Social / Demographics
World's Depopulation Problem
Birthrates are falling across the world in developed as well as developing countires.
Poor, Blacks, More Likely To Breathe Polluted Air
Twelve years after a government initiative to address environmental injustices, AP analysis of government pollution, health and census data suggests that little has changed.
A New, Aggressive Approach To Homelessness
After patience with extensive panhandling by the homeless population runs thin, Santa Monica, CA, launches an aggressive new effort to get chronically homeless individuals off the city's streets.
Rio Rancho: Watching A Suburban Transformation
Rio Rancho, a suburb of Albuquerque, is changing sleepy suburb into an urban center that could one day rival Albuquerque in size. This in-depth, multi-part series focuses on the town's potential and growing pains.
Flint's Death Rattle
With the recent bankruptcy of Delphi Corp, a spinoff of General Motors, the once proud middle-class City of Flint, Michigan faces an even bleaker future.
New Orleans Still In State Of Emergency
Bruce Katz, Matt Fellowes, and Nigel Holmes ask questions about rebuilding in New Orleans.
St. Louis Sees Population Growth...Again
For the second consective year, the Census Bureau has revised the population estimate for the City of St. Louis, resulting in a continued rise in population since the 1950 Census.
The Katrina Index: Measuring Progress in New Orleans
Using a wide array of economic and social indicators, the Metropolitan Policy Program has compiled the first in a series of monthly snapshots of economic and both short term and long term reconstruction trends.
The Four Virginias
An academic brief examines demographics and voting patterns in the “four Virginias,” or the major socio-political sections of the state.
Las Vegas Vs. Los Angeles
Las Vegas hospitality industry lure away Los Angeles' luxury market.
Wal-Mart, Costco, And America's Future
Neil Pierce writes about a struggle that may shape the nation's economy for a century.
Stores Experiment With 'Teenage-repellents'
Businesses install devices such as the "Mosquito" and the "Zit Lamp" to discourage teenagers from loitering in front of stores.
Inner Cities Losing Jobs
Despite a variety of federal and state programs, most inner cities lost jobs at an alarming rate.
23 Measures: Rating Suburbs For Quality Of Life
The Kansas City Star newspaper used nearly two-dozen quality-of-life indicators to rate and rank some 40 suburbs around Kansas City.
Katrina Evacuees Struggle To Exit Hotels
Frustrations build as FEMA nudges the hurricane's diaspora to move to long-term housing.
California's Three Largest Population Trends
A new report examines California's demographic changes and identifies three population trends that loom largest.
Winds Of Change On Maine's Coast
The fifth and final article in a weeklong series on the City of Portland, chronicles the widespread changes sweeping through this small, but dynamic city on the Maine coast.
Florida's Secret Prison Community
Starke, Florida doesn't exist on any map, but more than five thousand people -- residents and employees of the nearby prison -- called the town home.
Katrina Evacuees Isolated In Car-Dependent Suburbia
Evacuees forced out of dense, vibrant New Orleans by Hurrican Katrina feel isolated in car-dependent suburbia.
Portland, Maine, At A Crossroads
The first article in a week-long series examines how Portland, Maine's growing reputation as one of the most livable cities in the United States is quickly altering the social demographics of a once working and middle class city.
Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools
This six-course series explores essential urban design concepts using open source software and equips planners with the tools they need to participate fully in the urban design process.
Planning for Universal Design
Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.
New York City School Construction Authority
Village of Glen Ellyn
Central Transportation Planning Staff/Boston Region MPO
Chaddick Institute at DePaul University
Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS)
City of Grandview
Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada
Toledo-Lucas County Plan Commissions
