http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R40535.pdf

Offers information about the characteristics of so-called disconnected youth, those who are not in school or employed, and the characteristics of parents of disconnected youth. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists.

http://www.epa.gov/smartgrowth/pdf/metro_res_const_trends_09.pdf

Reports a dramatic increase in new construction within central cities and inner suburbs, especially over the past five years. Describes trends for central cities and core suburban areas across 50 metropolitan regions with tables and charts. From the Environmental Protection Agency.

http://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/223509.pdf

Presents research confirming theories of Yale Professor Elijah Anderson that stress of living in a poor and violent environment causes young people to adopt the code of the street as a lifestyle guide. Covers interviews with more than 800 African-American adolescents in Georgia and Iowa about the causes of urban violence. From the National Institute of Justice.

http://www.dhs.gov/xlibrary/assets/statistics/publications/metro_fs_2006.pdf

Provides information on leading metropolitan destinations of immigrants ranked by immigrant population growth rates and selected economic and social indicators. Phoenix, Atlanta, and Tampa were the top metro areas in immigrant growth rates from 2001 to 2006. New York, Los Angeles, and Miami were the top three metro areas with total number of immigrants during this time period. From the Office of Immigration Statistics of the Department of Homeland Security

http://daccessdds.un.org/doc/UNDOC/GEN/N09/210/52/PDF/N0921052.pdf?OpenElement

Reviews demographic trends and prospects for development groups and major areas, including trends in population growth, fertility and conception, mortality, international migration, population aging and urbanization. From the United Nations Commission on Population and Development.

http://www.afrri.usuhs.mil/outreach/pdf/planning-guidance.pdf

Provides guidance information for emergency response planners in the event of an urban nuclear detonation in the U.S. Covers such topics as scale of destruction, shelter and evacuation strategies, medical demands, management of casualties, and radiation concerns. From the Homeland Security Council and the Office of Science and Technology Policy.

http://www.bookshop.eu.int/eubookshop/FileCache/PUBPDF/KSHA08001ENC/KSHA08001ENC_002.pdf

Provides a statistical portrait of the countries of the European Union plus candidate countries plus the countries of the European Free Trade Agreement. Covers economic, demographic, urban, health, and transport statistics. Large, slow-loading file. From Eurostat.

http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=12468

Argues that declining resources have greatly reduced the ability of the Department of Housing and Urban Development to carry out valuable research in housing policy. Offers recommendations for improvement. From the National Research Council.

http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/abstract/fdluc04.htm

Offers statistics from a representative sample of felony cases filed in the 75 largest counties in the U.S. showing the disposition of the cases, the characteristics of the defendants, and the types of charges. From the Bureau of Justice Statistics.

http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2008455

Presents school district level results over a four year period of the National Assessment of Education Progress reading tests for 4th and 8th grade students in 10 urban school districts and the District of Columbia. Student performance is reported by race/ethnicity, eligibility for free/reduced-price school lunch, disability and English language learners. From the National Center for Education Statistics.

http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2008452

Presents school district level results over a four year period of the National Assessment of Educational Progress mathematics tests for 4th and 8th grade students in 10 urban public school districts including the District of Columbia. Student performance is reported by race/ethnicity, eligibility for free/reduced-price school lunch, disability and English language learners. From the National Center for Education Statistics.