Fordham Urban Law Journal articles from October 2004

Fordham Urban Law Journal archives from October 2004

Addressing urban transportation equity in the United States.
October 1, 2004... INTRODUCTION In the United States, all communities do not receive the same benefits from transportation advancements and investments. (1) Despite the heroic efforts and the monumental social and economic gains made over the decades,...

Clarifying the federal Fair Housing Act's exemption for reasonable occupancy restrictions.
October 1, 2004... What is crowded to some is exactly what is comfortable to others; what is comfortable to some is exactly what is lonely to others. (1) My house is open to my relatives. I give them a helping hand. (2) It's a public health and safety...

Healthy children, healthy communities: schools, parks, recreation, and sustainable regional planning.
October 1, 2004... INTRODUCTION If current trends in obesity, inactivity, and disease continue, today's youth will be the first generation in this nation's history to face a shorter life expectancy than their parents. (1) Physical inactivity and poor...

It takes a region.
October 1, 2004... INTRODUCTION American cities, reeling from the impact of relentless suburbanization, have taken a beating in recent decades. So, too, have many African Americans who fifty years ago, hoping to build a better life, left the South in large...

The international significance of an instance of urban environmental inequity in Tijuana, Mexico.
October 1, 2004... INTRODUCTION Much of the literature about the environmental justice movement has focused on the domestic face of environmental equity problems. Yet, issues of environmental equity also appear abroad. The case of Metales y Derivados, an...