Planning Implications of Demographic and Economic Change 

Based on demographic and changes in consumer preferences, Dr. Nelson was among the first to show that America has more homes on large lots than the market demands. By some accounts, he also created a new field of projecting large-scale nonresidential redevelopment opportunities that may be sufficient to meet all future development needs of nearly all metropolitan areas to about mid-century.

 

Arthur C. Nelson. 2014. Foundations of Real Estate Development Financing: A Guide for Public-Private Partnerships. Washington, DC: Island Press.

Arthur C. Nelson. 2013. Reshaping Metropolitan America: Trends and Opportunities to 2030. Washington, DC: Island Press.

Arthur C. Nelson. 2012. The Mass Market for Suburban Low-Density Development is Over. The Urban Lawyer, 44(4): 29—40.

Arthur C. Nelson. 2009. The New Urbanity: The Rise of a New America. Annuals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science 626: 192-208.

Arthur C. Nelson. 2006. Leadership in a New Era. Journal of the American Planning Association. 72(4): 393-409.

Arthur C. Nelson. 2004. Toward a New Metropolis: The Opportunity to Rebuild America. Washington, DC: Brookings Institution.