HOA

A Backyard Battle: Trials of a Garden-Variety NIMBY

Nandita Godbole advocates for parks and greenspaces around Atlanta. But when faced with a struggle over keeping her own quarter-acre backyard open and free, she found she was powerless.
8 October 2009 - 5:00am

1984 in a New York Apartment Building

Rockrose Development Corporation in New York sees itself as in the business of creating community in its buildings. But some tenants have found that if you're critical of Rockrose, you might find yourself on the street.
27 January 2009 - 9:00am
The New York Times

The Fight for the Front Lawn

Greg Beato looks at self-expression via the front lawn. In places that lack homeowners associations, he suggests, individualized lawns have great potential to strengthen the surrounding community.
8 October 2008 - 12:00pm
Reason Online

Reviving the Lowly Clothesline

A grassroots group is working to remove barriers to erecting clotheslines, which are commonly banned by apartments buildings as a blight. The group is pitching their work as an energy conservation effort.
26 June 2008 - 6:00am
Rutland Herald

The Wildflower Wars

A dazzling wildflower season spells trouble for master-planned communities across the West.
16 May 2008 - 10:00am
The Next American City

Homeowner Associations Feel Impact Of Foreclosure Crisis

With high foreclosure rates and growing numbers of residents delinquent with their dues, many homeowners associations are having a hard time paying for repairs and amenities.
14 May 2008 - 5:00am
The Wall Street Journal

New England Clothesline Measures Up In Air

Measures are moving forward in Connecticut and Vermont that would protect the rights of residents to dry their laundry on clotheslines -- an act many opponents say drives down property values.
13 March 2008 - 2:00pm
The Boston Globe
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