News tagged with inner cities
New research reveals legacy of lead from old inner city roads a major source of airborne contamination
(PhysOrg.com) -- An international research study published last week in the journal Atmospheric Environment has found that re-suspended roadside soil dust is a major source of atmospheric lead in old inner ...
Jan 16, 2012 |
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Could the Internet spell the end of snow days?
(AP) -- Could the Internet mean the end of snow days? Some schools think so, and they are experimenting with ways for students to do lessons online during bad weather, potentially allowing classes to go on ...
May 18, 2011 |
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Researchers examine patterns of minority suburbanization circling the nation's major cities
Are minorities moving into suburbs that are essentially an extension of the inner city? Or are the outer-ring suburbs becoming more diverse? University of Cincinnati researchers tracked 30 years of U.S. Census data covering ...
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Aug 16, 2010 |
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Poor Suburbia: Rethinking the geography of American poverty
(PhysOrg.com) -- For decades, suburban living has been synonymous with America’s upper middle class, a stereotype that emerged from the "Leave it to Beaver" era and morphed into today’s gated communities, mega-malls, and ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jul 12, 2010 |
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Places to play, but 'stranger danger' fears keep inner-city kids home
(PhysOrg.com) -- Kids and teens in inner-city neighbourhoods have parks and places in which to play and be physically active, but their perceptions of "stranger danger" keep many of them away.
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Oct 06, 2009 |
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