Social / Demographics
Exurban Virginia Outside Of D.C. Fastest Growing Area In U.S.
Three of the top 10 fastest growing county's in the country lie in the Virginia exurbs surrounding Washington, D.C.
NYC Subway Security To Go Hi-Tech?
A complex explosive detector is in the works, but will it really make riding safer?
Biowaste: A Serious Health Concern
In Philadelphia, 200,000 tons of dried human waste could be the cause of numerous health problems for area residents, from asthma to cancer.
Urban Cuyahoga County, Ohio, Losing Population To Surrounding Counties
Population loss continues for Cleveland and its inner-ring suburbs.
How Gentrification Is Changing Atlanta
"Soft-core urbanism" and gentrification are changing Atlanta's demographics and local politics.
The Kids Of L.A.'s Skid Row
Hundreds of children are growing up in an area Police Chief Bratton refers to as the biggest social disaster in America.
Housing And Social Services -- A 'Nightmare' For Some Immigrants
Downtown locations for many of the social service and training opportunities immigrants need may no longer make sense in rapidly-growing cities such as Calgary.
New York Completes Fourth Annual Homeless Census
Volunteers work from midnight to four in the morning in the bitter cold to find the maximum number of street dwellers.
Childhood Obesity And The Built Environment
While research has yet to conclusively prove a link between neighborhood design and childhood obesity, studies do show that urban design considerations can facilitate healthy child outcomes.
'The End of Suburbia?' If Only!
Energy concerns aside, suburbia has become unsustainable as an environment of debt and economic apartheid, writes John Barber.
Dreier: Katrina and Power in America
The Katrina disaster exposed the major fault lines of American society and politics: class and race. It offers lessons for urban scholars and practitioners, writes Peter Dreier of Occidental College in this academic journal article.
Immigrants 'Marooned' In Suburban Ocean
Without access to the kind of community support they once knew in their homelands, otherwise successful recent immigrant women to Canada are finding themselves socially isolated and depressed in suburbia.
How To Make Gentrification Work
A recent controversy in Montreal might shed light on how to tame gentrification.
'Commuter Options' In Philadelphia
A federally funded program provides low-income commuters, who regularly need three-hours or more on public transit in order to reach suburban jobs, with faster, more feasible options.
Eliminating L.A.'s 'Box Cities'
The Los Angeles Police Department considers permanently ridding downtown Los Angeles's skid row area of it 'ubiquitous tent and box cities'.
Can A Border Fence Curb Illegal Immigration?
Robert Sameulson is uneasy about advocating a fence along the U.S.-Mexico border but believes it may be a way to curb illegal immigration.
Urban Renaissance Continues In America's First Planned Industrial City
Since the 1970s, city officials in Lowell, Massachusetts, have been open minded to redevelopment strategies. Today, their patient efforts are paying off as condominium and apartment construction is helping to reinvent this former great textile city.
1966: Remembering An Ominous Suburban Portrait
When CBS profiled the suburban community of Webster Park, outside of St. Louis, few in the neighborhood realized how their culture would appear to outside observers.
Six Ways Los Angeles Can Address Homelessness
Politicians, public officials and the public have come to a realization that Los Angeles needs to do something about homelessness. In a lengthy editorial, the Los Angeles Times suggests six attainable goals.
Humor Helps New Orleans Survive Tragedy
Many in New Orleans use humor to help them deal with the devastation after Hurricane Katrina.
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
