* The following excerpt appeared originally in the March 2012 issue of Planning magazine; published by the American Planning Association. “Creating successful urban retail districts is a goal of planners and community leaders alike. But as Robert J. Gibbs points…
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Uninsured Children in America In 2008, the American Community Survey (ACS) began surveying the U.S. population on the subject of health insurance coverage. To date, the most complete data set available is the 2008-2010 3 year ACS which excludes counties…
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This week is the anniversary of one of the worst tornado outbreaks in U.S. history. On April 3-4, 1974, at least 148 tornadoes roared across the United States. Since then, this has been eclipsed by only the May 21-26, 2011 tornado outbreak….
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I am a resident of Ohio. Every four years Ohioans find themselves the center of the political universe. It starts out as flattering and ends up just being annoying. This year we find ourselves at the heart of the 2012…
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Several days ago I was discussing the link between education and unemployment with my economist friend Bill Lafayette, PhD. The seemingly endless Republican Primary had recently thrust higher education into the national spotlight. At issue was whether or not we…
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This week’s Map of the Week is the third in Urban Decision Group’s series of maps that examine commuting in the U.S. Our first map dealt with Average Commuting Times in the U.S. Last week’s map showed the Impact on…
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Last week, Urban Decision Group’s Map of the Week dealt with Average Commuting Times in the continental U.S. This week’s Map of the Week builds on this data. All of the data comes from the American Community Survey (ACS) 2006-2010….
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