Social / Demographics
Get Ready for the Brain Drain
In the wake of last week's presidential election, thousands of Americans are preparing to vote with their feet -- and move to Canada.
Starbucks Goes Eco
Starbucks chief pushes for fair-trade and eco-friendly coffee.
The Greying Of Latin America
Within a decade, Latin American and developing countries will begin to experience their own baby boomer generation.
Is Wal-Mart Expansion A 'Moral' Issue?
Some parishioners in Southern California complain that priests should not be involved in fight Wal-Mart's expansion in their communities.
A Metropolitan Time Bomb?
60 million new Americans will need new schools, new roads, new water systems, just as states and cities have hit hard times.
America's Demographic Destiny: 550 Million People by 2050?
If "demography is destiny" then the United States in the 21st Century will become larger, richer and more powerful than ever.
A 'Killer Commute': Traffic Linked To Heart Attacks
A new study in the New England Journal of Medicine's finds that one in 12 heart attacks is tied to traffic.
Ten Best And Worst Cities For Good Sleep
Study finds unemployment rates and commute times are among factors that affect sleep quality.
Wealth Gap Between Whites, Blacks And Hispanics Widens
Hispanics and blacks lost nearly 27 percent of net worth between 1999 and 2001
The Location Of Homelessness
Shelter downsizing, closure and relocation, as well as the creation of smaller facilities for specialized groups, appear to have spread sheltered homelessness to different locations throughout the metropolis over the 1990s.
Danger Of A Population Implosion
Concerned about projected population decline, some nations are encouraging citizens to have more children.
CA Revises Population Projection: 'Only' 51 Million By 2040
Due to declining fertility rates, estimates are 7 million residents lower than projected a few years back.
The Most Pro-suburban Sprawl Article Ever Published?
Sprawl critic Joel Hirschhorn takes aim at "The Autonomist Manifesto" that appeared in the New York Times Magazine.
Report: Sprawl Kills?
A new study by Rand Corporation claims that living in the suburbs takes four years all of your life.
When Cities Get Married?
An academic journal article explores how urban space became "sexually coded through municipal consolidation."
Critical Shortage of Critical Mass
As birthrates continue to drop, especially in aging countries, planners are being asked to consider how to plan for shrinking cities.
Friday Funny: Map Of Homer Simpson's Hometown
A detailed map of Springfield, USA, the hometown of animated TV series family "The Simpsons."
Walking In Los Angeles
Los Angeles resident Neil Hopper decides to explore L.A. on foot, and chronicles his weekly adventures.
Jane Jacobs' Dark Age Ahead
Mary Newsom reviews Jane Jacobs' book "Dark Age Ahead"
How Sprawl Has Changed Lifestyles
Sprawling suburbs have changed the lifestyle of Americans.
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
