Urban Studies Program News Today

Beth Taylor, Erika Bruce, and Chole Newman are the founders and owners of the new Third Space Bakery — the first bakery to grace Penn Ave. in nearly 35 years

It is not hyperbole to say that Oak Park would not be the progressive village we know today without the countless contributions and unwavering commitment of people such as Galen Gockel. Gockel, 91, died Tuesday after a period of declining health.His longstanding dedication to the community has made an indelible impact on politics, education and the arts, as well as social justice. He served as a role model for public service — not only because of what he did, but how he did it, with humility, ...

Simon Fraser University's Urban Studies Program is hosting A Place Like Home: Community and Housing in Research. This symposium and accompanying art exhibit takes place at SFU’s Harbour Centre campus in the Segal Conference Room and the Teck Gallery (10am to 5pm). Hear insightful talks about housing in our region and beyond.

A new report from the Public Interest Research Group is painting a better picture of what the electric vehicle switch will mean for the state both in terms of cost savings and environmental impact.

When there has been election fraud in American elections, it has usually been committed by politicians, party operatives and election officials who have something at stake in electoral outcomes. Voters rarely commit fraud because for them, it is a motiveless crime, the individual benefits to the fraudulent voter are immaterial, while the costs are prohibitive.…

Opponents of an expansion to a marine container port on B.C.'s South Coast held a news conference in Vancouver Wednesday to reiterate their concerns about the impact on the environment and local jobs if the project, recently approved by the federal government, goes ahead.

Indonesia plans to replace sinking Jakarta with a sustainable ‘eco city’ on Borneo – but is that the answer?

UCLA professor Philippe Bourgois Ph.D. '85 gave a presentation on incarceration and mental illness on Thursday. He was joined by Craigen Armstrong, co-founder of the Mental Health Assistance Program.

John P. “Jody” Kretzmann was an educator and researcher at Northwestern University who challenged community organizers to achieve social change by considering a neighborhood’s assets rather than what it lacked.

Suburban Democrat Sean Casten said it is frustration that led him to propose one of the biggest changes to Washington in more than a century.