Microhousing Catches On In High-Priced Urban Centers
Microhousing (ultra-compact apartments that sometimes share common spaces) offers a new way for residents to reconcile rising urban housing prices with a preference for city living. Seattle, San Francisco, New York, and Vancouver have all updated their… more »
Small Metro Areas See Population Increase, Reversing Trend
In the past decade, almost 90 percent of small metro areas saw an increase in the number of people living in the city. This reverses a net outmigration from small metro areas of over two million people per year in the 1980s.
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Community Health Centers Rise From Brownfields
A recent article in The New York Times describes a new trend in development: building health centers for low income local residents on rehabilitated brownfields sites. These projects create local investment opportunities, bolster communities, and improv… more »
Seattle's Car-Sharing Options Expand
A new car-sharing business, car2go, will join ZipCar as a car-sharing option in the city of Seattle. More than 300 new cars from car2go will be placed on Seattle streets by early 2013. "Car-share systems are a convenient, affordable option for people wh… more »
Chicago Mayor: Bike Lanes will Attract Tech Companies
Chicago recently installed its first two-way bike route with dedicated traffic signals, in an effort to attract high-tech companies and startups to the city. "It's part of my effort to recruit entrepreneurs and start-up businesses because a lot of those… more »
Los Angeles Votes for New Streetcar
A proposed streetcar for downtown Los Angeles will become a reality, thanks to 73 percent of local residents who voted in favor of a property tax that will help cover a portion of the streetcar's cost. The vote surpassed the two-thirds the tax needed to… more »
Miles Driven Now Back to 1995 Levels
Adjusted for population, US driving has taken a historic downward turn, according to a recent article in Business Insider. While the total number of US miles driven has declined only slightly since its peak in 2007, the miles driven per capita have now… more »
Cities with Denser Cores Are More Productive, Happier
Economic growth and development are higher in metro areas where density is most concentrated. In a recent survey, author Richard Florida studied the role of density in regional economic development, especially in cities where population is more densely… more »
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