The last decade has been pretty good for many cities. Recent 2020 Census data tells us that of the 50 largest cities in the US, 46 of them grew their population over the last 10 years. On average, these 50 cities grew by about 8.5%,… Read More
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The housing typologies of American cities
Yesterday the Washington Post published a great chart showing the housing types of the 40 largest cities, by population, in the US. The list is ordered from lowest to highest according to the percentage of single-family houses in the city (green bar). Here’s the chart:… Read More
Gardiner East vote shows that Toronto is not yet ready to be an urban leader
Today is very sad day for Toronto. After 2 days of debate, City Council voted this afternoon, 24-21, in favor of rebuilding the elevated Gardiner Expressway East (”hybrid” option) that runs along the city’s eastern waterfront. And once again, Toronto is largely divided. See above image… Read More
Segregation and income inequality in cities
Baltimore Harbor by Wes Bunton on 500px Given what is going on in Baltimore and other cities in the US right now, I thought it would be worthwhile to share an interesting article from City Observatory talking about income disparity and racial segregation in cities.… Read More