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Two years ago, Steve Patterson suffered a stroke. As he goes through the process of recovery, he sees some lessons for struggling cities.

February 3, 2010 - Urban Review STL

More than a million Haitians have fled the capital city of Port-au-Prince, and government officials are advising them to stay out of the city. But many question if these provincial cities will be able to provide jobs and economic opportunities.

January 30, 2010 - The Christian Science Monitor

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has seen some dramatic decline over the past half century. Michael A. Stern, ASLA, LEED AP takes a look at the last 20 years of the city as it begins to rebound.

January 22, 2010 - ArchNewsNow

Portland, Oregon, is held high on a pedestal for innovative urban planning and development. But the city has its drawbacks and needs to face them, writes Aaron M. Renn.

January 20, 2010 - The Oregonian

California stimulus projects and job creation are being delayed by a state office tasked with reviewing federally-funded construction projects to prevent adverse affects on historic sites, according to a new report.

January 8, 2010 - The Sacramento Bee

U.S. News and World Report has named urban planning one of its 50 top careers for 2010.

December 31, 2009 - U.S. News And World Report

Architects and carpenters are among this list of the nine jobs hit hardest by the recession in 2009.

December 29, 2009 - NBC

Unemployment is spreading across the country like a rash. This video tracks the changing unemployment in American counties since January 2007.

November 25, 2009 - American Observer

After twenty years of reunification, the eastern part of Germany is finally beginning to lure educated workers back.

November 8, 2009 - The New York Times

Japan wants to end its spending on wasteful construction projects, which are the cause of the country's massive debt. But for one small town on the verge of losing a dam, the "wasteful" project is the center of the local economy.

October 19, 2009 - The New York Times

A new report from the Economic Research Service looks at how the economic recession is affecting rural areas. For the most part, things are a lot worse in America's nonmetro areas.

October 3, 2009 - The Daily Yonder

Westward migration in the U.S. seems to be slowing, as jobs dry up overcrowding begins pushing people away.

September 25, 2009 - Miller-McCune

Rural areas have been losing population for decades, creating what some are calling a "rural brain drain". According to this article, the hollowing out of these rural areas will have negative impacts beyond the borders of those small towns.

September 24, 2009 - The Chronicle for Higher Education

English Prime Minister Gordon Brown is confident that the 2012 Summer Olympics will bring a big economic benefit to London. But with costs rising beyond expectations, some are skeptical of the PM's prediction.

September 5, 2009 - Reuters

Beijing could be heading towards a sprawling future, according to a new report from the World Bank. Despite expanding transit options, the location of jobs is pushing more people out from the center of the city.

August 20, 2009 - The New York Times Style Magazine

The population of Florida has decreased by about 50,000 people between April 2008 and April 2009, according to demographers at the University of Florida.

August 12, 2009 - St. Petersburg Times

This infographic from Good shows how unemployment numbers compare in various metros in the country.

August 6, 2009 - Good

Entrepreneurs are flocking to New Orleans, a boom that some expect to help bring employment levels 98.8% of the way back to pre-Hurricane Katrina levels by 2016.

August 2, 2009 - The New York Times

The population of illegal immigrants in Arizona has dropped by a third, the biggest drop in the nation.

July 31, 2009 - The Arizona Republic

Focusing on aspects like earning potential and lifestyle cost, a consulting group has determined the 20 best Canadian cities for young people.

July 30, 2009 - The Vancouver Sun