Wage Inequality

Miami

Ranking the Ten Most Unequal U.S. Cities

According to a recent ranking by Bloomberg, Miami is the most unequal city in America.

October 9, 2016 - Bloomberg

Gentrification

Study Finds Evidence of 'Nationwide Gentrification'

A new study finds that economic inequality is a national problem, evidenced by the access of college educated residents to quality of life indicators in cities all over the country—not just San Francisco, New York, and Boston.

July 14, 2014 - The Washington Post - Wonkblog

What Lies Behind America's Rising Inequality

Wage inequality does not tell the whole picture of the growing income inequality in the United States, writes Richard Florida, who examines the myriad other factors that may be driving this trend.

March 8, 2012 - The Atlantic Cities

The Unequal Cities of America

Richard Florida explores differing measures of inequality, considering both wage inequality and income inequality in American metropolitan cities.

March 6, 2012 - The Atlantic 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.

Top Books

An annual review of books related to planning.

Top Schools

The definitive ranking of graduate planning programs.

100 Most Influential Urbanists

The who's who of urbanism, according to Planetizen readers.

Urban Planning Creators You Should Know

A short list of voices on social, video, and podcasting platforms.