Urban Institute — The Urban Institute is a Washington, D.C. based nonpartisan think tank that collects data, conducts policy research, evaluates social programs, educates the public on key domestic issues, and provides advice and technical assistance to developing … Wikipedia
Urban sprawl — Urban sprawl, also known as suburban sprawl, is the spreading of a city and its suburbs over rural land at the fringe of an urban area. [http://www.sprawlcity.org/hbis/wis.html What is Sprawl?] . SprawlCity.org . Retrieved on 2008 02 07.]… … Wikipedia
National Institute for Latino Policy — Jimmy Smits and Congressman Charles Rangel at NiLP s 25th Anniversary Gala in 2007 The National Institute for Latino Policy (NiLP) was established in 1982 as the Institute for Puerto Rican Policy (IPR) in New York City, United States as a non… … Wikipedia
Urban development in Detroit — refers to a series of revitalizations, over many decades, aimed at enhancing the city s economy and quality of life. An early effort, in response to civil disturbance and racial unrest in the late 1960s, was the New Detroit committee, a group of… … Wikipedia
Urban agriculture — and Peri Urban Agriculture is the practice of cultivating, processing and distributing food in, or around (peri urban), a village, town or city. [Bailkey, M. and J. Nasr. 2000. From Brownfields to Greenfields: Producing Food in North American… … Wikipedia
Urban density — is a term used in urban planning and urban design to refer to the number of people inhabiting a given urbanized area. As such it is to be distinguished from other measures of population density. Urban density is considered an important factor in… … Wikipedia
Urban legend — Urban tale redirects here. For the rock band, see Urban Tales. For other uses, see Urban legend (disambiguation). The Bunny Man Bridge , an example of legend tripping. An urban legend, urban myth, urban tale, or contemporary legend, is a form of… … Wikipedia
Urban decay — is a process by which a city, or a part of a city, falls into a state of disrepair. It is characterized by depopulation, economic restructuring, property abandonment, high unemployment, fragmented families, political disenfranchisement, crime,… … Wikipedia
Urban planning education — University level urban planning education is offered as an academic degree in urban, city or regional planning, awarded as either an Associate s degree, Bachelor s degree, Master s degree, or Doctorate. Since planning programs are usually small,… … Wikipedia
Urban debate league — Part of the series Policy Debate Organization Policy debate competitions Inter Collegiate policy debate Format Structure of policy debate · Resolution Constructive · Reb … Wikipedia