Social / Demographics
Metropolitan Housing Dynamics And Public Policy
This Brookings report argues that there is an important, almost inevitable, housing dynamic that shapes many major metropolitan areas.
World Population Headed For Cities
Half the world's population will be living in cities in six years.
Talk Of The Nation: Small Towns Disappearing
Talk of the Nation host Juan Williams talks with experts about the decline of the nation's small towns.
Panhandlers An Obstacle For Atlanta's Downtown
Businesses say panhandlers are harming Atlanta's downtown tourism and quality of life.
A Primer On Subprime Lending
Subprime lending can help increase homeownership. However, the dark side of subprime lending -- predatory lending -- is dangerous.
Family Lost In Suburbs
The Onion humorously reports on a family of five that was found alive in the Chicago suburbs after eight years.
Nation's Most Racially Uniform Cities Are Neighbors
Two of the nation's most racially uniform cities are in Michigan and they are just miles apart.
Census Bureau: List Of Most Racially Uniform Cities
U.S. Census Bureau has released lists of cities with the highest percentage of white or black residents.
Netherlands: Regulating Red Light Districts
The Dutch are trying to figure out how to regulate prostitution. Ten months ago the Netherlands legalized brothels.
The End Of Population Growth?
A demographic study suggests that the world's explosive population growth could stop growing before the end of the 21st century.
Impact Of 1990s Boom On U.S Lifestyle
How did the prosperity of the 1990s change the lifestyle of the nation? Highlights include longer commutes, bigger houses, and sprawling suburbs.
A Demographic 'Snapshot' Of The Nation
U.S. Census Bureau released statistics based on a national survey that provide a detailed look at the major trends shaping the nation.
Don't Build Big Homes
Americans should embrace houses that satisfy their real needs, and not mansion houses or castles designed to make a statement.
African-American Neighborhoods Changing
Historic African-American neighborhoods are transforming as a result of a Latino influx.
Natural Resource Wars
The Atlantic Monthly reviews Michael T. Klare's "Resource Wars: The New Landscape of Global Conflict." Our future is the future of natural resources.
How Gentrification Works
Hoboken, New Jersey is the poster child for successful gentrification.
The County With The Highest Drug-mortality Rate
Rio Arriba County, N.M., lies along the drug-smuggling route from Mexico to Denver. This is not a particularly useful economic development strategy.
Brookings Responds To Demographia
The Brookings Institution responds to Demographia's concerns about the data used for it's analysis of sprawl across the U.S.
Profile Of A NIMBY
Do NIMBY residents prevent good planning, or serve as the last defense of traditional neighborhoods? A San Francisco Chronicle columnist investigates.
The Emerging Diversity Of The Rural West
The rural West is far more diverse that you might expect. It's no longer the old west, but the 'New West'.
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)
