Suburbs
The Google-owned company has the data to connect commuters to possible carpool buddies, Whether Waze can stem the long-term decline in carpooling remains to be seen.
City Lab
Population loss doesn't always equate to economic decline. Richard Florida discusses a study examining American metros that are retaining their economic vitality as they shrink.
CityLab
Cincinnati’s first ring suburbs have gone through a pattern of boom and bust, but civic boosters are focusing on the opportunities of the present day.
WVXU
Despite a downtown construction boom, housing is still scarce across the Capital Region. And nearly two-thirds of new homes built since the year 2000 have been single-family structures.
Brookings
City life is being sold as a convenient version of the suburbs, with similar amenities minus the time-consuming commute.
The New York Times
A new book looks at the evolution of American ballparks and the changes that have mirrored urbanism.
Curbed
New research outlines how to make public transportation a better option for suburban commuters.
Streetsblog USA
Black neighborhoods near city centers are diversifying as whites move in and buy up properties. But the influx of these higher-income residents is leading to more divisions than inclusivity.
The New York Times
June Williamson explains the necessary components of the next generation of the suburban retrofitting project, and why these actions are so necessary.
Redesigning Cities via YouTube
A new book about unconventional suburbs challenges the perception that these were socially and racially homogenous places.
CityLab
Everything we thought we knew about Millennials was wrong.
Planetizen April 1st Edition
The metamorphoses of suburban commercial buildings reflect a story of the urban landscape waiting to be told.
The American Conservative
"Jobs-rich area," a new term that targets some suburban regions, is among amendments added March 11 to Senate Bill 50, the reincarnation of Wiener's controversial SB 827 housing bill that died last year.
San Francisco Examiner
According to a recent report, the self-sufficiency of agriculture in the Washington, D.C. region is declining. Encroachment from suburban sprawl, driven by a region-wide housing crunch, is one causal factor.
Greater Greater Washington
The definitions of suburban chosen by researchers tend to fall into three categories—and each has a significant impact and the results of academic inquiry.
Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University
The story of informal housing is one of changing racial and class demographics, economic opportunity and needs, and regulatory control.
Boom California
While suburbs are changing, that doesn't mean they are declining, according to recently published research.
Joint Center for Housing Studies
Visit the notoriously dense suburb of Friendship Village, Maryland.
City Beautiful
The federal government has no official definition of suburban, even though a majority of Americans say they live in suburban communities.
CityLab
American suburbs are growing, and understanding the evolution of suburban sprawl is a useful guide for the future.
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