maryereynolds
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Can Good Design Lead to Better Health Care?
<p>At a Phoenix hospital, thoughtful building design creates a healing environment for patients.</p>
City Under Investigation for Housing Discrimination
<p>HUD claims that Manassas, Virginia, illegally targeted Hispanic households and the city has failed to settle complaints over an ordinance regarding overcrowding. The ordinance has since been repealed.</p>
Re-Defining Diversity
City planners in Santa Ana, California, a predominantly Mexican enclave, want diversity among types of businesses downtown to attract upscale shoppers, but Mexican business owners claim it's another form of gentrification.
Using Google Maps As An Advocacy Tool
A community activist tracked the location of teardowns in her suburban neighborhood, bringing attention to the problem and eventually leading to a change in zoning to help prevent further demolitions.
In Queens, New York, Black's Median Income Rises Above Whites
Income gains made by Caribbean immigrants boost the black median income in Queens. It is the only place in the U.S. with a population over 65,000 where the white household median income is less than the black median household income.