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A sociologist’s analysis of a Michigan county reveals pockets of economic instability as rising housing costs continue to pressure residents.
State lawmakers are trying to shield tracks from nuisance lawsuits − but the larger threat may be rising land values and redevelopment pressures.
The mass adoption of new technologies drives demand for rare and complex materials used in their manufacture.
What makes a building beautiful? Neuroscience suggests our judgement depends on complexity, familiarity and the brain’s craving for balance.
The outer ring of suburbs is attracting more new residents − and they are richer and better educated.
Developers will always choose low-density suburbs at the edge of cities over more environmental alternatives.
Ethnoburbs — ethnic suburban enclaves — challenge assimilation and represent a form of resistance against the homogenizing pressures of American suburbia.
There are many good reasons to reform zoning, but reducing the cost of housing is definitely not one of them. Other strategies are far more effective in achieving this goal.
Although many US cities have recovered from economic downturns during the COVID-19 pandemic, they still are losing young families in large numbers. Here’s how that trend degrades urban life.
Ontario’s focus on car-centric development without other investments in community will not improve the quality of life for Ontarians.
The pandemic led many teachers to leave their jobs − a trend that could continue if education leaders don’t address issues that affect morale.
On-demand transit services use smart devices and real-time network information to schedule rides for passengers.
Development is claiming so many of our old suburban homes that tell the story of Australia.
The last time that these two groups of cicadas emerged from underground together, Thomas Jefferson was president.
Following the Second World War, the federal government led the country’s transformation from a rural to a suburban nation, despite lacking any constitutional jurisdiction in community planning.
Neighbourhood features may have helped youth cope with the mental health impact of pandemic restrictions. Parks didn’t play much of a role but food amenities and the suburbs did.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s plan to allow developers to build projects on parts of the Greenbelt was under the auspices of providing additional housing. But it would never have been affordable.
Chinatowns once served as gateways for early Chinese immigrants. But the suburbs are the center of cultural and commercial life for new immigrants and later generations.
Areas of Danish towns and cities with fewer people and more cars come with a higher risk of depression.
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