Housing

Mount Laurel Requirements to Change

New rules to Mount Laurel requirements in New Jersey mean more local control over growth to some, and increased segregation to others.

December 11, 2003 - The Chicago Tribune

The Commute of Dreams

With a commute of only a few steps, some new Orange County residents will have it better than their Los Angeleno counterparts.

December 10, 2003 - Santa Maria Times

Pittsburgh's Response to Pennsylvania's Decline

Mulugetta Birru, executive director of the Pittsburgh Urban Redevelopment Authority, comments on the recent study that shows Pennsylvania is in decline.

December 10, 2003 - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Returning To The City: The Older End Of The Bookend Generation

Some analysts say that younger and older people are driving the gradual rebirth of a number of center cities. Here's an example.

December 8, 2003 - The Philadelphia Inquirer

Unintended Consequences Of Greenbelt Legislation

New greenbelt purchase program approved by Ann Arbor, Michigan voters to limit sprawl may spur development in the short run as developers rush to buy developable land.

December 8, 2003 - The Detroit News

London: The Best And Worst Of England

Its metropolitan area now includes almost 20 million people; some politicians welcome the influx, but there is a darker side to this manic growth.

December 6, 2003 - The Observer

Sowell: Liberal Planners Cause Sprawl

Conservative writer Thomas Sowell charges that zoning and political meddling with housing markets drives housing prices up and encourages sprawl.

December 5, 2003 - Town Hall

UK Housing Hindered by Lack of Brownfields

Britain's goal to build 60% of housing on recycled sites will not be met without changes in legislation.

December 3, 2003 - The Daily Telegraph

Affordable Housing With An Ocean View?

Do people who purchased ocean-front condos in a low-income-housing program deserve to make a profit?

December 2, 2003 - The Los Angeles Times

Why Is Infill Development So Hard?

Infill and redevelopment projects are not easy or popular. Greenfieldprojects are unpopular, but easy.

December 2, 2003 - Alibi

A Behemoth In Columbus Circle

When the city joins forces with the developers to maximize profit, the balance between public interests and private interests is endangered.

November 28, 2003 - The New Yorker

Pakistan: Housing at Its Worst

Some consider the housing conditions and backlog in Pakistan to be the worst in the world.

November 27, 2003 - Yahoo! Newswire

Boston's Three-Deckers: The Beauty And The Blight

An examination of three-decker, or triple-decker housing, which is common in urban neighborhoods throughout New England.

November 26, 2003 - Neighborhood News Network

Revitalizing An Industrial Neighborhood

The West Chelsea and meatpacking district areas are rapidly being transformed into one of the most hip, lively areas of the city.

November 26, 2003 - The New York Times

Silverstein's WTC Insurance Strategy

Peter Slatin previews Larry Silverstein's fiery strategy to secure a $6.5 billion insurance payoff for the WTC site.

November 26, 2003 - The Slatin Report

Poorest Of Poor Forced To Volunteer

Public housing residents are being forced to do community service -– but what makes them different from other recipients of federal subsidies?

November 24, 2003 - Orlando Weekly

Homeowner Guilt

An Australian columnist discusses the unfair disparities in home values Down Under.

November 24, 2003 - The Sydney Morning Herald

Housing, Not Shelters, to Abate Homelessness

The state of Massachusetts sets new goals and shifts focus on its approach to dealing with and solving homelessness.

November 24, 2003 - The Boston Globe

In Community Land Trusts We Trust

Groups around Chicago are using a relatively new strategy to increase affordable housing in the area.

November 23, 2003 - The Chicago Tribune

Workers Housing Opens In Downtown Salinas

City and developer transform skid-row housing.

November 22, 2003 - Monterey County Herald

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