Over the past decade, I have been affiliated with Columbia University as a professor, collaborator, and, most recently, a visitor. There was often an undercurrent of antisemitism throughout the campus that was overlooked by the Jewish community, but sat just under the surface. read more »
Demographics
Big Beats Small, New Beats Old
I came across a couple of interesting pieces in the last week that had me thinking about the past, present and future of American cities again. After reading them, I felt somewhat upbeat and validated, but also concerned. read more »
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The Strange Death of the Family
Over a decade ago, I led a team of Singapore-based researchers to investigate why families were declining. Back then, we were experiencing a historic shift away from population growth and familial ties, towards individualism. read more »
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Planners Push Transit, But It's a Hard Sell in Western Cities
Over the six decades that transit subsidies have been virtually universal, governments and media have urged people to give up driving and switch to transit. read more »
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Sometimes Comical; Sometimes Tragic
On the last working day before the Holidays the OMB of the White House announced a notice of decision regarding the statistical treatment of race and ethnicity topics in all government statistical programs and analyses. In a revised Statistical Policy Directive 15 it stated: These revisions to SPD 15 are intended to result in more accurate and useful race and ethnicity data across the Federal government. (emphasis mine) read more »
California's Broken Diversity Promise
Few states are more ostentatious in their concern for racial equality and minority uplift than California. read more »
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New Report: El Futuro es Latino
This newly released report covers the challenges and successes of Latinos, their history in California, and present day role in the economy. read more »
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Digital Divide: Bridging the Urban-Rural Connectivity Gap
If you live in an urban area, you may mistakenly believe that everyone has access to reliable Wi-Fi, personal computers, and cellular networks. However, millions of rural Americans live without these increasingly essential amenities. read more »
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Massive Shift from Urban Cores to Suburbs and Elsewhere
Moving Away from the Major Metros: The recent Census Bureau population estimates release revealed a massive shift of domestic migrants away from the major metropolitan areas read more »
America is Strangely Fond of Chemically Modifying its Children
The recent decision by the National Health Service to ban puberty blockers under prescription outside of upcoming clinical trials is a rare indication that common sense and biological reality are staging a comeback. read more »
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