Social / Demographics
The St. Patrick's Day River
As part of its yearly tradition, officials in Chicago have dyed the Chicago River green to celebrate St. Patrick's Day.
After Bus Shutdown, City Considers Mass Carpooling
Residents in the small town of Qualicum Beach on Vancouver Island are starting a citywide carpooling program to help provide for people without cars after the city's underused public transit system was shut down.
Global Impacts on Downtowns
This report from Progressive Urban Management Associates outlines the ten trends that will impact downtowns over the next two decades.
Canada's Top Crime Cities
With their high concentrations of marginalized Aboriginal residents, the Canadian prairie cities of Saskatoon, Regina and Winnipeg are ranked the top 3 most "dangerous" cities in the country in the latest Macleans Magazine survey.
The Regional Approach to Fighting Poverty
This article from the Albany Times Union looks at the importance of using a regional approach to addressing poverty, crime and inner city blight.
Developing Cities Face Major Growth, Pollution Issues
The mega cities of the developing world are expected to experience increasing rates of growth in the coming decades. The growth in population will be a challenge, but so will be dealing with the increase in air pollution.
Prince's Foundation Hopes to Salvage Kingston Ghetto
Crippling violence and dangerous streets in the Rose Town area of Kingston, Jamaica, have motivated Prince Charles to bring his Foundation for Architecture and Urbanism to the island ghetto to attempt a rebirth.
Key West's Main Drag?
Residents and public officials are calling on merchants to clean up Duval Street in Key West, Florida. Long considered the city's economic engine, the opposition believes some of the questionable quirkiness give the street and the city its character.
In The Ghetto
"Slum tourism" is on the rise in developing countries around the world. Some say the tours help the affluent understand the dire situations faced by the world's poor, but others say it's just a way to help Westerners feel good about themselves.
How Will Changing Cities React?
Cities are undergoing major changes in terms of demographics and development patterns. How cities will react to these changes remains up in the air.
Clamoring for Urbanity in Waco
Proposed housing developments in the urban core of Waco, Texas, have given many in the city high hopes for a denser, more vibrant central city.
Neighborhood's Unchecked Facelift Highlights Poor Planning
Poor planning is allowing uncontrolled and rapid gentrification to destroy Toronto's Liberty Village neighborhood, according to this article from The Toronto Star.
The Full Extent of An Urbanizing Population
The urban shift in demographics is not just a problem for planners.
The Developing Role of Charrettes
This episode of Smart City includes a discussion about charrettes with Bill Lennertz of the National Charrette Institute.
Adaptive Reuse: Historic Courthouse To Charter School
The 93-year old Bronx Borough Courthouse will soon become a charter school.
Immigrants Feeling Push of Gentrification
Gentrification of one of Vancouver's low-cost neighborhoods in pushing immigrant populations out of the city.
Evictions Precede Market-Rate Conversion of Affordable Housing
Plans to convert one of San Francisco's public housing projects into market rate housing has resulted in dozens of evictions, and more are expected.
Is a Sprawling Future on Tap for Melbourne?
The city of Melbourne, Australia, is on track to surpass Sydney as the country's most populated. But the expected population growth may push the city into a sprawling and unsustainable future.
The Global City That Never Sleeps
By using telephone and voice over IP calling data, a team of researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has created detailed maps of calls between New York and other major world cities, painting a vivid picture of globalization.
One in Five Want Out of Sydney
According to a recent poll, one out of every five people in Syndey, Australia, is considering moving out of town. Many city high costs and a loss of job opportunities in the city.
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