Topic – Urban
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Defining ‘urban areas’
80.7 percent of US population
80.7 percent of the US population now considered living in 'urban areas', but what exactly does that mean?
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Small scale infill rising
Also access to transit
And AIA report says there has been a definitive shift away from large residential subdivisions towards smaller scale infill development projects.
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Climate change to hit urban areas
Could cause migration
A new report says that global warming has significantly increased the number of people at risk globally and could cause migration to urban areas.
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NYC: commuter biking doubles in 4 years
Quadruples since 2001
Commuting cycling has doubled in the last four years and quadrupled since 2001 in NYC.
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COH to extend “urban” zone out to Beltway 8
Add guest parking for townhome
Houston City Council will consider changes proposed in 2009 to Chapter 42 that will increase the "urban" zone, require guest parking for town homes, and more.
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Neal Peirce
'Greenscaping' for health
People need deeper, daily contact with nature to “feel fully alive”
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Most City of Houston residents want urbanism
Houston Area Survey
Fifty percent of all City of Houston residents would prefer to live an urban lifestyle, according to the Houston Area Survey from Rice
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New life in downtown Houston?
One Park Place successful
The success of One Park Place is sparking a renewed interest in residential development in Houston's Central Business District
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Manhattan shows family census growth
More children under age 5
The 2010 census showed that Manhattan was different from the other boroughs in family matters
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