Social / Demographics
'Unleading' the Way for Safer Environments for Children
Lawyers and a defunct real estate company agree to what is the largest settlement for a childhood lead poisoning case in the state of Massachusetts--raising awareness of the dangers of lead-based paint to landlords statewide.
Income Disparity Among Asian Ethnic Groups
An analysis of census data reveals that a wide economic gulf exists between 'city-dwelling Asian ethnic groups and their suburban counterparts.'
Contemporary American Life Must Change
James Howard Kunstler evaluates how the sociology of American communities leads to obesity and depression.
New York's Last Flash Mob
The person who launched New York's "flash mob" craze, calls for one final mob event which does not unfold as planned.
Friday Funny: Oddly Named Places
When someone tells you to go to Hell, it apparently means Michigan.
Want To Stop Sprawl? Curb Immigration
Anti-sprawl activists criticize a study that suggest that curbing immigration -- not planning and zoning -- is the solution for urban sprawl.
How Americans Really Live
Two authors argue that what is driving Americans into debt is not 'superficial luxury spending but necessities.'
Urban Convergence
Smart City Radio show asks the question: "Does sprawl make us fat?"
Sprawl And Obesity: Why All The Fuss?
Wendell Cox critiques a recent report on sprawl and obesity, and puts the findings in context.
Suburbs Diversifying in Age and Race
In suburbs,'disparities in age and ethnicity are...creating the potential for competition over money for education, transportation, senior centers and child care.'
Which Suburbs Have The Most Overweight People?
A new study adds evidence to the idea that sprawl helps cause obesity, and names the suburbs with the heaviest residents.
Does Immigration Cause Sprawl?
A new report by the Center for Immigration Studies says that sprawl in California's Central Valley could be controlled by curtailing immigration.
A Computerized Spy In Every Car
An unpopular UK plan to monitor every car raises questions about the boundary between security and privacy.
A Solution For Homelessness?
The Interagency Council on Homelessness is charged with the ambitious task of ending chronic homelessness in ten years.
Upstate New York's Population Stagnates
The first of a series of reports analyzing population and migration data for the Upstate New York region probes the implications of the area's stagnant growth.
Demographic Shuffle
A Census report "indicates that the 'white flight' of the early 1990s is not so white anymore."
Fencing Not A Good Solution To Homelessness
Conflicted residents of an exclusive Boston neighborhood assert not being against homelessness, and meanwhile propose a fence to keep them out.
Rapid Suburban Growth Strains Schools And Cities
An analysis of Miami-area schools shows that growth on the suburban fringe is increasing economic school segregation across the entire region.
Too Much Of A Good Thing
Maximizing choice for the individual can have a terribly negative impact on the whole.
Homelessness On The Rise
20% of the homeless live in the suburbs, 41% of the homeless are families with children--and other facts you should know about the changing face of homelessness.
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)
