By Winston Chang The Korean Government’s implementation of the “Two Million Home Construction Plan” resulted in the creation of five new towns, one of which is known as Bundang.  Bundang is now the largest district in the city of Seongnam, … Continue reading →

By Jiachi Zou Water is essential for life. In addition to its important role as a natural resource, water directly affects human health and vitality. In this way, water supply counts as a significant sustainability issue in city planning. Demand … Continue reading →

By Heather-Ashley Boyer Introduction While the sustainability greening movement has made substantial progress in attracting an audience in the US and abroad since its inception in the late twentieth century, cities are still left with the fundamental problem of how … Continue reading →

By Imani Robin Jasper In the past century in the rich history of public housing, planners and political officials have struggled to implement effective planning schemes to improve the living condition of the residents of public housing (Hoffman, 2009). Reforms in … Continue reading →

By Victoria Phillips To be able to overcome adversity and be the “one who got out of the ghetto” is a story to be celebrated but not one society can hang their hats one. Education inequality stunts the life of … Continue reading →

By Peter Duba Chicago recently shut down 50 of its schools in the largest single wave of public school closures in history (Irvine, 2012, p.1). What was especially damaging about these school closures was that more than 90 percent of … Continue reading →

By Dorothea Anna Ganetsos History of Educational Equity Equality in terms of access to a quality education is a topic that has been on the forefront of political debates ever since the famous 1954 Civil Rights trial Brown vs. Board … Continue reading →

By Alexa Singer Over the past several decades, climate change has become a global issue that has demanded the attention of major nations through media, natural disasters, and academic discussions on scientific evidence.  With this phenomena approaching nearer and nearer, … Continue reading →

By Minh Le Do Part I: The misty history of the Maldives Modernity is a very complicated term used to determine the difference between the past, present, and future. Generally, it entails the meeting of processes of political, scientific, technological, economic … Continue reading →

By Ivy Wong Part I: Growing Slums in Nairobi and Slum-Clearing Policies Nairobi has had a history of slum-clearing and demolition policies and has recently adopted new initiatives towards slum-upgrading. Kenyan ministries have partnered with several organizations including the French Agency … Continue reading →