Youth

Minority Youth Lead Shift to Majority

Minorities are becoming the majority in the United States, and the shift is most pronounced in populations under one year of age.

30 August 2011 - 9:00am

The Brookings Institution

Philadelphia Tries to Crack Down on Youth Mobs

In the face of recent violence committed by roaming groups of teenagers, officials in Philadelphia are imposing stricter curfews for youth.

12 August 2011 - 9:00am

The Philadelphia Inquirer

The Urbanism of Protest

Recent protests throughout Spain and Europe over unemployment and governmental representation offer a unique look at how protests use and create public space and urbanity.

28 July 2011 - 8:00am

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American Youth Go Suburban

The youth of America will ditch its cities in favor of the suburbs, according to this op-ed from Joel Kotkin.

27 July 2011 - 11:00am

New Geography

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The Aging and Younging of America

A new report from the Brookings Institution tracks where populations are aging in America, and which parts are experiencing booms in young populations.

1 July 2011 - 5:00am

Brookings Institute

Millenials Lean Away From McMansions

Surveys show that those born between 1980 and the early 2000s want to live in an urban setting -- and not in a humongous house.

14 January 2011 - 10:00am

The Wall Street Journal

Youth Flow into Detroit and Spur Investment

Amid talk of downsizing and abandonment, a new surge of young investors has been moving into Detroit and revitalizing its economy.

11 January 2011 - 6:00am

The Detroit Free Press

Policing 'Gutter Punks' in San Francisco

Heather Mac Donald defends a contentious law, spurred by frustration over migratory youths in Haight-Ashbury, that would ban sitting or lying on city sidewalks between 7 AM and 11 PM.

12 October 2010 - 12:00pm

City Journal

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Mall officials in Washington D.C. are fighting back against young people accused of causing a ruckus outside shopping areas by installing a device that emits an annoying high-pitched frequency only audible to young people.

15 September 2010 - 5:00am

The Washington Post

Pockets of Youth in Rural America

Most of rural America is getting older. But not all of it.

27 July 2010 - 6:00am

The Daily Yonder

18-Year-Old Appointed to Planning Commission

Megan Lavalley may be the youngest planning commissioner ever, appointed to serve in Manchester, Vermont beginning Oct. 22nd.

14 October 2009 - 2:00pm

The Manchester Journal

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No Jobs in Youth Magnet Cities, But Crowds Keep Coming

Cities like Portland and Austin have been magnets for young professionals. Amid the recession, these cities have few jobs to offer. But the hipsters keep coming.

18 May 2009 - 12:00pm

The Wall Street Journal

The Planetizen News Brief - 5/14/09

4:30 minutes (4.13 MB)

Minorities rise in the 'burbs, small cities struggle to retain youth, and a look inside declining Las Vegas, all on this week's Planetizen News Brief, airing weekly on the nationally-syndicated radio show "Smart City". Read, listen or download.

14 May 2009 - 5:00am

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Trying to Keep Youth in Changing Alaskan Fishing Towns

For coastal fishing communities in Alaska, tighter rules on fishing mean that there are fewer jobs. This is especially evident for younger populations, who find few reasons to stay in town. Researchers are looking at ways to increase retention.

24 September 2008 - 10:00am

APRN

Growth in Gardening

Nearly 100 million American households have tended a garden or lawn since 2005, a significant increase from years past. According to estimates, much of the rise is due to younger adults getting out in their gardens.

29 February 2008 - 6:00am

Publishers Weekly