Social / Demographics
Industry Aftermath
Debating the effects of terrorism on real estate development.
Communication Is Critical For Emergency Planning
How cities are preparing for disaster and emergency planning in the wake of the Sept. 11th terrorist attacks.
Let Cities Be Cities
Decentralizing the population and businesses of our great cities would be a long and expensive proposition, and one likely to fail.
Leaving The City For A Second Home
More and more Americans are purchasing second homes outside of urban boundaries and relocating.
Phoenix: Airport Or Latino Neighborhood?
Phoenix is moving ahead with a plan to dismantle one of the city's oldest Latino neighborhoods.
Why S.F.'s Homeless Problem Won't Go Away
San Francisco spends $200 million a year to deal with homelessness. Yet the problem persists. Why?
Cities Become Post-Nomadic
After a half-century of ever-increasing mobility, Americans are becoming more sedentary. What does this mean for cities?
San Jose: Leader In Emergency Planning
The central California city is regarded as the nation's leader in planning for emergencies.
Trading The City For The Country
An increasing trend shows urban residents giving up city life to move to the country. Is it worth it?
Health Impacts Of Sprawl Quantified
A new report quantifies the impact of suburban sprawl on public health through impacts on housing, transportation, and land-use patterns.
Urban Sprawl -- It's Unhealthy
A study by the Centers for Disease Control says sprawl creates or exacerbates many common health problems.
Black Homeowners Hurt Most By Neighborhood Segregation
This paper finds that neighborhood segregation hurts the home values of black homeowners, thus undermining the wealth-creating potential of homeownership. This "segregation tax" is generally highest where racial segregation is the highest.
So You Want To Be A Planning Director?
Richard Carson offers a no-holds barred look at what it takes to be a planning director -- and whether you want to.
Ten Cheapest Places To Live
Homestore publishes its ranking of the ten cheapest places in the U.S. to live -- from housing to transportation.
High-Tech Skyscraper Additions
An array of new high-tech solutions to escape from high rises are on the market.
Milwaukee's Ranks Eighth In Population Density
Milwaukee, WI, ranked eighth in a survey of population density of nation's metro areas.
The Future Of Cities Is In Question Now
Joel Kotkin and Fred Siegel write that the current urban renaissance may come to a halt. Without security, rule of law and tolerance, people leave cities for suburbs.
The Cost Of Residential Growth
University of Kentucky study examines how it costs residents of a county if new residents move in.
Urban Sprawl Creates Couch Potatoes
A scientist with the Centers for Disease Control sugggests that sprawl is affecting the public's health.
ULI President Speaks Out On America's Cities
Urban Land Institute President Richard Rosan speaks out on the impact of the attacks on September 11, and what it means for America's cities.
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
