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Did you know there are other communities named Lakewood? Here are some others you can find on the Web:

Lakewood, California - 1990 population: 73557
Lakewood, Colorado  - 1990 population: 126481
Lakewood Township, NJ  - 1990 population: 45048
Lakewood, New York  - 1990 population: 3564
Lakewood, Tennessee - 1990 population: 2009
Lakewood Village, Texas - 1990 population: 169
Lakewood, Washington  - 1990 population: 58412

Try the Places Named Geographic Encyclopedia for other places named Lakewood. For even more "populated places" with Lakewood in the name see the US Geological Survey Geographic Names Information Service.

Want to look for city sites in the U.S. or anywhere in the world? Look at Official City Sites.

Here are some sites to help you describe and compare communities -- everything from crime to climate to cost of living:
Best Places.net
Money Magazine Best Place to Live
Best Small Towns in America

How do we make good communities? Visit Kids Next Door: the HUD agency page where kids can learn about being good citizens. You can also see how funds from Housing and Urban Development are used in Anytown USA.

Learn about the problems of downtown districts and strategies for revitalizing city centers in the fictional Rivertown.

Here are some sites that deal with other urban issues:
CarFree Cities
Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design
Urban Design and Climate
Megacities


Other Resources: Books in Lakewood Library: