Social / Demographics

Suburbs Unkind To Seniors Without Cars

Is living in the city a better option for seniors?

April 1, 2004 - The Toronto Star

Behind the local Indian buffet lies a whole community

In Emeryville, California, a burgeoning community of Indian immigrants is revitalizing everything from schools to love.

April 1, 2004 - The Oakland Tribune

Government Spending On Children

What does the government spend on children? Here is the evidence from Five Cities.

March 31, 2004 - The Brookings Institution

Reconnecting Urban Planning And Public Health

Public health and urban planning emerged with the common goal, but there is little coordination between the fields today.

March 31, 2004 - American Journal Of Public Health

The Physical Impact of Baby Boomers

Is the growing population of elderly people enough of a critical mass to change our physical landscape?

March 30, 2004 - The Hartford Courant

A Profile Of Modern American Immigration

A new PBS documentary examines the human aspect of American immigration.

March 30, 2004 - Business Week

Three Americas: A Profound Metamorphosis

The nation is undergoing an epic change.

March 25, 2004 - The Oregonian

Latino New Urbanism

Do inner-city Latino neighborhoods offer lessons for preventing sprawl?

March 24, 2004 - Architecture

Panhandling Hurts 'Destination Appeal'

Panhandling and homelessness is adversely affecting Denver's convention business.

March 23, 2004 - The Miami Herald

Ethnic Enclaves In The Urbanism Of America

How should culture be managed from the point of view of urban form?

March 23, 2004 - The Town Paper

Nation's Top 50 Destination Cities

A national migration trend report by U-Haul ranks the top 50 Destination Cities in the U.S.

March 19, 2004 - U-Haul

Why White Collar Job Outsourcing Will Transform America's Suburbs

Will white collar job outsourcing to India and other nations transform America's suburbs?

March 16, 2004 - Planetizen

Prosecutors Designate 2-Block Section A 'No Plea' Zone

In the designated no-plea zone, the rules are new and tougher, and they are sending out a strong message: Commit a crime and you'll do the time.

March 13, 2004 - The Buffalo News

Top Cities With Highest Graduate Education

States with some of the highest concentrations of graduate and professional degree holders tend to be located along the East Coast, according to a new analysis of American Community Survey (ACS) data released today by the U.S. Census Bureau.

March 12, 2004 - U.S. Census Bureau

Top Ten Planning Issues Of 2003

From congestion charging to Wal-Mart's impact, Planetizen editors outline the top 10 planning issues from 2003.

March 10, 2004 - Planetizen

The New Beb

Business Week calls it 'Hispanic Nation.' The new Latino Generation is a demographic like none the U.S. has ever experienced.

March 9, 2004 - Business Week

California's Immigrants Showing New Trends

A new report from the University of Southern California highlights important shifts in the welfare of new and established immigrants.

March 3, 2004 - USC Urban Initiative Policy Brief

Redrawing The Map Of Immigrant Settlement

Unparalleled immigration in the 1980s and 1990s transformed many older immigrant gateways and created new ones. In this paper, Audrey Singer analyzes the new geography of American immigration .

March 2, 2004 - The Brookings Institution

Greener, Greyer and Fatter

Latest population, household and labor statistics from Australia.

March 2, 2004 - Australian Bureau of Statistics

Singles in Suburbia

Households headed by singles are beginning to outnumber families in big-city suburbs, and will undoubtedly change the face of the American suburban landscape.

February 28, 2004 - The Chicago Tribune

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.

Top Books

An annual review of books related to planning.

Top Schools

The definitive ranking of graduate planning programs.

100 Most Influential Urbanists

The who's who of urbanism, according to Planetizen readers.

Urban Planning Creators You Should Know

A short list of voices on social, video, and podcasting platforms.