • Even in the era of the New Economy, a successful economic development strategy still depends on plain ol' infrastructure.

  • Big-Box Food Fights
  • There's a looming battle over groceries, but the battleground itself is the local government land-use approval process.

  • Local Hero V. Regional Champ
  • Very often, a big development project achieves regional goals but does so by flattening a local community. Or vice versa.

  • Will Retail Still Rule?
  • How the Internet tax war plays out will have a major role in determining future economic development strategies.

  • Will Retail Still Rule?
  • How the Internet tax war plays out will have a major role in determining future economic development strategies.

  • Mutual Attraction
  • The popular perception may be that all the jobs are moving to the suburbs. But the statistical data show otherwise.

  • Playing Off History
  • The charming but non-functioning Erie Canal could be the foundation for economic revival in Upstate New York.

  • Playing Off History
  • The charming but non-functioning Erie Canal could be the foundation for economic revival in Upstate New York.

  • The Fedex Story
  • Why did a fledging overnight-delivery company relocate in Memphis--and what does it take to keep it there?



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