Brian E. Clark

Title:

Journalist

Department:

Community and Political Affairs (CPA) Department

Brian E. Clark is a Wisconsin-based journalist and a former staff writer on the business desk of The San Diego Union-Tribune. He is a contributor to the Los Angeles Times, Chicago Sun-Times, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Dallas Morning News and other publications.

Content by Brian E. Clark

Content by Brian E. Clark

A Boon to Middle-income Homeowners

Struggles of the disappearing middle class.

The Revitalization of Public Housing

Officials take the stigma out of the phrase “Public Housing.”

Reconnect Kids and Families with Nature

When author Richard Louv was growing up on the outskirts of Kansas City in the 1950s and early 1960s, he spent his free time organizing ...

Cities Bringing a Piece of Nature into Urban...

Cities Bringing a Piece of Nature into Urban Neighborhoods

Vibrancy of the Smaller Metropolises

Smaller cities are thriving by providing urban amenities, affordable housing and sustainability efforts.

Co-Working Spaces Meet Changing Needs

Communal office spaces grant memberships to freelancers and ‘solopreneurs’ looking for collaborative workspaces.

Everything is Bigger in Texas

Texas cities are expanding quickly, but communities are struggling to keep up with their rapid growth.

Downtowns are Thriving Around the Country

According to census figures, downtowns have grown at a faster rate than the suburbs over the past four years.

Water Conservation

California, the Golden State, is in danger of turning brown. Or, some climatologists worry, significantly browner.

Increasing Sea Levels

All up and down the East Coast — as well as along the Gulf of Mexico — rising sea levels and sinking land are causing major ...

Innovation Stations

Around the country, new and creative work spaces are popping up and re-inventing shared space.

Crowdfunding

How companies like Fundrise are using the internet and crowdfunding to raise money and enthusiasm for projects.

Capitalizing on Our History

From the Arkansas Delta to the wine country of southeastern Washington State and beyond, rural regions around the country are conserving, ...

Tribal Housing Is Improving Around the Country

It’s been nearly two decades since the federal government gave tribes the right to determine and deal with their own housing needs. ...

The Rental Boom

REIT apartment projects respond to growing demand for rental housing   It may take several years before single-family home ...

Greening of Affordable Housing Not Costly

Green-built affordable housing is not an oxymoron. Rather, backers say, it’s a common-sense way of constructing single family homes, ...

Building a Better Community...One Block at a Time

The “Build a Better Block” project bringing blighted areas of communities back to life by making streets more pedestrian- and ...

Find the Perfect Spot … Rethinking Required Parking

A growing number of municipalities and small towns are considering a low or even no minimum off-street parking requirement.

Walkable Communities Are in Demand

August 2, 2012

Improving Senior Transportation Choices