The purpose of this study was to determine whether the availability and accessibility of physical activity resources differed by neighborhood socioeconomic status (SES) in a small U.S. city (population = 133,046). U.S. census tracts (N =32) were used to represent neighborhoods and categorized into high, medium, or low SES on the basis of the percentage of unemployed individuals, per capita inco...

constituted the most dynamic social units of the Teotihuacan society. These neighborhoods had coordination centers, and were probably headed and managed by the intermediate elite, an entrepreneurial class who competed to bring to the city the most exotic and strange ornaments and garments for public display [4,5]. We have counted ca. 22 of these neighborhood centers in the city [6]. Numerous ap...

We study changing trends in within-city sorting by education over the last 40 years. show that neighborhoods closest to centers of large US cities rose from having lowest levels college attainment 1980 highest 2017. discuss determinants changes patterns, focusing on role transportation technology and income growth. outline various consequences recent urbanization graduates neighborhood amenitie...

INTRODUCTION New York City Article 47 regulations, implemented in 2007, require licensed child care centers to improve the nutrition, physical activity, and television-viewing behaviors of enrolled children. To supplement an evaluation of the Article 47 regulations, we conducted an exploratory ecologic study to examine changes in childhood obesity prevalence among low-income preschool children ...

Under the assumption of perfect competition, it is difficult to avoid the conclusion that abandoned properties and long undeveloped neighborhoods remain that way because they are unprofitable. In contrast, this paper introduces a model in which firms systematically overlook neighborhoods with little commercial activity because of a positive informational externality motivating later movers to c...

We present theory and evidence highlighting the disamenity effects of freeways on city centers and the structure of cities. In our model, disamenity effects from land use exclusion, negative externalities, or barriers between neighborhoods dominate access benefits in downtown neighborhoods compared with outlying areas, where access benefits are greater. These margins are especially relevant for...

We contribute to the evaluation of urban renewal policies based on a large-scale program launched in France 2004. Using an estimator aimed at avoiding bias estimation treatment effects that are heterogeneous across groups or time periods, and complementing its results with more precise double fixed difference-in-differences estimator, we find no significant aggregate impact housing prices. iden...