On the Limitations—and Unanswered Questions—of Housing Research
"Housing demographers are often frustrated by data that range from inconsistent to totally unavailable when attempting to research demographic and housing trends.Publication Date: Wed, 07/22/2015
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What's the Value of a Half-Baked Streetcar Line?
Andrew Keatts provides a recap of a tumultuous, unfortunate first week of operation for the Charlotte Streetcar. A few examples:Publication Date: Wed, 07/29/2015
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On the Role of University Presses in the Urbanism Conversation
Anna Clark writes:Publication Date: Sun, 08/09/2015
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Visiting Urban Parks Makes People Healthier...but Wealthier?
Studies have shown that urban parks have a positive effect on everything from physical health and fitness to cognition and memory, writes Jeff Caldwell, an urban parks enthusiast and manager at...
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Economic Benefit of Increasing Neighborhood Walkability: Is it a Myth?
Researchers from Texas A&M blog about their study of the economic benefits of walkability in neighborhoods in Austin, Texas.
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The Curious Case of New Jersey
"Consider New Jersey," goes the entreaty by Eric Bender, as explained in a post for MIT's Industrial Liaison Program (ILP).Publication Date: Mon, 11/02/2015
View ArticleNew Apps to Enable Citizen Science
Research by Zhenghong Tang is using smart phones to expand public access to environmental data.Publication Date: Wed, 03/02/2016
View Article'50s Researchers Saw Architects as Key to Understanding Creativity
A recent episode of design podcast 99% Invisible unearthed the records of a 1950s study that aimed to discover the roots of creativity.Publication Date: Tue, 07/12/2016
View ArticleMore Study Needed: How to Make Green Streets Work
"Surprisingly, there are very few peer-reviewed research papers that have evaluated Green Streets on a stormwater control and treatment basis," according to an article by Jonathan Page, who looks at...
View ArticleLondon's Cascading Displacement Effects Start at the Top of the Income Ladder
"London’s traditional elite, such as lawyers, architects and academics, are being pushed out of their enclaves in Mayfair, Chelsea and Hampstead by an influx of global super rich investors, causing a...
View ArticleIs a Universal Metric for Gentrification Possible?
Cities must be able to understand and measure gentrification in order to prevent displacement, impoverishment, and resegregation, writer Douglas Murphy Publication Date: Fri, 09/30/2016
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EPA Awards Grant To Monitor Wetlands Using Unmanned Aircraft System
What would happen if the wetland wildlife along the Platte River just vanished? No more sandhill cranes, no more geese, no more pheasants, no more ducks, no more hunting, no more bird watching, no more...
View ArticleOn the Limitations—and Unanswered Questions—of Housing Research
"Housing demographers are often frustrated by data that range from inconsistent to totally unavailable when attempting to research demographic and housing trends.Publication Date: Wed, 07/22/2015
View ArticleWhat's the Value of a Half-Baked Streetcar Line?
Andrew Keatts provides a recap of a tumultuous, unfortunate first week of operation for the Charlotte Streetcar. A few examples:Publication Date: Wed, 07/29/2015
View ArticleOn the Role of University Presses in the Urbanism Conversation
Anna Clark writes:Publication Date: Sun, 08/09/2015
View ArticleVisiting Urban Parks Makes People Healthier...but Wealthier?
Studies have shown that urban parks have a positive effect on everything from physical health and fitness to cognition and memory, writes Jeff Caldwell, an urban parks enthusiast and manager at...
View ArticleEconomic Benefit of Increasing Neighborhood Walkability: Is it a Myth?
Researchers from Texas A&M blog about their study of the economic benefits of walkability in neighborhoods in Austin, Texas.
View ArticleThe Curious Case of New Jersey
"Consider New Jersey," goes the entreaty by Eric Bender, as explained in a post for MIT's Industrial Liaison Program (ILP).Publication Date: Mon, 11/02/2015
View ArticleNew Apps to Enable Citizen Science
Research by Zhenghong Tang is using smart phones to expand public access to environmental data.Publication Date: Wed, 03/02/2016
View Article'50s Researchers Saw Architects as Key to Understanding Creativity
A recent episode of design podcast 99% Invisible unearthed the records of a 1950s study that aimed to discover the roots of creativity.Publication Date: Tue, 07/12/2016
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