Housing
Unsupportable Affordable Housing: Most Expensive Places To Live
A new report from the National Low-Income Housing Coalition shows just how out of reach affordable housing can be.
State of New Orleans' Lower 9th Ward 'Shocking'
As residents are allowed back in to their flood-damaged neighborhoods, the world is beginning to learn the extent of the devastation in New Orleans' Lower 9th Ward.
Fortress Homes
The new homes, which have the support of the insurance industry, aim to withstand hurricanes, floods and fires.
NPR On Public Housing And The French Riots
Did public housing play a role in the recent French riots?
Kid-friendly Granny Flats in NYC
Grandparents and grandchildren live in Bronx housing built especially for them.
Are High Rise Suburbs To Blame For Civil Unrest?
Were the riots in France caused by the design of its high rise suburbs?
Massachusetts Looks To Increase Affordable Housing Stock
Governor Mitt Romney will sign '40 S' into law today, which will make up the difference between what communities collect in property taxes from new homes and the cost of educating children who move into them.
ELF Strikes Again, Burning Maryland Townhouses
The environmental terrorist group, Earth Liberation Front, claims responsibility for four fires at a housing development site.
The Case For Saving And Expanding Portland's Suburbs
Dan Morissette, a long-time home builder in the area, wants the government to help save the suburban single-family home.
Orlando Housing Market Cooling
The housing market in Central Florida appears to be cooling, as inventories jump by nearly a third from September to October.
The Psychology Of McMansions
The building of McMansions might be leveling off nationally, but in the D.C. area, bigger is definitely still better.
New Exhibit Shows History Of British Suburbia
The Museum of Domestic Design and Architecture is hosting an exhibit that chronicles the last 100 years of suburbia in England.
Builing A New Orleans For The 21st Century
Community leaders and developers all agree that New Orleans must be built towards the future, but there are many ideas about how to go about doing it.
McMansion Wars: Thoughts From The Front Line
Homeowner associations provide controls for which buyers are willing to pay more and relinquish freedoms.
New Housing Trend In D.C.
New housing developments have cropped up in areas of D.C. once known for their crime and poverty.
Sustainability On Treasure Island
Developers unveiled a new "green" plan for Treasure Island in the middle of San Francisco Bay that includes farmland, residential towers, and wind turbines.
Infill Lots Disappearing In New York
Infill lots are now hot property in New York -- and developing them has forever changed the landscape of New York.
Prince Charles And New Urbanism
Prince Charles granted CBS News' Steve Kroft an interview featuring the village of Poundbury - a New Urbanist enclave that demonstrates real-world implementation of a walkable community.
The Desert House: The Latest In Steel Prefab Homes
FabPreFab magazine interviews the architects at Marmol Radziner Prefab about their new steel homes product line, called The Desert House. [Includees photos]
Living in Prospect: 10 Years of New Urbanism
Prospect, CO, a community with a "daring palette", completes a decade into its test of New Urbanism.
Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools
This six-course series explores essential urban design concepts using open source software and equips planners with the tools they need to participate fully in the urban design process.
Planning for Universal Design
Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.
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Appalachian Highlands Housing Partners
Mpact (founded as Rail~Volution)
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Astoria
City of Portland
City of Laramie
