Social / Demographics
Money Magazine's Best Places To Retire
Eight cities made this year's list of communities ideal for those looking to retire.
Fastest Growing County In U.S.
Maricopa County, Arizona gained more residents in the last 15 months than any other county in the U.S.
The Urban 'Bohemian Index'
Sunday's Smart City radio show features Carnegie Mellon University professor Richard Florida -- best known for his Bohemian Index.
How The Auto Changed Cities
The Economist reviews "Auto Mobile: How the Car Changed Life", by Ruth Brandon.
Seven Principles For Cultivating Communities Of Practice
While this Harvard Business School article addresses "communities of practice", many of the lessons are applicable to physical community-building.
The Science And Art Of Artificial Societies
Creating artificial societies requires a lot of math and high-powered computing, but yields some interesting results.
Houses And Emotions
Houses are more than just financial investments; to many, they provide a sense of identity that is rooted in the "American Dream."
Supreme Court Scrutinizes Town Ordinance On Soliciting
Stratton, Ohio, has a town ordinance that requires solicitors to get a permit. A Jehovah's Witness congregation is challenging the ordinance saying it infringes on their free-speech rights.
The Suburban Melting Pot
Immigrants are reviving suburban communities across the country, and causing massive demographic changes.
Canada Needs More Immigrants
To sustain its economic well-being, Canada needs more immigrants.
Swinging Suburbs
Non-family households in the suburbs grew more than twice the increase in the cities. These are the new "swinging suburbs".
How New York Has Changed
In some ways New York hasn't changed much since September 11. But economic and emotional impacts are still clear.
Just What Is America?
The new U.S. Statistical Abstract does a remarkably good job of answering the question: Just what is America?
A City Saturated By Homelessness
San Francisco's liberal tolerance for homeless people appears to be near the breaking point.
Overpopulation Is Overhyped
A Wall Street Journal commentary reports that the UN has declared overpopulation a nonissue.
The Pathology Of Density
Richard Carson explores what it is about human nature that makes us loathe density.
Suburbanites Don't Walk Much
Seattle has become a laboratory for research into the connection among land use and health.
Eco-terrorists On The Run
Perhaps as a result of 9/11, eco-terrorism has become a major focus of law enforcement agencies.
Book Excerpt: Fast Food Nation
The first chapter of Eric Schlosser's New York Times bestseller "Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal."
The Real Cost Of Fast Food
Review of New York Times Bestseller"Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal" by Eric Schlosser.
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
