Social / Demographics
Health Impacts Of Sprawl Quantified
A new report quantifies the impact of suburban sprawl on public health through impacts on housing, transportation, and land-use patterns.
Urban Sprawl -- It's Unhealthy
A study by the Centers for Disease Control says sprawl creates or exacerbates many common health problems.
Black Homeowners Hurt Most By Neighborhood Segregation
This paper finds that neighborhood segregation hurts the home values of black homeowners, thus undermining the wealth-creating potential of homeownership. This "segregation tax" is generally highest where racial segregation is the highest.
So You Want To Be A Planning Director?
Richard Carson offers a no-holds barred look at what it takes to be a planning director -- and whether you want to.
Ten Cheapest Places To Live
Homestore publishes its ranking of the ten cheapest places in the U.S. to live -- from housing to transportation.
High-Tech Skyscraper Additions
An array of new high-tech solutions to escape from high rises are on the market.
Milwaukee's Ranks Eighth In Population Density
Milwaukee, WI, ranked eighth in a survey of population density of nation's metro areas.
The Future Of Cities Is In Question Now
Joel Kotkin and Fred Siegel write that the current urban renaissance may come to a halt. Without security, rule of law and tolerance, people leave cities for suburbs.
The Cost Of Residential Growth
University of Kentucky study examines how it costs residents of a county if new residents move in.
Urban Sprawl Creates Couch Potatoes
A scientist with the Centers for Disease Control sugggests that sprawl is affecting the public's health.
ULI President Speaks Out On America's Cities
Urban Land Institute President Richard Rosan speaks out on the impact of the attacks on September 11, and what it means for America's cities.
The Pulse Of New York
New Yorker columnist Adam Gopnik captures the urban texture of New York the day America was attacked.
Book Review: My Life As Told By Water
Author David James Duncan writes thought-provoking essays about environmental issues.
Place, Race And Work
While welfare caseloads have declined nationally in the past several years, the decline has not been uniform across states and cities.
Metropolitan Housing Dynamics And Public Policy
This Brookings report argues that there is an important, almost inevitable, housing dynamic that shapes many major metropolitan areas.
World Population Headed For Cities
Half the world's population will be living in cities in six years.
Talk Of The Nation: Small Towns Disappearing
Talk of the Nation host Juan Williams talks with experts about the decline of the nation's small towns.
Panhandlers An Obstacle For Atlanta's Downtown
Businesses say panhandlers are harming Atlanta's downtown tourism and quality of life.
A Primer On Subprime Lending
Subprime lending can help increase homeownership. However, the dark side of subprime lending -- predatory lending -- is dangerous.
Family Lost In Suburbs
The Onion humorously reports on a family of five that was found alive in the Chicago suburbs after eight years.
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
Heyer Gruel & Associates PA
Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS)
City of Grandview
Harvard GSD Executive Education
Salt Lake City
NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public Service
City of Cambridge, Maryland
