Social / Demographics
Much Debate Surrounds 2010 Census' Six Questions
With the U.S. Decennial Census long form dropped in favor of the annual American Community Survey, the Census Bureau is busy preparing its one-page, six-question form. The task is not as easy as you'd think.
High Prices Cause Population Decline In Florida Keys
Rising property costs and the threat of hurricanes are pushing more and more people out of the Florida Keys. The area experienced a 4% decline in population between 2000 and 2005, a trend expected to continue.
Reality Hits A Virtual World
As a virtual world where anything goes grows up, it's problems are not so different from real world communities.
Families Are Uprooting In Search Of The Perfect School
Changes in technology -- and many parents' obsessive search for the perfect school -- are enabling families to move further afield to access quality education.
Reacting Before The Disaster
After floods killed more than 700 in 2001, the government in Mozambique has shifted its disaster management from 'response' to 'prevention'. With recent floods swallowing villages whole, the new disaster prevention efforts have saved hundreds.
Atlanta Not Ready For Pending 'Senior Boom'
With Metro Atlanta's senior population set to mushroom, the region's planning agency says that area communities are not prepared to deal with the consequences of an aging population.
Urban Medicine: Public Health Through Planning
Former California State Health Officer Richard Jackson offers a prescription for a country suffering from obesity, diabetes, and poor fitness: design neighborhoods, schools, and buildings that promote incidental exercise.
Residents Of Noisy Seattle Bar-Districts Call For Reilef
Residents living near bars in Seattle lament about the late-night antics that surround their lives. Some residents and local officials call for an increased police presence, but others call that a waste of resources.
Crime And Suburban Development
Residents of leafy suburban communities are alarmed that the crime they thought they left behind in the city has followed them into their new neighborhoods.
Booming Manhattan Pieds-À-Terre: Driving Out Middle Class And Reducing City's Vitality
Prestigious Manhattan locations are being purchased by absentee buyers for their occasional visits, with ill effects for those who want to call Manhattan their first home. New construction is often targeted for wealthy part-timers, not residents.
Cracks In The Canadian Mosaic?
Canada's official multiculturalism -- which is more about celebrating diversity than achieving equality -- is encouraging a dramatic growth in urban and suburban ethnic enclaves, and may be impeding integration with the larger society.
Rural College Towns Seek To Create Urban Life
Rural colleges are urbanizing their campuses to stay competitive with their peers and keep up with evolving demographic preferences.
Sprawl and Obesity: A Review Of Research and Arguments
Science News reviews the research and opinions linking sprawl and obesity, and investigates whether urban sprawl "makes people fat."
Tourists Flock To Brazilian Slums While Locals Avoid
A new trend appearing in the slums of Brazil is a high number of foreign tourists and expatriates who visit or even move into the impoverished areas. Meanwhile, Brazil's middle and upper classes keep their distance from the dangerous slums.
Controversy Over Sale Of Largest Federally Subsidized Rental Project
Brooklyn's Starrett City is for sale. While most of the rents of the almost 5,900 apartments are federally subsidized, the tenants fear eventual displacement. Governor Spitzer has signaled he is willing to assist to keep the project affordable.
Seniors Face Shortage Of Subsidized Housing
A recent report has identified a severe housing shortage for senior citizens. Waiting periods for subsidized senior housing can last more than 13 months, according to the report.
Highway Pollution Health Risks May Change Building Patterns
A new study about the effects of local highway pollution on children's health has determined that living near highways can cause lifelong health risks. The results may cause many planners to reconsider where new housing and schools are developed.
Changing Laws To Help Orlando's Homeless
A city ordinance in Orlando, Florida, does not allow social service groups that help the city's homeless population to expand or renovate their facilities, out of fear that development will be hindered. Many groups are looking to change this law.
UK Goes Vegas With 'Supercasino'
A license has been granted to the city of Manchester to host the United Kingdom's first "supercasino" -- a 5,00 square meter gambling and hotel complex similar to Las Vegas casinos. However, many in the UK are worried about resulting social problems.
Taking A Walk In Boise
A Boise historian promotes walking as a way to get in touch with the city's history, and officials are hoping a walking education will help residents understand why planning is essential to managing the city's huge population growth.
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