Social / Demographics
CA Population Grew By 600,000
For the fourth year in a row, California experiences population growth that exceeds the half-million mark.
Urban Growth And SARS
Lyme disease is linked to suburban development. Rapid urban growth makes the world's cities more vulnerable to SARS and other pandemics.
Small Town Response In The Big Apple
A centralized call center utilizing GIS gives City residents the kind of access to local government services normally found only in small towns
Most Livable Cities For The Blind
The American Foundation for the Blind presents its first annual "Livable Community" award.
East Coast Vs. West Coast
It turns out that the New York-Los Angeles dichotomy is more opinion than fact. The two places are becoming more alike.
Death By Sprawl
Phillip Longman argues that we need radical measures to improve public health -- foremost among these is reducing sprawl.
New York City Counts Its Homeless
Homeless advocates say New York City's estimate of 1,780 homeless living in the streets of Manhattan is too low.
Friday Humor: Wal-Mart Opens First 'All You Can Live' Township
Wal-Mart opens a company-designed and managed subdivision on the outskirts of Cleveland, Ohio.
Safest U.S. Cities
CNN/Money's list of American cities with the fewest reported crimes per 1,000 citizens includes some surprises.
Casinos And Economic Development
Policy-makes should take into consideration the economic and social costs of casinos.
NORCs: Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities
As the population ages, an increasing number of elderly are creating their own retirement communities by simply staying put.
Bay Area To Add 2 Million People By 2030
Estimates by The Association of Bay Area Governments predict that the region will add 2 million more people by 2030.
Surveillance Nation
Say goodbye to unmonitored public spaces. The average person is filmed by more than 300 cameras each day.
Living Longer In Green Valley
Residents of sunny Green Valley are living longer...and facing hard times.
America's Most Dangerous Cities
CNN/Money offers their list of American cities with the most reported crimes per 1,000 citizens.
The Nation's Capital Of Marital Bliss
The Phoenix suburb of Gilbert has the the higest proportion of married-couple households.
Generation X Home Buying Trends
Generation Xers are traditional after all -- they buy homes like the ones they grew up in.
Small Towns Confront An Urban Problem
Homelessness is on the rise in America's rural areas.
Federal Programs Blamed For Segregated Neighborhoods
Government promotion of home ownership leads to segregated neighborhoods.
Sprawl And Human Rights
An article in Metropolis Magazine links sprawl with human rights abuses in an analysis of development on the West Bank.
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
Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS)
City of Grandview
Harvard GSD Executive Education
Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada
Toledo-Lucas County Plan Commissions
