Social / Demographics

Mapping Transportation and Health in the United States

What is the relationship between car travel and health outcomes in the United States? Ariel Godwin and Anne Price challenge the claim that more time in the car decreases your health by looking at the impacts of education, income, and employment rates.

16 January 2012 - 10:00am

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Top Cities For Singles Revealed

Kiplinger has released its list of the ten best cities for singles and the results may surprise you.

13 February 2012 - 2:00pm

Kiplinger

Will a Liberated Workforce Still Need Cities?

Kaid Benfield investigates the rise of a more independent and nimble workforce, and ponders what the new economy means for the shape of cities as we enter an urban epoch

9 February 2012 - 7:00am

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Mastering the Art of Stairway Persuasion

A new study shows that a friendly reminder of the health benefits of taking the stairs can cause a sustainable increase in their use, writes Jeannine Stein.

7 February 2012 - 10:00am

Los Angeles Times

The Obama Administration's Crusade for Homeowners

President Obama's multi-billion dollar proposal to help homeowners involves providing them refinanced, government-backed loans. The plan is not without its doubters, however.

7 February 2012 - 9:00am

PBS NewsHour

Toward a More Inclusive Planning Process

Elizabeth Evitts Dickinson raises the issue that there are not enough minorities representing the communities that planners and designers strive to make better.

7 February 2012 - 7:00am

Grist

Exhibit Seeks to Understand Japan's 'Metabolism' Architecture

The new exhibit at Toyko's Mori Art Museum will be the first architecture showcase since the 2011 earthquake, and displays a movement central to the country's history of building and rebuilding.

7 February 2012 - 5:00am

The New York Times

Top 8 Facadist Renovations, from Melbourne to Bucharest

Facadism is often criticized for its awkward juxtapositions, but here are eight of the nicest facadist renovations from around the world, according to Stephen Smith.

4 February 2012 - 9:00am

International Business Times

Public Transit's Gender Imbalance

Gendered Innovations, a Stanford University project devoted to gender analysis, has revealed that miscategorization has obscured the fact that women ride public transit much more than previously believed, and much more than men.

2 February 2012 - 10:00am

The Atlantic Cities

How the Built Environment Became a Leading Cause of Death in the 21st Century

Writing for the Well blog, Jane Brody traces the direct link between 20th century development patterns and the leading causes of disease and death. Put simply, public health is the biggest challenge facing planners today.

1 February 2012 - 10:00am

The New York Times

Thinking About Sustainability on a Global Scale

In an opinion piece, noted economist Jeffrey Sachs explores what it will take to achieve the 'triple bottom line' of sustainable development, which the UN puts at the top of the global agenda.

1 February 2012 - 9:00am

Project Syndicate

L.A. Might be Forced to Fix Its Crumbling Sidewalks

A lawsuit based on the Americans With Disabilities Act may leave Los Angeles responsible for over a billion dollars' worth of crumbling sidewalks.

31 January 2012 - 12:00pm

Los Angeles Times

Are U.S. Cities Effectively Desegregated?

Sam Roberts reports on a new study of census results that found the nation’s cities are more racially integrated than at any time since 1910.

31 January 2012 - 7:00am

The New York Times

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Why You Can Never Find a Bench in San Francisco

Over the last two decades the city of San Francisco has systematically removed its public benches to fight homelessness. Now citizens are clamoring for their return.

30 January 2012 - 6:00am

The New York Times

Small Metros Power Post-Recession Job Growth

Nate Berg reports on new information from the Urban Institute’s MetroTrends research team that shows where the 1.2 million jobs added since the end of the great recession (June 2009 officially) have been located, and the results may surprise you.

29 January 2012 - 11:00am

The Atlantic Cities

Federal Government to Explore Use of Social Impact Bonds

Alex Goldmark reports on a new for-profit investing tool to incentivize innovation to solve chronic social challenges, which is gaining popularity in the U.S. and has already been tested in the United Kingdom and Australia.

28 January 2012 - 9:00am

Good

Single in America? You've Got Company

The percentage of adult Americans living by themselves has doubled since 1960, to its highest level ever, and businesses are taking note.

26 January 2012 - 7:00am

Fortune

LA County Passes Healthy Design Ordinance

Yesterday the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors passed a new ordinance meant to better tie planning for the county's unincorporated areas to positive public health outcomes.

25 January 2012 - 1:00pm

Curbed LA