Social / Demographics

Down And Out In Dot-Com

San Francisco, the dot.com capital of the world, is not just for greedy yuppies. The homeless have their dreams too.

September 14, 2000 - The Guardian Unlimited

The Gateway City

With forty percent of New Yorkers being foreign-born, the city faces major challenges even as it continues to be enriched by immigration.

September 6, 2000 - The New York Times

LA Suburb Deals With Ethnic Change

Monterey Park's experience with ethnic change holds lessons for minorities are now the majority.

September 5, 2000 - The Washington Post

Analysis: Many Tribes Lost Casino Gamble

Analysis of federal data indicates that explosion of Native American gambling revenues in the 1990s has not benefitted most tribes with casinos.

September 1, 2000 - San Jose Mercury News

Minorities Now Majority

California's marks historic milestone as non-hispanic white population -- a majority since 1860 -- falls to 49.8 percent.

August 31, 2000 - Contra Costa Times-Walnut Creek

Hispanic and Asian Populations Expand

Hispanic and Asian populations are the nation's fastest growing minorities.

August 31, 2000 - The New York Times

Census Releases Population Estimates

These are the last estimates to be released before detailed Census 2000 results come out in 2001.

August 30, 2000 - The San Francisco Chronicle

The Tragedy Of The Commons Revisited

Private property rights may be the key to conservation.

August 29, 2000 - The Christian Science Monitor

California Prison Plan Criticized

A plan for a new $335 million prison in Delano, CA, is raising questions whether the country is building too many prisons.

August 28, 2000 - The New York Times

Demographics At Warp Speed

Technology and global markets are about to reshape America's metropolitan landscapes.

August 21, 2000 - American Demographics

Racial Issues In Urban Planning

Racial tension is no more likely in multi ethnic neighborhoods, but Californians prefer to live in areas where their own ethnicity is the majority.

August 7, 2000 - Public Policy Institute of California

The Market Power of Cities?

Before the mid-20th century no one would have thought to ask such a question. The market power of cities was manifest.

July 19, 2000 - The Brookings Institution

Demand for Density?

Many social observers believe that the city is becoming obsolete, and that information technology has deprived urban density of its reason for existence.

July 17, 2000 - The Brookings Institution

The New Urban Demographics

The familiar distinctions between central cities and suburbs are being complicated by new demographic trends which will have important effects on urban America.

July 16, 2000 - The Brookings Institution

The Three Laws of Growth

Demographic data support the three Laws of Growth, which are helpful in understanding the character of rapid suburbanization and successful policy responses.

July 16, 2000 - National Governor's Association

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Planning for Universal Design

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Top Books

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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.