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Household Sizes Growing in the U.S. for the First Time in 160 Years

This decade is likely to produce demographic news that will shock anyone born after 1850.

October 2, 2019 - Pew Research Center

Google Headquarters

Google's Second Headquarters and the Future of San Jose

Amazon isn't the only tech giant building a second headquarters. Google's new offices could change the way companies interact with cities for the better, if they want to.

December 2, 2017 - CityLab

Texas Suburb

The Suburban Tale of Texas Growth

The state of Texas is expected to double its population between 2010 and 2050. Just how, though, is worthy of more scrutiny.

June 1, 2016 - The Dallas Morning News

Atlanta's Dwindling Supply of Affordable Housing Units

Analysis shows that Atlanta is building a lot of new rental units, but most are priced at luxury levels, while the city's supply of low cost rental units are shrinking in the neighborhoods they're needed most.

October 15, 2015 - Creative Loafing

Atlanta's Midtown Achieving 'Tech Hub' Status

Companies looking for creative class cache have begun to locate in Atlanta's Midtown and spilling over into neighboring districts.

August 25, 2015 - Upstart Business Journal

Bracing for Gentrification in Houston's Near Northside

The average median price for home in Houston's Near Northside jumped from $49,500 in 2010 to $80,000 last year. Can these predominantly Latino neighborhoods retain their character as they change?

April 30, 2015 - Houston Chronicle

Exercise in Futility: Pressing the Button to Cross the Street

An article in the Dallas News find the devil is in the details: namely, the difficulty in maintaining the little things that make a multi-modal street work—like the little push buttons (some call them "beg buttons") at crosswalks.

August 6, 2014 - Dallas News

The McMansion Strikes Back: New American Homes are Larger than Ever

According to new date from the U.S. Census, McMansions are back. In fact, the data indicates that the housing crash and recession was a temporary pause in the long-term trend of the always-expanding American home.

June 6, 2014 - The Washington Post - Wonkblog

The Challenges of Shrinking Cities

Mayor Bing of Detroit has announced an intention to "right-size" the city. Ed Glaeser talks about what that might mean.

March 18, 2010 - NYTimes Economix Blog

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Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools

This six-course series explores essential urban design concepts using open source software and equips planners with the tools they need to participate fully in the urban design process.

Planning for Universal Design

Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.