Social / Demographics
A Subway Ride Into America's Melting Pot
New York's No. 7 subway line travels through one of America's most diverse 9.5 miles.
Global Population On Verge Of Urban Majority
Daily, hundreds of thousands of people are migrating from rural to urban areas. While cities in developed countries have the economy and infrastructure to handle the influx, developing countries are flooded with people and drowning in problems.
Does Urbanism Have A Place In Dallas' Suburbs?
Michael Landauer, a Dallas Morning News columnist, decries the claim that New Urbanism is a 'fake' development, and welcomes a more urban lifestyle to the Dallas suburbs.
The Two Faces Of Gentrification
Hollywood celebrities and gangs, million-dollar luxury homes and the homeless, all live side-by-side in the Oakwood neighborhood of Venice.
Brain Drain Wreaks Havoc In Upstate New York
As the area's tax base dwindles, job growth has also slowed, according to recent census figures that show a reduction in the number of young adults.
Gentrification Driving Out Families From Dense L.A. Neighborhoods
In some of Los Angeles' densest neighborhoods, higher rents and property values have resulted in a drop in school enrollments -- an early indicator that families with children are leaving the urban core.
The Double-Edged Sword Of Coal In China
Coal usage is transforming China into an industrial nation at an alarming cost to both the Chinese people and the world. A new coal plant built using antiquated technology goes up almost weekly. [View the video, "China's Dark Cloud".]
Megan's Law Hits Local Property Prices
When a sex offender moves into a neighborhood, prices of houses within a one-tenth mile area around the sex offender's home fall.
Milwaukee Business Community Says High Teen Birth Rate Hurts Economy
With a teenage pregnancy rate among the nation's highest, Milwaukee business leaders are joining community advocates in taking steps to address the problem and its negative impact on the local workforce.
Baby Boomers Reshaping Retirement Migration
Florida is no longer ground zero for retirees in the United States, as many western states, and even some mid-western ones, have seen an influx of aging boomers.
New Orleans 64% Smaller
A new report from the Census Bureau documents Hurricane Katrina's effect on demographics throughout the Gulf Coast region.
Dramatic Changes In India's Vast Retail Market
Multinational corporations eye India's large retail market as Indian superstores expand.
Learning From Bangalore: Lessons For Declining U.S. Cities
What declining Detroit can learn from booming Bangalore.
Is There A Nationwide Gentrification 'Conspiracy'?
In New York City, big landlords are driving out thousands of low income residents. Juan Gonzales believes this may be a national trend and local governments are actively assisting in gentrification.
A Personal Reflection On Jane Jacobs
Jane Jacobs and her impact on amateur urbanists and urban observers, in a piece entitled "How Jane Jacobs Changed My Life".
Frustrated New Orleans Public Housing Residents Plan Return To Destroyed Development
Displaced residents tell the City Council that they will return to their 7th Ward housing complex this weekend and will tear down any fences in their way, refusing to wait any longer for official action on permission to return.
Chicago Considers Living Wage For Big Box Stores
Wal-Mart, Home Depot, and other big box stores could pay Chicago employees a "living wage" as early as next month.
What's Driving Children Out Of San Francisco?
It's been well documented that San Francisco has few households with children, and locals know that schools are closing because of declining enrollment. Yet pre-schoolers are on the rise -- why are families leaving the city before kindergarten?
Texas Campaign Will Market Towns To Retirees
A major marketing effort hopes to attract retirees to Texas, through the "certified retirement community" program.
Multigenerational Households Increase Across Country
Living together for economic and social reasons, multigenerational households begin to influence architects and developers.
Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools
This six-course series explores essential urban design concepts using open source software and equips planners with the tools they need to participate fully in the urban design process.
Planning for Universal Design
Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.
EMC Planning Group, Inc.
Planetizen
Planetizen
Mpact (formerly Rail~Volution)
Great Falls Development Authority, Inc.
HUDs Office of Policy Development and Research
NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public Service
