Housing
A City Of Rules
Malaysia's newest city is a classic example of top down development.
Best Place To Live Loses Most People
Charlottesville, VA, lost a larger percentage of its population over the last four years than any place else in the state.
Tax Thy Neighbor
A Baltimore group looks to increase neighbors' taxes in order to push them out and develop the neighborhood.
Supersizing The American Dream
Thirty-six interesting facts about how the American Dream has grown.
Toronto Suburbs Gain Housing As Jobs Leave
As Toronto loses jobs, its suburbs see an increase in demand for land.
Community Land Trusts: Leasing Land For Affordable Housing
Reduce the cost of affordable housing by purchasing a house without the land, through a community land trust (CLT).
Downsizing Mortgage Giants Fan And Fred
A new bill in Congress wisely would rein in the two largest US mortgage companies.
High-Rise Living Is The Future For University Students
In Madison, WI, market pressure is converting former "student ghettos" back to owner-occupied housing.
Housing: Massive Demand, Little Supply
Developers in Northern Virginia say they can't come close to meeting the region's demand for new housing.
RVs Becoming the Only Affording Housing Around Washington
Escalating housing prices in northern Virginia force some into very mobile homes.
Seattle's New 'Hotel-Condos' Trend
Spurred by Washington's Growth Management Act, a "luxury condos" trend is catching on in Seattle.
Appraisal and Refinancing Fraud May Burst Housing Bubble
A new report reveals troubling evidence that the widespread trend of home refinancing is rife with fraud and artificial price inflation.
Will Housing Trump CEQA?
As housing prices continue to increase, California legislators are considering easing CEQA laws to make housing easier to build.
From 'Podunkville' To Mixed Use
Burbank, California -- once the butt of late-night TV jokes -- is on the verge of becoming a thriving transit-oriented mixed use community.
Gated Communities In The City
Often thought to be a mark of suburban exclusivity, gated streets are coming to high-crime inner-city areas.
The Growing Power Of Institutional Real Estate Investors
Tishman Speyer's $1.7 billion deal for the Met Life tower in Manhattanmarks the growing power of institutional money.
Residents Fear Redevelopment Won't Benefit Them
Residents of Northwest Fort Lauderdale gather to voice concerns about gentrification.
Wal-Mart To Adopt Green Architecture Design For Store
After Vancouver said Wal-Mart's stores was environmentally insensitive, the retail giant hired an architect to create a new eco-friendly design.
The Gentrification Of Suburbia
As property gets more expensive in Washington D.C.’s bungalow belt long-time residents are being forced to come to terms with the large, new homes of their wealthy neighbors.
Can Reducing Parking Encourage Urban Center Villages?
Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels wants to encourage the creation of "urban center villages" by reducing the number of required minimum parking spaces for new multifamily housing.
FREE Course: Walkable City 1: Why Walkability?
After describing his path towards focusing on walkability as the essence of good planning, Jeff Speck marches through his five principal reasons for making more walkable places.
Reinventing Malls: Planning Alchemy—Turning Gray Fields Into Gold
The course focuses on the opportunities and imperatives that shape reinvention of mall sites.
Harvard University Graduate School of Design
KFH Group Inc.
Greater Baltimore Committee
The Architects Foundation
University of Cincinnati Online
The Pocatello Development Authority
The Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Pocatello
