Climate change is a fiscal disaster for local governments − our study shows how it's testing communities in Florida

A new study of Florida’s fiscal vulnerability to climate change finds that flooding directly threatens many local tax bases.

William Butler, Associate Professor of Urban and Regional Planning, Florida State University • conversation
Oct. 5, 2023 • ~11 min

Atlanta's BeltLine shows how urban parks can drive 'green gentrification' if cities don't think about affordable housing at the start

A longtime critic of Atlanta’s BeltLine explains how the popular network of parks has increased inequality in the city and driven out lower-income residents.

Dan Immergluck, Professor of Urban Studies, Georgia State University • conversation
Jan. 25, 2023 • ~10 min

What makes someone Indigenous?

Geographic, cultural and political identity are all part of being Indigenous.

Torivio Fodder, Indigenous Governance Program Manager and Professor of Practice, University of Arizona • conversation
Nov. 7, 2022 • ~8 min

If everyone on Earth sat in the ocean at once, how much would sea level rise?

Even if every human being on Earth went for a dip in the ocean at the same time, they'd be just a drop in the bucket compared to the size of the planet's seas.

Tony E. Wong, Assistant Professor of Mathematical Sciences, Rochester Institute of Technology • conversation
March 29, 2021 • ~5 min

In changing urban neighborhoods, new food offerings can set the table for gentrification

Hip food offerings can signal that a neighborhood is gentrifying – especially when they repackage traditional foods for wealthy white eaters.

Yuki Kato, Assistant Professor of Sociology, Georgetown University • conversation
July 10, 2020 • ~9 min

/

1