Social / Demographics
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.
Revisiting Elia Kazan's 'Wild River'
The 1960 film, depicting the origins of the Tennessee Valley Authority, has been restored and got a rare screening at a recent film festival.
Cancun Rebuilds After Wilma
Rebuilding the all-important tourist market hasn't been an easy task for Cancun residents, but Mexico's prosperity depends on it.
New Urban Game: Le Parkour
A dangerous new game being played in European cities -- le parkour, or Free running -- has players making death-defying leaps across urban buildings.
Downtown Homeownership Surges in Chicago
Chicago experiences a surge in number of residents choosing to live in the center city, near jobs and recreation.
How Gentrification Changed A D.C. Neighborhood - Part 1
Many people who stuck through the hard times are slowly, but steadily either being pushed or bought out.
Car Ownership Rates In The Bay Area
Rural landscape and lack of viable public transportation options is blamed for high car ownership rates.
Escalating Housing Prices Causes Out-migration
California and other urban, high-priced meccas are seeing a huge jump in out-migration, largely due to escalating home prices. Previously unemployment drove the flight, but now the job market is healthy.
Book Review: Gone To New York
New Yorker contributor Ian Frazier offers a penetrating, writerly look at the city.
The Failure of France's Urban Policy?
'Structural problems' with France's urban policies, wed with 'long-term neglect of the country's impoverished suburbs,' is being blamed for the gradually intensifying, and now international, riots.
Wheels to Wealth: The Role of Auto Ownership in Reducing Poverty
Researcher suggests that to climb out of poverty, low income families need a car.
China Considers Ending Urban Residency Permit System
Millions of rural Chinese have moved to the largest cities, seeking jobs, but without formal access or rights to services. Chinese officials are concerned that the unequal treatment of urban and rural residents may lead to social instability.
Innovative Emergency Shelter Built From Plastic Tubes, Debris
Inspired by ancient structures, an architect's innovative design for an emergency shelter is adapted by the International Rescue Committee to house survivors of the South Asia quake that is estimated to have left 3.3 million homeless.
Census Tracks Cities' Daytime Population Changes
U.S. Census Bureau has released first-ever estimates of cities' daytime population changes.
Budget Cuts Imperil 2010 Census
A $17 million cut in funding could imperil critical source of planning information.
New Housing In San Francisco In Conflict With Sustainability
As San Francisco's Mission Bay and other eastern areas sees a burst of new housing and other development, housing activists see massive displacement, especially of African-American residents and businesses.
Why America Needs a 'New Orleans Citizens Bill of Rights'
Unless African-Americans can mobilize a real movement -- including the implementation of a "New Orleans Citizens Bill of Rights" -- the Black residents of that city may become the victim of corporate "ethnic cleansing."
Three Barriers To Density In San Mateo County
The associate director of a non-profit asserts that no-growth policies help increase housing costs.
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.
Caltrans
City of Fort Worth
Mpact (founded as Rail~Volution)
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Astoria
City of Portland
City of Laramie
