Social / Demographics
Talking Park Benches
Park benches in a northern England town have been fitted with MP3 players to provide stories relevant to the benches' locations.
Neighborhoods Get More Crowded
USA Today reports that with increases in immigration, many neighborhoods are becoming more dense, causing a clash of cultures.
Sprawl And Health: The Debate Continues
Is it true that suburban living ecourages residents to drive more and exercise less?
The Ultimate In 'Island Cities'
One city that protects itself from the "others".
Profile Of Cape Code: Paradise?
The Boston Globe features a series of in-depth profiles of beautiful Cape Code -- where everyone is an armchair planner.
Importance Of Place In Welfare Reform
This paper presents new evidence that individuals living in central cities and remote rural areas face common challenges in moving from welfare to work.
Study Finds Americans Troubled By Lack Of Affordable Housing
Working families consider the lack of affordable homes as big a problem as the lack of affordable health care.
Confessions Of A Suburbanite
A former writer for the Philadelphia Daily News has spent the last three years living in the 'other Philadelphia': the suburbs.
The Population Vs. Conservation Race
By 2100, there will be 10 billion people on Earth. The only way we will live comfortably is with energy-saving technology.
Bohemians, Gays, And The 'Creative Class'
To prosper, British cities should attract the "creative class" says Richard Florida.
New Immigrants Head For The Suburbs
New immigrants to Northeast Ohio bypass the city and move directly into the suburbs.
One Of America's Most Segregated Suburbs
A new study finds that racial segregation on Long Island, NY, with its 109 towns, villages, and cities, is beaten only by a few large, Midwestern cities.
New Studies On Race And Housing
Four new studies on housing in Chicago, Boston, and San Diego examine the changing racial landscape based on 2000 Census data.
Who Are We Planning For Anyway?
Do planners need to give more consideration to public opinion and community interests?
Attracting The 'Creative Class'
A city's ability to attract the "creative class" may be the best indicator of whether a city will thrive.
Friday Funny: Comic Books And The American Metropolis
Planners might want to pick up a copy of the latest comic book to find out how the public attitude towards urban environments.
City Versus Suburban Living Debated
A Philadelphia suburbanite and city dweller debate the merits of city living versus living in the suburbs.
Racial Disparities Persist In Mortgage Costs
A new study finds that AfricanAmericans and Hispanics are disproportionately represented in the subprime home refinance mortgage market.
Creative Planning
America prides itself on being a classless society. But what if a certain class is responsible for giving cities their vitality and economic clout?
California Population Grows To 35 Million
Annual state numbers indicate that California's population grew by 1.9 percent in 2001.
FREE Course: Walkable City 1: Why Walkability?
After describing his path towards focusing on walkability as the essence of good planning, Jeff Speck marches through his five principal reasons for making more walkable places.
Reinventing Malls: Planning Alchemy—Turning Gray Fields Into Gold
The course focuses on the opportunities and imperatives that shape reinvention of mall sites.
One Hundred Miles
County of Mendocino
planning NEXT
The Architects Foundation
University of Cincinnati Online
Montrose County
Northern Illinois Transit Authority (NITA)
The Pocatello Development Authority
