Social / Demographics
Scientology City
For residents and public officials in the "spiritual home" of Scientology, the presence of the church and its followers is hard to ignore. But it is also easy for the city to enjoy the economic benefit the church brings.
Cheaper To House The Homeless In B.C.
Government research form British Columbia has shown that it costs cities more than $12,000 per homeless person per year. Some are saying it would be cheaper for the city to give them housing than to keep them on the streets.
Immigration, Gender, and the American Dream
Over the last two decades, immigration has "feminized" -- there are now more female immigrants than male immigrants. This change should impact housing and educational policies for immigrants, writes professor Ali Modarres in an academic paper.
Modernism In Fragments
Nathan Glazer's From a Cause to a Style: Modernist Architecture's Encounter with the American City reveals how this influential social movement's good intentions shaped the look of the 20th century.
More Blacks Left New Orleans After Katrina
An analysis of census data has shown that the shape of the mass migration from New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina was largely determined by race.
Portlanders Want A Future That's Similar, But Better
A report on Portland, Oregon, residents' visions for the future of their city has been released. The people say they want the future of their city to be pretty much the same as its present, just slightly better.
Cash Incentives Counteract Depopulation
The mayor of a small German city is fighting depopulation by paying young women to move in.
Castro's Brother Pushes Quality Of Life In Cuba
While the ailing Fidel Castro remains behind the scenes in Cuba's governing, his brother Raúl has earned popular praise for putting various quality-of-life projects on the fast track.
Albuquerque Set To Join The Millionaire's Club
Rapid development is expected to bring the population of Albuquerque, New Mexico, over the 1 million mark within 15 years.
Will Atlanta's Beltline Be Solely For The Wealthy?
A new study shows that property values have spiked around the proposed parkway, threatening to price lower-income residents out of their homes.
Crime And Misuse Has Many Calling For Removal Of Automated Toilets
With constant complaints from the public and consistent reports of drug dealing and prostitution, Seattle's automated public toilets may be on their way out.
Density Isn't New For Los Angeles
Forgotten in the ongoing debate about new high-density development is the city's long history of multi-family and mixed-use housing.
Buffalo - Where Progress May Be Marked More By Demolition Than Construction
Buffalo is grappling with a blight of abandoned homes - which are directly correlated to crime rates in neighborhoods. It shares much in common with other cities well past their heyday, such as St. Louis, Detroit, and Youngstown.
When A McMansion Isn't Large Enough
With Americans living in ever larger homes, the growth of the self storage industry demonstrates the irony of an American solution to an American problem -- overabundance.
The Politics Of Public Art
One Florida towns desire to promote works of art in public spaces demonstrates the challenges when government (and taxpayer dollars) get involved with art.
'Extreme Commuters' On The Rise In Atlanta
An analysis of Census figures shows that the number of long-distance commuters -- those who spend more than 90 minutes on their average commute -- has increased.
Health Risks Rise By Driving To School
The rise in childhood obesity and diabetes has been linked to declining numbers of children who walk or bike to school. In addition, new traffic accident data shows that being driven to school is also a serious health threat.
L.A. May Place Moratorium On Fast Food
The Los Angeles City Council will consider a moratorium on fast-food restaurants in South L.A., a part of the city with high rates of obesity and below-average access to grocery stores.
London Vs. New York: Cities Vie For Coolness
More and more people are ranking New York and London at the top of the list of cool cities. But will London move ahead of front-runner New York to become the coolest city of the 21st Century?
Russia Fights Depopulation With 'Day Of Ceonception' Contest
Officials in Russia are hoping to help kick-start a population boom in the rapidly depopulating country by declaring September 12 the "Day of Conception" and awarding prizes to those who give birth exactly nine months later.
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