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Could Good Design Have Prevented the Housing Crisis?

Architect Jeanne Gang and scholar Greg Lindsay have penned an opinion piece in which they investigate the ways in which designers and planners can fix the housing crisis by responding to economic, demographic, and cultural changes.
12 February 2012 - 5:00am
NY Times
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Brown's California Reorganization Separates Transportation and Housing

Jerry Brown has proposed a huge governmental streamlining to make the state more efficient. But in the process he is proposing separating transportation and housing -- now housed in one agency -- and putting them in separate agencies.
10 January 2012 - 7:00am
California Planning & Development Report

Foreclosing on the African American Community

Foreclosures continue to decimate communities around the nation, with black neighborhoods being the hardest hit. However, it is investors, not homeowners, who account for the adverse impact on the nation's black communities, write John Gilderbloom and Gregory Squires.
9 January 2012 - 11:00am
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Affordable Housing Industry Embraces Green Building Techniques

Affordable housing advocates find that green building techniques result in higher-quality construction -- and often with costs comparable to traditional building techniques.
7 January 2012 - 7:00am
Shelterforce

A Profile of the Most Conservative Zip Code in Texas

Highland Park, ZIP code 75205, represents the top of the 1% in Texas, and is the most enthusiastically Republican community in the country.
26 December 2011 - 1:00pm
Mother Jones
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Mother-In-Law Apartments Are Good for the Economy

Accessory dwelling units, or in-law apartments, are gaining approval in greater numbers of communities.
10 November 2011 - 11:00am
The New York Times

Where Is Real Estate Going Next?

A recent Urban Land Institute panel discusses where real estate is headed, based on the publication 'What's Ahead for Real Estate Through 2020'. From Baby Boomers to Gen-Y, demand is changing, and developers are beginning to tune in.
6 November 2011 - 11:00am
The Planning Report

12 Ultra Modern Home Designs

The Web Urbanist counts down twelve of the best ultra modern home designs with a descriptive slideshow.
4 November 2011 - 12:00pm
Web Urbanist

Sustainable Homes of the Future at Solar Decathlon

In its 5th year, the Solar Decathlon had submissions from 20 different countries and from schools like SCI-Arc/Caltech's and Appalachian State University, writes Diana Budds for Dwell.
26 October 2011 - 11:00am
Dwell

Warning: I'm a Terrible Neighbor

A Colorado man has put up a sign warning potential buyers about activities that occur at his house.
13 October 2011 - 8:00am
The Denver Post via 9 News

85 New Homes to be Built on Redeveloped Land in San Francisco Bay Area.

The New Home Company intends to build 85 homes on land that has become "dilapidated and vandalized." The land has been target for a redevelopment process which is located in Marin County.
10 October 2011 - 12:00pm
Builder

Infill Development Becoming Mainstream

Renaissance Homes, a Portland builder, is attempting to revitalize its business by transitioning from suburban, large-scale development to multiple infill projects.
22 September 2011 - 1:00pm
The Oregonian

Density in the Backyard

Vancouver is working to incorporate more density in traditional single-family neighborhoods by allowing additional dwellings in the backyard, adjacent to alleys.
19 September 2011 - 9:00am
Grist

Booming Exurb Finally Suffers With Economic Downturn

From 2000 to 2010, Kendall County, Illinois was the fastest growing county in the country. Today, it seems the downturn has caught up with Kendall.
23 August 2011 - 11:00am
Chicago News Cooperative

Housing Advocate Jack Layton Dies at 61

Jack Layton, longtime advocate for a national housing policy in Canada has succumbed to cancer just months after leading his New Democratic Party from third party status to official opposition.
22 August 2011 - 11:00am
Toronto Star

Could Detroit Rise Again?

Detroit has become our most notorious story of urban collapse. But reporter Matthew Power suggests that we consider the city's official motto: "It shall rise from the ashes."
6 June 2011 - 11:00am
OnEarth Magazine

Walk, Don't Drive, to the Real Estate Recovery

The New York Times, in a front page article, was startled to conclude that the housing market continued to suffer, because "buyers now demand something smaller, cheaper and, thanks to $4 a gallon gas, as close to their jobs as possible."
26 April 2011 - 9:00am
The New Republic

The Emptiest City

Buffalo is the emptiest city in the state of New York, with 15.7 percent of its housing standing vacant. The problem is spreading to the nearby suburbs.
8 April 2011 - 1:00pm
The Buffalo News

Turning a Foreclosed Community Into A Sustainable Neighborhood

In the housing crash of 2007, Atlanta's Pittsburgh community was a focal point for mortgage fraud, mortgage defaults, and foreclosure. By forming a nonprofit community land trust, Atlanta is working to turn the neighborhood around.
7 April 2011 - 1:00pm
Shelterforce

Preserving Affordability As Atlanta's BeltLine Takes Off

The Atlanta BeltLine brings much promise to the city of Atlanta, but will elevated housing costs be an unwelcome addition? Atlanta is looking to a community land trust to preserve affordability for the long-term near this new asset.
15 February 2011 - 2:00pm
Shelterforce Magazine
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