Social / Demographics

Phillip Longman argues that we need radical measures to improve public health -- foremost among these is reducing sprawl.

April 9, 2003 - The Washington Monthly

Homeless advocates say New York City's estimate of 1,780 homeless living in the streets of Manhattan is too low.

March 30, 2003 - The New York Times

Wal-Mart opens a company-designed and managed subdivision on the outskirts of Cleveland, Ohio.

March 28, 2003 - Future Feed Foward

CNN/Money's list of American cities with the fewest reported crimes per 1,000 citizens includes some surprises.

March 27, 2003 - CNN

Policy-makes should take into consideration the economic and social costs of casinos.

March 25, 2003 - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

As the population ages, an increasing number of elderly are creating their own retirement communities by simply staying put.

March 24, 2003 - The Los Angeles Times

Estimates by The Association of Bay Area Governments predict that the region will add 2 million more people by 2030.

March 20, 2003 - Contra Costa Times-Walnut Creek

Say goodbye to unmonitored public spaces. The average person is filmed by more than 300 cameras each day.

March 19, 2003 - Technology Review

Residents of sunny Green Valley are living longer...and facing hard times.

March 19, 2003 - The New York Times

CNN/Money offers their list of American cities with the most reported crimes per 1,000 citizens.

March 18, 2003 - CNN

The Phoenix suburb of Gilbert has the the higest proportion of married-couple households.

March 14, 2003 - The Arizona Republic

Generation Xers are traditional after all -- they buy homes like the ones they grew up in.

March 12, 2003 - Housing Zone

Homelessness is on the rise in America's rural areas.

March 8, 2003 - The Christian Science Monitor

Government promotion of home ownership leads to segregated neighborhoods.

March 6, 2003 - Slate

An article in Metropolis Magazine links sprawl with human rights abuses in an analysis of development on the West Bank.

February 27, 2003 - MetropolisMag.com

Some say it can't be done, but New York City is going to try anway.

February 26, 2003 - The New York Times

Toronto is spending $4 million on barriers to prevent a bridge from being used for suicidal jumps.

February 21, 2003 - The New York Times

Phoenix, AZ is expected to be a Hispanic-majority city by 2007.

January 23, 2003 - The Arizona Republic

Minorities are now the majority in many of Canada's urban centers.

January 22, 2003 - The National Post

According to new figures released by the U.S. Census, Hispanics are now the nation's largest minority.

January 22, 2003 - The New York Times