Social / Demographics
Bush Budget Would Cut Urban Indian Health Facilities
The proposal would cut the entire $33 million currently dedicated to community health centers that many say provide critical resources to American Indians nationwide.
Denver Tests 'Broken Windows'
The city aims to implement the well-known crime-fighting theory as part of demonstration projects in two neighborhoods.
Street Hawkers Abound In Delhi
Millions of migrant workers make a living at intersections, many selling books and earning a tidy profit.
The Most Exciting City In East Asia
Without a doubt, Shanghai has surpassed Tokyo in terms of urban energy, buzz, and style.
An Asian Superpower Rises
With a booming economy, a population bursting with enthusiasm, and increased investment in infrastructure, the world's largest democracy is moving closer to the world's richest democracy, says Newsweek editor Fareed Zakaria.
When An Automobile Serves As Home
How to find shelter in a wealthy suburban county without paying rent or a mortgage.
Why You Should Jaywalk
The prevalence of jaywalking in dense, urban cities demonstrates the need for pedestrian-oriented street design.
'Broken Windows' Theory At Issue
Recent studies have called into question the popular crime-fighting technique, suggesting that larger urban trends have a greater impact.
Loathing And Dread: A New Orleans Theme Park?
Will the frenzy of New Orleans' 'defiantly idiosyncratic character' be replaced by a few tame, touristy neighborhoods like the 'Disneyfied Vieux Carre'?
Film Documents Inner-City Baltimore Youth -- In Kenya
'The Boys of Baraka' chronicles the lives of four at-risk boys as they travel from their crime-infested neighborhood to a special school in Kenya.
Cities Tackle National Gun Control
East Coast cities from Boston to Washington plan to sue out-of-state gun dealers in an effort to cut the influx of guns --used in 85 percent of city crimes -- that are bought legally in other states.
New York's First Suburbs
The New York Times focuses on the New York metro area; the region will seek federal legislation to assist these declining suburban communities.
Mobile Home Parks Disappear Amid Real Estate Boom
Residents of mobile home parks being bulldozed to make way for new homes and apartments find they have no place to go.
The Digital Divide In Cleveland
Despite a number of technology awards, only about half of the city's adults have internet access, and even fewer have broadband connections.
Can A Sports Team Define A City?
Pittsburgh lives and dies with the Steelers. Good thing they won.
The Demographics Of The World's Most Dangerous Gang
National Geographic explores the disconcerting spread of Mara Salvatrucha, or MS-13, a relatively new and violent Los Angeles-based gang.
Tax Code Helped Low-Income Working Families
Alan Berube of the Brookings Institution examines how receipt of the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) expanded nationwide from 2000 to 2003 in response to a weakened economy.
A Revival For 'America's Favorite Pastime'
The New Urbanism movement has sparked a revival of what author John Buchino calls America's 'favorite pastime.'
Linking Urban Sprawl And Poverty
A new book examines how racial segregation and urban sprawl perpetuate cycles of poverty.
Does Place-Making Hold The Key To Good Health?
Dr. Neal Kaufman explains how the design of everyday places -- including schools -- can have profound impacts on public health. The best schools, he says, are located in the center of neighborhoods, where kids and parents can walk and play together.
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
