Showing results for "Urban" in Social Sciences

This national best-seller chronicles the true story of two brothers coming of age in the Henry Horner public housing complex in Chicago. Lafeyette and Pharoah Rivers are 11 and nine years old when the story begins in the summer of 1987. Living with their mother and six siblings, they struggle against grinding poverty, gun violence, gang influences, overzealous police officers, and overburdened and neglectful bureaucracies. Immersed in their lives for two years, Kotlowitz brings us this classic rendering of growing up poor in America’s cities.

Toshiden is a biweekly show in which horror author and translator Tara A. Devlin explores various urban legends from Japan. From Kuchisake-onna's long history to the hidden meaning behind convenience store toilet signs, we explore it all and look at how they came about and why they became a legend in the first place.

Over the past 10 years, urban planners, technology companies, and governments have promoted smart cities with a somewhat utopian vision of urban life made knowable and manageable through data collection and analysis. Emerging smart cities have become both crucibles and showrooms for the practical application of the Internet of Things, cloud computing, and the integration of big data into everyday life. Are smart cities optimized, sustainable, digitally networked solutions to urban problems? Or are they neoliberal, corporate-controlled, undemocratic non-places?

Urban Legends After Dark explores modern myths, folklore, and stories that persist across generations. Each episode begins inside the legend, then examines its origins, spread, and cultural impact through a structured, documentary-style approach. Investigating documented sources, patterns, and variations, the series separates history from rumor and explores why certain stories continue to be believed. Unlock bonus content and full video episodes:https://www.patreon.com/theforbiddenknowledgenetwork

As the world's foremost cycling nation, the Netherlands is the only country where the number of bikes exceeds the number of people, primarily because the Dutch have built a cycling culture accessible to everyone, regardless of age, ability, or economic means. Building the Cycling City examines the triumphs and challenges of the Dutch while also presenting stories of North American cities already implementing lessons from across the Atlantic. 

Luke Mordue examines the historical impact of the stories that haunt our society, tales that have gripped towns and cities worldwide for centuries as actual events - Urban Legends. First, hear the tales retold as short stories before delving into the history of the legend, dissecting its cultural significance, factuality, and origins. Released Fortnightly.

Annawadi is a makeshift settlement in the shadow of luxury hotels near the Mumbai airport, and as India starts to prosper, Annawadians are electric with hope. Abdul, a reflective and enterprising Muslim teenager, sees "a fortune beyond counting" in the recyclable garbage that richer people throw away. Asha, a woman of formidable wit and deep scars from a childhood in rural poverty, has identified an alternate route to the middle class: political corruption.

Adults don’t talk about the business of doing our business. We work on one assumption: The world of public bathrooms is problem - and politics-free. No Place to Go: How Public Toilets Fail Our Private Needs reveals the opposite is true. No Place to Go is a toilet tour from London to San Francisco to Toronto and beyond. From pay potties to deserted alleyways, No Place to Go is a marriage of urbanism, social narrative, and pop culture that shows the ways - momentous and mockable - public bathrooms just don’t work.

These eight lectures are a celebration of humanity and the rich texture of human experience. They are a fascinating focus on the complex artistic representations of city life from the 18th to the 20th century. Join Professor Weinstein as he reveals the portraits of humanity that came from several of the period's greatest artists, writers, and thinkers.

Your daily pulse on the prepper community. Top discussions from Reddit, YouTube, and beyond, compiled fresh each morning by The Urban Prepper.

Why are people like this? Why is life so hard? And why do the worst people always seem to have the loudest opinions? I’m back, and welcome to the new era of my podcast, Still Asking Why. This podcast is about people. It’s about the things we care deeply about but don't always get a chance to talk about. It’s about finding wisdom in ordinary places and hearing perspectives that make you think, laugh, and feel a little less alone. In this era, I’m putting people at the centre. I’ll be chatting with everyone from divorce lawyers to Egyptologists. But don't worry - this won't be a ...

The Urban Pastor Podcast is a show for urban church planters, pastors, and ministry leaders doing the work in hard places. Hosted by Charlie Mitchell, Teaching Pastor, founder of Maroon House, and church planter with over 20 years of experience across Baltimore, Camden, and Southwest Florida, each episode tackles the theology, soul care, and leadership realities of urban ministry with honesty and depth. No polish. No performance. Just the real conversation.

Urban Stories 訪れていただき、ありがとうございます。 Urban Storiesは、 街と歴史、人と未来をテーマにしたポッドキャストです。 関西で不動産に携わりながら、 小説家としても活動するMiyama Yasuhiroが、 関西にある街の物語、 そこで生きる人たちの人生、 そして日々の暮らしの奥にある社会の背景を、 じっくりと紐解いていきます。 街の成り立ち。 人の選択。 仕事への想い。 移住、住まい、地域、歴史。 そして、その人だけが持つ物語。 Urban ...

Legal scholar and architect Sara C. Bronin examines how zoning became such a prevailing force and reveals its impact. Outdated zoning codes have maintained racial segregation, prioritized cars over people, and enabled great ecological harm. But, as Bronin argues, once we recognize the power of zoning, we can harness it to create the communities we desire, and deserve. Drawing on her own experience leading the overhaul of Hartford's zoning code and exploring the efforts of activists and city planners across the country, Bronin shows how new codes are reshaping our cities.

An unflinching look at the aspiring city-builders of our smart, mobile, connected future. We live in a world defined by urbanization and digital ubiquity, where mobile broadband connections outnumber fixed ones, machines dominate a new "internet of things," and more people live in cities than in the countryside.

Urban Spritz è il podcast di Urban Pills dedicato alle città, allo spazio urbano e a come viviamo il territorio ogni giorno.Cinque voci, un moderatore e nessuna scaletta rigida.Ogni puntata parte da un tema legato alla città – mobilità, spazi pubblici, casa, servizi, cultura urbana – e lo esplora da prospettive diverse, mescolando urbanistica, esperienze personali, curiosità e attualità.Urban Spritz nasce come una conversazione informale, proprio come uno spritz tra amici dove le idee si incrociano, le opinioni si confrontano e nascono nuovi punti di vista su come funzionano, e su ...

Cities all over the world experience large humanitarian influxes, and refugees and citizens alike must navigate the related risks and opportunities. Over the past 25 years, Karen Jacobsen has studied the interaction of refugees and cities and has trained scores of graduate students, many of whom now work with United Nations agencies or humanitarian nongovernmental organizations. Her research team at Tufts and this global network of aid workers give her firsthand knowledge of the impact of forced migration on cities and the lives of refugees living there.

我是一名穿梭于时间裂缝中的记录者，专注捕捉现代都市里隐匿的诡异事件、规则怪谈与未解之谜。 在这里，我不仅探索灵异现象、时空错乱与非人生物的纠缠，更希望在这些细思极恐的悬疑故事背后，为你带来都市生活中难得的温情、释怀与人性微光。 如果你也曾在深夜的城市里感到孤独，请订阅我。这里的每一个中式恐怖与治愈故事，都是为你点亮的夜灯。 (C) 2026 UrbanMystery_Official. All rights reserved. Powered by Firstory Hosting

The Urban View Mornings Podcast brings you engaging conversations that span civil rights, equality, politics, entertainment, and a healthy dose of fun. Stay informed and inspired as we dive deep into the issues that matter most to our community. From thought-provoking discussions on social justice to insightful analyses of current events, the Urban View Mornings Podcast is your go-to source for staying connected and empowered. It's a gathering place for our community to engage, learn, and celebrate our voices. Join us for a dose of empowerment and entertainment that's tailor-made for you.

The Urban Gems podcast is brought to you by the authors of the book Urban Gems: Ministry Perspectives On The Global City And Its People (releasing April 2026 on SacraSage Press), a group of urban ministry practitioners that have a love for urban places and a love for the Christian faith tradition.We believe that the city is like a diamond – forged out of intense pressure and crafted into something beautiful by its citizens. When we see the city this way, we can hold both the city's very real difficulties in one hand and its beauty in the other. When we enter the city seeking something ...