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Florida Found Most Dangerous Place for Pedestrians

Four Florida metropolitan areas recently ranked as the most dangerous places for pedestrians, according to a survey by Transportation America.

August 16, 2011 - New York Times

Philidelphia Comprehensive Plan Accused of Spreading Gentrification

Community leaders argue that the recently approved Philadelphia comprehensive plan does more for developers than the working class in this op-ed.

August 16, 2011 - Philadelphia Inquirer

Changes in America's Racial Composition

Race and ethnic groups have seen major shifts from the 1990s to today, according to this report from the Brookings Institution.

May 16, 2011 - Brookings Institution

Facing the 'Generational Mismatch'

Two age groups are rapidly growing in the U.S.: baby boomers and minors under 18. The difference is that one group is primarily white, while the other is overwhelmingly not.

July 26, 2010 - National Journal

America's Path to 400 Million

The New York Times reviews a new book by Joel Kotkin about the role of immigration and minority populations in America.

February 27, 2010 - The New York Times

The Biggest Misconceptions About the Census and Demographics

The Brookings Institution lists out the five biggest myths and misconceptions about the Census and the way demographics change in the U.S.

February 25, 2010 - The Brookings Institution

$70 Million in Transit Stimulus Funds at Risk

BART's people-mover connection to the Oakland Airport is jeopardized by an FTA ruling that the agency failed to reach out to minorities, potentially denying the agency of $70 million in stimulus funds. Might the funds go to other transit needs?

January 26, 2010 - SF Gate - Oakland Blog

Population Growth Slows for Asians and Hispanics

Minorities are on the rise in the U.S., but the rates of growth for Hispanics and Asians are slowing down, according to recent Census figures.

May 15, 2009 - The New York Times

Call for More Minority Architects

Reportedly, only 1.5% of architects are minorities--but while current black architects gain more respect, it is a good time to reach out to minority youth who might also want to go into architecture.

October 29, 2008 - The Boston Herald

Diversity from the Bottom Up: Minority Youth Are Becoming a Majority

Integrated inner-city public schools were the first to see this phenomenon more than 20 years ago -- classrooms that were predominately children of color. This was attributed to White Flight: the abandoning of the inner city by middle class Caucasians. Not only are minority youth populations the majority of the public school enrollments throughout the country, they are also now a majority of several United States cities and counties.

August 8, 2008 - The New York Times

Should Public Meetings Offer Translation?

Rezoning in New York's Lower East Side brings the issue of language to the fore, as members of the Spanish and Chinese communities find themselves unable to participate in important decisions about their neighborhoods.

July 1, 2008 - The New York Times

The Plight of Minority Architects

This article from Next American City looks at the decreasing numbers of minority architects and the possible problems this shortage poses to the field and to the planning of cities.

April 3, 2008 - The Next American City

Who Pays for the Subprime Lender Meltdown?

Scrambling to grab that elusive “American Dream” of homeownership, millions plunged into the subprime mortgage market to build wealth through appreciation (if not speculation). Pundits cheered as the ownership rate crept up, lauding the pluck of aspirational minority and immigrant families.There’s a reason it is called subprime, though. Lenders offered a smorgasborg of loan “products,” but the bottom line was that they are all very costly for the borrower – often entailing adjustable-rate surprises in the 30 percent or higher range.

March 5, 2007 - James S. Russell

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