Social / Demographics
How The Auto Changed Cities
The Economist reviews "Auto Mobile: How the Car Changed Life", by Ruth Brandon.
Seven Principles For Cultivating Communities Of Practice
While this Harvard Business School article addresses "communities of practice", many of the lessons are applicable to physical community-building.
The Science And Art Of Artificial Societies
Creating artificial societies requires a lot of math and high-powered computing, but yields some interesting results.
Houses And Emotions
Houses are more than just financial investments; to many, they provide a sense of identity that is rooted in the "American Dream."
Supreme Court Scrutinizes Town Ordinance On Soliciting
Stratton, Ohio, has a town ordinance that requires solicitors to get a permit. A Jehovah's Witness congregation is challenging the ordinance saying it infringes on their free-speech rights.
The Suburban Melting Pot
Immigrants are reviving suburban communities across the country, and causing massive demographic changes.
Canada Needs More Immigrants
To sustain its economic well-being, Canada needs more immigrants.
Swinging Suburbs
Non-family households in the suburbs grew more than twice the increase in the cities. These are the new "swinging suburbs".
How New York Has Changed
In some ways New York hasn't changed much since September 11. But economic and emotional impacts are still clear.
Just What Is America?
The new U.S. Statistical Abstract does a remarkably good job of answering the question: Just what is America?
A City Saturated By Homelessness
San Francisco's liberal tolerance for homeless people appears to be near the breaking point.
Overpopulation Is Overhyped
A Wall Street Journal commentary reports that the UN has declared overpopulation a nonissue.
The Pathology Of Density
Richard Carson explores what it is about human nature that makes us loathe density.
Suburbanites Don't Walk Much
Seattle has become a laboratory for research into the connection among land use and health.
Eco-terrorists On The Run
Perhaps as a result of 9/11, eco-terrorism has become a major focus of law enforcement agencies.
Book Excerpt: Fast Food Nation
The first chapter of Eric Schlosser's New York Times bestseller "Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal."
The Real Cost Of Fast Food
Review of New York Times Bestseller"Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal" by Eric Schlosser.
Eco Terrorist Sentenced
Arsonist Mark Sands gets 18 years for string of fires he set to destroy luxury homes under construction.
Minorities: The New Majority
New political issues surface in cities where Latinos are the largest ethnic group.
Singles Make Up Larger Share Of Suburban Households
This new analysis of 2000 Census data shows that the types of households fueling growth in metropolitan America are challenging conventional notions of who lives in cities and suburbs.
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.
Caltrans
Smith Gee Studio
Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS)
City of Grandview
Harvard GSD Executive Education
Toledo-Lucas County Plan Commissions
Salt Lake City
NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public Service
