Housing Crisis

Las Vegas: A Model of America's Problems

The problems facing urban America can be exemplified by looking at the city of Las Vegas, according to this piece from the Brookings Institution's Mark Muro.
25 October 2009 - 5:00am
Citiwire

Cause of the Banking Meltdown? Suburbia, Says Kunstler

James Howard Kunstler criticizes a recent New Yorker article that failed to consider the American pattern of suburban development as the cause of the banking crisis.
23 September 2009 - 6:00am
Kunstler.com

Larger Apts., Less Density

New "Lifetime Homes" standards in the U.K., which are designed to accommodate people at all stages of life, will lead away from ultra-small flats to larger apartments, says Builder Magazine.
25 August 2009 - 8:00am
Building

Decline in Decline of Housing Market

Yale economist Robert Schiller believes that the housing market is showing signs of improvement. "At this point, people are thinking the fall is over," says Schiller.
1 July 2009 - 11:00am
Bloomberg.com

Friday Funny: Building the Nation Out of the Crisis

This piece from The Onion presents the incredibly simple solution to the nation's economic troubles: build more houses.
3 April 2009 - 2:00pm
The Onion

New Yorkers Stem Tide To Florida

It's one of those good news-bad news revelations: the housing and job crises are causing more people to stay put. NY's out-migration was the lowest since the Census tracked outflows in 1982. More residents left Florida than arrived, a first.
21 January 2009 - 1:00pm
The New York Times

Senior Housing Options Decline Amidst Housing & Financial Crises

Unable to sell their homes, thousands of aging seniors throughout the U.S. who would have moved to assisted or independent living or retirement communities are staying put - in homes they would love to leave but are financially tied to.
25 November 2008 - 5:00am
The New York Times

Housing Bust Merciless to Merced

Merced California typefies the housing bust: speculation, foreclosures, and the construction of houses nobody can afford to buy.
8 September 2008 - 6:00am
The New York Times

Fighting Foreclosure Blight With Demolition

As foreclosures increase throughout the country, more cities are looking to solve the problem of abandoned and dilapidated houses with demolition.
16 July 2008 - 1:00pm
The Economist

Market Woes Stifle 'Great Park' Progress

Three years after Irvine, California's "Great Park" was approved, development of the planned public spaces, homes and businesses has struggled to move forward. The housing crisis is being blamed for the lack of action.
17 April 2008 - 5:00am
The Los Angeles Times

Who Will Senate's Housing Crisis Plan Help?

A new plan in the Senate looks to help the country deal with the backlash of the housing crisis by offering tax breaks and credit. But will it help people whose homes have been foreclosed?
4 April 2008 - 9:00am
NPR
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