The New York City Board of Health ratified last Thursday Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s proposed ban on soft drinks served in containers larger than 16 ounces. The move is the first of its kind in any city across the country. New York stands at the vanguard of a movement aimed at curbing obesity and improving public … Read more
While cities have defined the way humans live and interact for millennia, social network theory (SNT) has changed the understanding of cities. SNT focuses on the interconnectivity of actors, whether on a personal or national level. Applying this theory to cities sheds light on the complexity of the urban environment. As Sergio Rey, professor at … Read more
China’s transformation is one of the most startling tales of economic fortitude over the last half-century. Within this transformation, the importance of China’s migrant workers is often underestimated, even though Chinese migrants account for nearly twenty percent of China’s annual growth. Like migrant workers elsewhere, economic prospects and opportunities in Chinese cities drive rural Chinese … Read more
Harrisburg is broke. Decades of mismanagement have caused economic malaise and spiraling debt in Pennsylvania’s capital. And two weeks ago, David Unkovic, the man who was appointed to fix all of it, resigned in a rage. He is now nowhere to be found. Unkovic hoped to unite the city behind a plan of debt reduction … Read more
On October 31 of this year, the global population reached seven billion; this figure will continue to skyrocket, jumping from seven to eight billion within the next two decades. Modern population growth, however, has reached a crux not just in its scope, but also in its composition: it was only within the last few years … Read more