Social / Demographics
More Immigrants Skip Cities For The Suburbs
New Census data has shown that 4 out of 10 immigrants move directly to suburbs after entering the country, mainly because that's where the jobs are.
Street Vendors Booted From Mexico City
Mexico City police forced street vendors from nearly 100 streets recently in an effort to clean up the city. But the vendors vow to return.
Not In My Front Yard
Protesting a road-widening plan that would eat up some of their properties, residents in Halifax, Nova Scotia, recently moved furniture into their front yards to create outdoor living rooms in the space transportation planners have proposed to take.
A Move To The Suspicious Suburbs
Moving from New York City to rural Westchester County, a writer meets an unfamiliar culture of xenophobia. Soon she finds herself increasingly suspicious of strangers, too.
L.A. OKs Sidewalk Sleeping
City officials in Los Angeles have come to a settlement with homeless advocates that will allow anyone to sleep on the sidewalk until the city builds 1,250 affordable housing units, which could take up to five years.
Staten Island Sees Flood Of Hipsters
As more of the "creative class" moves to Staten Island, the area enjoys a boost in hipness.
A Working Class Neighborhood Battle With Foreclosure
In the struggling city of Lawrence, Massachusetts, sub-prime mortgage foreclosures are threatening the community's stability and the longterm viability of the city's minority and working class neighborhoods.
Little Mosque In The Suburbs
Urban ethnic enclaves are nothing new. But Peace Village, just north of Toronto, is: it's Canada's first all-Muslim subdivision, where houses feature separate rooms for men and women, and the streets are filled with pedestrians.
San Franciscans Ready For Action On Homelessness
Left-leaning San Franciscans are just about fed up with the issue of homelessness in the city. Many are advocating for more strict law enforcement.
Early Morning Commuters Take Toll On Suburban Roads
In suburban Minnesota, the number of people getting up early for pre-dawn commutes to the city is on the rise, and it's changing the way businesses operate and how towns handle the demand on their roads.
Rising Costs Cause Turnaround In Florida's Growth
Florida seems to be losing its edge at attracting new residents. More people are moving out than in, and rising costs are taking the blame.
Italian Cities Are Slowing Down
More and more Italian cities are getting on board the "Slow City" movement, from the big to the tiny.
Idaho Looks For Smarter Growth
As one of the fastest growing states in the nation, Idaho should begin to think hard about what that growth means to the environment, writes Rachel Winer.
Grandpa, What's A 'Pay Phone'?
Entrepreneur.com's list of the 10 types of businesses most likely to be extinct in 10 years suggest a very different kind of city.
Illegal Aliens To Have Big Effect On Census And Reapportionment
Census 2010 is on the way, and a new report is warning that the high concentration of illegal immigrants in the South and West will skew counts and unfairly reapportion more congressional seats to states with more undocumented people.
Urban Anthropologist Looks At People And Public Spaces
This article from The New York Times briefly profiles Project for Public Spaces Founder Fred Kent, and presents his appraisals of four New York neighborhoods.
America's First Suburb Turns 60
Levittown, Long Island held a 60th birthday bash for itself on Sept. 30, complete with parades, to celebrate its creation from a potato field for GIs returning from World War II. It would go on to become America's iconic suburb.
On Common Ground?
Despite a recent wave of crime, the Boston Common continues to bring people together from all walks of life.
Changing Demographics Bring Changing Density
New research shows that newcomers to urban areas take up twice as much room as longtime residents.
An Aging Population Leaves Future Of Cities Uncertain In Japan
Japan's population is aging, and could drop by more than one-quarter of its size within 50 years. Many are calling on the government to plan for the diminishing population, and for how it will affect many of the country's cities and suburbs.
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