Social / Demographics
Top Ten Safest U.S. Cities
The Orange County Register analyzes FBI crime statistics and ranks the safest cities in the nation.
Black Borrowers Facing Racial Housing Gap
Widespread mortgage discrimination deprives African Americans of equal access to housing markets, and widens the racial housing gap to "chasm levels".
Toronto's Hungry In Midst Of Food Desert
The lack of grocery stores is making access to healthy food almost impossible for residents in many neighborhoods.
When A City Cannot Support Its Talent
Berlin, Germany's capital, is faced with such severe economic stagnation that it can no longer support its bohemian residents.
Jane Jacobs, The Super Villain?
Jane Jacobs stars as an evil, time-travelling super villain in an off-Broadway play called 'Boozy', which offers a warped look at the life of Robert Moses.
Georgia's Zoning Codes Reflect New Maturity
Cobb County creates the first 'senior' housing zone of its kind in the state.
Planning To Preserve An Entire New Town
Plans are in the works to rebuild the entire town of Florence, AZ, while keeping the historic facades intact.
Profile Of Second-Generation Immigrants In California
A new report examines the demographic characteristics of California's immigrants over three generations.
Nearly Half Of Humanity Is Urban
According to a prediction by the UN, half of all humans will soon be living in cities. Expect 22 megacities by 2010.
Nature-Deficit Disorder
Is is possible to reconnect childhood with nature?
In Search Of A City
A new book depicts Los Angeles in all its multiplicity.
FBI Targets Eco-Terrorists
FBI identifies eco-terrorists as the nation's top domestic threat.
Racism, History, Or Neither?
Columnist William Raspberry compares two recent books that examine the ghettoization of African Americans in the U.S.
Federal Role In Housing Segregration
The Thompson v. HUD court ruling found that the department was liable in the concentration of poor minorities in certain areas of Baltimore. What steps can HUD take to remedy the situation and desegregate the country’s public housing?
On An Island, Surrounded By Privatopias
Self-contained subdivisions in Northern Virginia, while advertising a "sense of community," are excluding their rural neighbors, who feel they are no longer welcome in their own towns.
Diamonds Displace Bushmen
The Bushmen of the Kalahari face eviction after the discovery of diamonds under their land.
The Rise of the Ephemeral City
In affluent parts of the world, a new kind of urban center is taking shape, catering to the nomadic rich and the restless, rootless young.
The New Model For Urban Homeless Care
The Los Angeles Mission opens its state-of-the-art center for the homeless in the new de facto, 'Social Services District'.
Public Health Officer Speaks Against Planning And Obesity
Richard Jackson says that planning is geared too much toward driving convenience.
Indonesian City Struggles After Tsunami
There is little sign of reconstruction in the Indonesian city of Aceh that was devastated by Asian Tsunami.
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
