Housing
University Makes Downtown Commitment
New Syracuse University Chancellor Nancy Cantor commits to major investment plan in the Rust Belt City's center.
Airport-Driven Urban Development
The area around the Baltimore-Washington International Airport attracts new growth.
Contrasting Views On Developer's Achievements
biographers debate Columbia developer James W. Rouse's legacy.
Rumblings In REITland
Real estate investment trusts (REITs) are facing strong competition for investment dollars.
A Property Tax 'Crisis'?
Tax assessors are taking a bigger bite out of household finances. Now taxpayers may be "biting back."
Affordable Housing Is Good Business
The first affordable housing project to combine special green building funding with federal low-income housing tax credits breaks ground in Seattle.
Are There Alternatives For Moderate-Income Housing?
Howard County, Maryland suggests land donation from developers as a possibility to achieve the county’s goal for moderate-income housing development.
Virginia Judge Strikes Down Inclusionary Housing Guidelines
Allegedly voluntary program deemed an actual requirement; developers had protested.
End of Housing Bubble?
The new year could well bring the "last blowout of the credit card era", and with it a "fire sale" of U.S. real etate, predicts James Howard Kunstler.
What Happens When You Build Without Permits?
A Chesapeake Bay homeowner on a small wooded island builds a 3,500-square-foot house without permits.
College, City Team Up To Build Affordable Homes
St. Cloud, MN, finds the right mix of student skills and city vision to breathe life into an older neighborhood.
A Place To Dock
Lira Luis’s easy-to-assemble fiberglass kit of parts would make it possible for migrant seafarers in Manila to set up temporary living quarters between jobs.
Innovative Affordable Architecture
With an architectural competition, the City of Montreal challenged the construction industry to design innovative, affordable residential solutions.
Is The Housing Bubble About To Burst?
The respected UCLA Anderson forecast says that California and the U.S. are in a housing bubble.
Housing Cannot Match Population Growth
Housing prices outpace wage growth while housing supply fails to meet population demand.
Will Big Dig Woes Deter Other Megaprojects?
Leaks in the $15 billion tunnel project raise questions about oversight, which may affect plans in other cities.
D.C. Suburbs Support Transit-Oriented Development
TOD along Metro's Orange Line will become the densest transit-accessible development outside of the Beltway.
The Future Of The East Asian Cities
Joel Kotkin consider whether the world's largest cities in East Asia have hit their growth limits.
Building Boom In Downtown St. Louis Lofts
Since 1999, more than 1,000 loft units have opened with more than 600 units under construction, and almost double that amount are expected over the next two years.
Applying The Wal-Mart Model To Housing
D.R. Horton Inc. is the nation's largest home builder, and has achieved success by emulating Wal-Mart's efficiency techniques.
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.
New York City School Construction Authority
Village of Glen Ellyn
Central Transportation Planning Staff/Boston Region MPO
Chaddick Institute at DePaul University
Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS)
City of Grandview
Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada
Toledo-Lucas County Plan Commissions
