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Tag Archives: demographics
Metro areas most impacted by the new immigration ban
Interesting data from the Brookings Institutionis provided below which is related to existing immigrant residents in the United States from the recently banned seven (7) Muslim nations. The data in the first chart shows those cities where these immigrant populations … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, cities, civics, civility, culture, demographics, diversity, geography, human rights, humanity, immigration, inclusiveness, planning, politics, Statistics, urban planning
Tagged demographics, humanity, immigration, inclusiveness, peace, planning, refugees, statistics
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America’s loneliest cities
The following are America’s 20 loneliest larger cities – those with the most single-person households as of 2014. As is evident from the data, cities in Upstate New York, Ohio, Florida, and Virginia tend to be the most lonely (when … Continue reading
Super-SIZED suburbs of the USA and Canada by land area
The following is a list of the largest suburbs in the USA and Canada as measured by land area (square miles). The minimum population for inclusion in the list is 10,000 residents. Three former suburbs that have become a core … Continue reading
Posted in Canada, cities, demographics, geography, infrastructure, land use, Maps, North America, planning, spatial design, States, Statistics, urban planning
Tagged Canada, cities, demographics, geography, land area, land use, planning, statistics, suburbs, USA
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Most spacious American cities with 100,000+ residents
As a companion post to the listing of the most compact American cities with 100,000 or more residents, below is a list of the most spacious (largest area in square miles) American cities with 100,000 or more residents. It is … Continue reading
Posted in cities, demographics, geography, infrastructure, land use, Maps, planning, spatial design, sprawl, Statistics, urban planning, zoning
Tagged cities, demographics, geography, land use, planning, spatial design, sprawl, statistics
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Most compact American cities with 100,000+ residents
Reno, Nevada has long used the moniker of “The Biggest Little City in the World.” Well, at 106 square miles and 225,221 residents, it no longer fits that title. Based on data from the 2010 Census, at the end of … Continue reading
Posted in cities, demographics, density, economic development, geography, infrastructure, land use, planning, States, Statistics, urban planning, zoning
Tagged cities, compact cities, demographics, geography, land area, land use, maps, planning, population, square miles, statistics, zoning
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Puddle jumpers – America’s smallest commercial airports
Below is a list of America’s smallest commercial airports (those served by airlines) as measured by by acreage. These are the airports most likely to be served by puddle jumpers, even if they are nowhere near a large water body. … Continue reading
Posted in aerospace, air travel, airport planning, airports, aviation, cities, commerce, Communications, economic development, geography, history, infrastructure, land use, Maps, planning, spatial design, Statistics, topography, tourism, Trade, transportation, Travel, urban planning
Tagged aerodromes, aerospace, airport planning, airports, aviation, cities, demographics, geography, history, infrastructure, land use, planning, spatial design, terrain, topography, tourism, transportation, travel
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Rebounding core cities
Below is a list of core cities in the United States that have seen their populations rebound following several decades of decline. In some instances, such as Denver, Des Moines, San Francisco, and Seattle, the core city is now attained … Continue reading
Posted in cities, demographics, economic development, Economy, gentrification, geography, history, Housing, humanity, inclusiveness, infrastructure, land use, new urbanism, North America, placemaking, planning, revitalization, spatial design, Statistics, sustainability, urban planning
Tagged cities, demographics, development, economics, geography, land use, planning, population, redevelopment, statistics, urban land, urban planning
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Suburbs predicted to soon exceed their core city
As a follow-up to last Monday’s post about those suburbs in the United States that have become larger than the original core city of the metropolitan area, here are my predictions for the next group of suburbs which could soon … Continue reading
Posted in cities, economic development, geography, history, Housing, infrastructure, land use, North America, placemaking, planning, spatial design, sprawl, Statistics, urban planning
Tagged census, cities, demographics, geography, history, land use, planning, population, statistics, suburbs
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When a suburb becomes larger than the core city
Below are examples from the United States of suburbs which have outgrown and overtaken the core city of the metropolitan area in population. As is evident from the list, many of these are planned retirement centers in Florida and … Continue reading
Posted in cities, economic development, geography, land use, marketing, North America, placemaking, planning, politics, Statistics, tourism, urban planning, zoning
Tagged Arizona, census, cities, core cities, demographics, Florida, land use, marketing, MSA, planning, politics, population, suburbs, Virginia
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Review of “American Chinatown, A People’s History of Five Neighborhoods”
In American Chinatown, author Bonnie Tsui has written a compelling and reflective historical account of five Chinatowns in the United States. But, what truly brings this text to life are the lives and experiences of those residents who she interviews … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, art, Asia, book reviews, books, branding, China, cities, civics, commerce, Communications, Cuisine, culture, diversity, economics, entertainment, entrepreneurship, family, geography, globalization, historic preservation, history, humanity, immigration, inclusiveness, land use, literature, marketing, North America, placemaking, planning, politics, poverty, racism, reading, spatial design, third places, tourism, Trade, Travel, urban planning, Welcome, Women
Tagged American Chinatown, Bonnie Tsui, book reviews, books, Chinatown, Chinatown Revisited, cities, culture, demographics, diversity, ethnoburbs, geography, history, immigration, land use, New York Times, planning, politics, racism, sociology
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