Social / Demographics

Our Changing Lifestyles

Whether you are walking the streets of inner city Detroit or the new roads of Shanghai, it’s easy to see that global lifestyles are changing.

November 17, 2002 - Smart City

NYC's Homeless System: Compassionate Or Irrational?

Since 1985, Justice Helen E. Freedman has presided over cases involving the city and advocates of the homeless.

November 15, 2002 - The New York Times

The Increasing Power Of The Exurban Voter

A new book argues that long-term demographic trends toward suburban living will favor the Democratic Party. David Brooks examines the thesis based on 2002 election results.

November 11, 2002 - The New York Times

Livable Cities A Priority For U.K.

U.K. ministers say "livability" is a major priority and the government will implement measures to tackle anti-social behavior.

November 9, 2002 - BBC News

Freeing Immigration Could Boost Economic Growth

Frances Cairncross explains how opening up international immigration could benefit economic growth.

November 7, 2002 - The Economist

Big Brother To Make London Safer?

Posters meant to inform riders about crime control devices scare some commuters.

November 7, 2002 - Wired

Sprawl, Thy Name Is Anaheim

San Francisco is simply 'The City,'... while Anaheim is "the backdrop for Disneyland, and the center of America's new suburban experiment.

October 29, 2002 - The Weekly Standard

Black In The Suburbs

Many African-American families do not feel welcome in the San Francisco Bay Area suburbs.

October 28, 2002 - The San Francisco Chronicle

Mayor Says Immigrants Strain City's Resources

Mayor of Lewiston, Maine, outraged many by his letter saying that Somali immigrants were depleting the city's resources and discouraged new immigrants from moving to Lewiston.

October 21, 2002 - National Public Radio

The 'Broken Windows' Theory

Author Bernard Harcourt, criticizes the "broken windows" theory in his new book "Illusion of Order."

October 20, 2002 - National Public Radio

The Cost Of Segregation

The Detroit News won the Inland Press Association's 2002 Community Leadership Award for their 4-part series that examined the unequal prices Metro Detroit blacks and whites pay for living separately.

October 17, 2002 - The Detroit News

How Success Changed Santa Monica

A look at how wealth is changing Santa Monica.

October 16, 2002 - The Los Angeles Times

Giuliani To Fight Crime In Mexico City

Former mayor of New York City, Rudolph Giuliani, is hired to fight crime in Mexico City.

October 16, 2002 - The Guardian Unlimited

Mayor Asks New Immigrants To Stay Away

In the nation's "whitest state," a mayor warns that Somali immigrants are taxing the city's resources.

October 15, 2002 - The Washington Post

Survey Of Planning Board Members Enlightening

A questionnaire administered by the Planning Commissioners Journal yields fascinating results concerning the diversity, occupational backgrounds, and selection processes of various planning boards and planning board members nationwide.

October 14, 2002 - Planetizen

Living On The Edge: Decentralization Within Cities In The 1990s

Most of the nation's largest central cities grew during the 1990s, but population change at the neighborhood level was more uneven. This report shows that population decentralization is occurring even inside city borders.

October 14, 2002 - The Brookings Institution

Homelessness On The Rise In New York?

Are there more homeless on the streets of New York?

October 13, 2002 - The New York Times

Race And Urban Sprawl

Robert Bullard's book looks at the social impact of sprawl.

October 7, 2002 - The Baltimore Sun

Canada Seeks Immigrants To Revive Hinterland

Canadian cities are some of the most ethnically diverse in the world. The country seeks immigrants to revive rural areas.

October 3, 2002 - The New York Times

The Least Mobile Town In America

This town offers stability, sustainability, and Mama's cooking. Will the college educated ever go home again?

October 1, 2002 - The New York Times

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.

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.