Posts by Lynda Laughlin — Guest Contributor

Lynda Laughlin is a family demographer at the U.S. Census Bureau. She holds a PhD in sociology and enjoys reading, writing, and researching issues related to families and communities, urban economics, and urban development. Lynda lives in Mt. Pleasant. Views expressed here are strictly her own.

Sex and the City: why women and families matter

WalkingBy Lynda Laughlin (Guest Contributor) February 20, 2009 16

A recent study at Cambridge University says that urban development projects tend to cater to men. Poor transit systems and lack of schools and daycare near workplaces, it found, restrict women’s ability to balance work and family. How do cities in the United States cater to men and women? In particular, does the physical, social, and economic structure of the DC metropolitan… Keep reading…
Food insecurity in the District

PovertyBy Lynda Laughlin (Guest Contributor) February 5, 2009 3

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) defines “food insecurity” as “limited or uncertain availability of nutritionally adequate and safe foods.” Or more simply, it’s when a family can’t afford a balanced, healthy diet. The USDA reports that 10 percent of DC households are food insecure. Food insecurity and related hunger… Keep reading…
Grocery stores scarce for many DC residents

SustainabilityBy Lynda Laughlin (Guest Contributor) January 22, 2009 58

Please welcome Lynda Laughlin, a family demographer at the U.S. Census Bureau and a resident of Petworth. (Lynda’s posts are, of course, her own opinions and not official U.S. Census statements.) Welcome Lynda! Keep reading…