Social / Demographics
Gay Retirement Communities Sprout In The Sun Belt
Observers say it is part of a larger pateern of "atomization of America".
Statistics Canada Improves Planners' Access to Data
New partnership initiative makes demographic data available to planners at considerably lower cost.
Is Suburbia Killing Us?
After tracing U.S. health problems to Ssrawl, researchers look to planning for health solutions.
Blacks Now Returning To South From All Other Regions
The New Great Migration: Black Americans' Return to the South, 1965-2000.
Reverse Migration
In a "full sacle reversal" Black Americans are leaving major cities and moving to the South.
Latino Minority To Become New Majority
Latinos are expected to be a majority of Los Angeles County residents by 2014 and of Californians by 2040.
China's Fatal Attraction With Cars
A whole generation of new, novice drivers in China is hitting the streets. They are called benbenzu, but nicknamed 'road killers.'
The Clothesline and the Multi-Million Dollar Home
Home owner who prefers to breeze-dry her laundry and a developer of multi-million dollar homes clash.
The Other Bay Area Is Not Hot With The Creative Class
A recent study shows that Tampa, FL is struggling to attract and retain young workers.
The Kids Aren't Alright
Richmond VA malls joins other malls in setting curfew for teens.
The World's Biggest Migration Study
A new United Nations commission is formed to examine the remarkably complex issue of migration worldwide.
Income, Not Race, The New Dividing Line
Many Chicagoans believe that income is increasingly replacing race as the new social dividing line.
Growing Hispanic Demographic Mean Business For Main Street
Two Spanish-language television stations are looking for offices on Main Street in Salt Lake City
Jane Jacobs' New Book
"Dark Age Ahead" is a new book by the influential urbanist Jane Jacobs.
Neighborhoods Grew More Diverse In The 1990s
A striking new degree of racial and ethnic mixing occurred in the nation's major metropolitan areas during the 1990s, according to a new analysis of neighborhood-level census data.
Abundant Park Space Does Not Mean Easy Access
A new study from the Trust for Public Land finds that in many cities, 2/3rds of all children do not live within walking distance of a public park.
Does Spending On Social Program Hinder Economic Growth?
Expert argues that spending on social programs does not deter economic growth.
Regional Myths
A new report from the Australian Bureau of Rural Sciences dispels some common myths about regional population growth and employment.
Number of Foster Children Landing on the Streets to Double
Sixty-five percent of emancipated foster youth in California face homelessness as soon as they are turned loose.
Fifty Years After 'Brown v. Board of Education'
Immigration and housing patterns have created highly segregated schools, far from what 'Brown v. Board of Education' framers intended.
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.
Smith Gee Studio
City of Charlotte
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Astoria
Transportation Research & Education Center (TREC) at Portland State University
US High Speed Rail Association
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
Municipality of Princeton (NJ)
