Social / Demographics
Leaving The City For A Second Home
More and more Americans are purchasing second homes outside of urban boundaries and relocating.
Phoenix: Airport Or Latino Neighborhood?
Phoenix is moving ahead with a plan to dismantle one of the city's oldest Latino neighborhoods.
Why S.F.'s Homeless Problem Won't Go Away
San Francisco spends $200 million a year to deal with homelessness. Yet the problem persists. Why?
Cities Become Post-Nomadic
After a half-century of ever-increasing mobility, Americans are becoming more sedentary. What does this mean for cities?
San Jose: Leader In Emergency Planning
The central California city is regarded as the nation's leader in planning for emergencies.
Trading The City For The Country
An increasing trend shows urban residents giving up city life to move to the country. Is it worth it?
Health Impacts Of Sprawl Quantified
A new report quantifies the impact of suburban sprawl on public health through impacts on housing, transportation, and land-use patterns.
Urban Sprawl -- It's Unhealthy
A study by the Centers for Disease Control says sprawl creates or exacerbates many common health problems.
Black Homeowners Hurt Most By Neighborhood Segregation
This paper finds that neighborhood segregation hurts the home values of black homeowners, thus undermining the wealth-creating potential of homeownership. This "segregation tax" is generally highest where racial segregation is the highest.
So You Want To Be A Planning Director?
Richard Carson offers a no-holds barred look at what it takes to be a planning director -- and whether you want to.
Ten Cheapest Places To Live
Homestore publishes its ranking of the ten cheapest places in the U.S. to live -- from housing to transportation.
High-Tech Skyscraper Additions
An array of new high-tech solutions to escape from high rises are on the market.
Milwaukee's Ranks Eighth In Population Density
Milwaukee, WI, ranked eighth in a survey of population density of nation's metro areas.
The Future Of Cities Is In Question Now
Joel Kotkin and Fred Siegel write that the current urban renaissance may come to a halt. Without security, rule of law and tolerance, people leave cities for suburbs.
The Cost Of Residential Growth
University of Kentucky study examines how it costs residents of a county if new residents move in.
Urban Sprawl Creates Couch Potatoes
A scientist with the Centers for Disease Control sugggests that sprawl is affecting the public's health.
ULI President Speaks Out On America's Cities
Urban Land Institute President Richard Rosan speaks out on the impact of the attacks on September 11, and what it means for America's cities.
The Pulse Of New York
New Yorker columnist Adam Gopnik captures the urban texture of New York the day America was attacked.
Book Review: My Life As Told By Water
Author David James Duncan writes thought-provoking essays about environmental issues.
Place, Race And Work
While welfare caseloads have declined nationally in the past several years, the decline has not been uniform across states and cities.
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
