Hispanics

Hispanic Population Booms in Unlikely Pennsylvania Location

Lehigh Valley, PA, which includes Allentown and Bethlehem, seems an unlikely place to find an exploding Hispanic population. Caitlin Dewey explains why Latinos have taken to this part of the Rust Belt.
12 September 2011 - 5:00am
NEWS21

Where Have All The Children Gone?

Decreasing fertility rates of non-Hispanic whites and black women, plus the tendency of families with children to cluster, have caused declines in the '18 and under' population share in 95% of U.S. counties.
5 June 2011 - 7:00am
USA Today - Census

The Rise of Latino New Urbanism

The rising tide of Hispanic immigrants and population growth will greatly affect (and have already) the urban areas of the United States, as recently released Census Data suggests.
15 March 2011 - 12:00pm
ClickZ

U.S. Hispanic Population Growth Transforms Urban Planning

Jonna McKone looks at how Hispanics are transforming urban spaces and how city planning and transportation policies respond.
4 November 2010 - 2:00pm
TheCityFix

New York Town Makes English the Law

Jackson, New York and several other small upstate towns have entered the immigration wars by passing a law requiring all official town business to be conducted in English.
14 May 2010 - 8:00am
New York Times

Academia and Activism

A profile of Alvaro Huerta, the son of Mexican immigrants who is combining his urban planning studies with social activism.
20 October 2009 - 11:00am
UCLA Magazine

Regulations, But Growing Demand for Taco Trucks

Taco trucks are coming under fire in a lot of cities, as officials try to figure out how to handle the nomadic restaurants. As the Hispanic population grows, so does the popularity of the trucks.
20 May 2009 - 2:00pm
The Los Angeles Times

Population Growth Slows for Asians and Hispanics

Minorities are on the rise in the U.S., but the rates of growth for Hispanics and Asians are slowing down, according to recent Census figures.
15 May 2009 - 7:00am
The New York Times

Immigrants Face Discrimination, Abusive Fair Housing Policy In Nebraska

In Nebraska, a state experiencing just a moderate level of Hispanic immigration inflow, Attorney General Jon Bruning has drawn the line on who he’ll protect from abusive housing policies and who he won’t. For him, immigrants simply aren’t worth it.
8 May 2008 - 6:00am
The Next American City
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