Housing
Judge Charges HUD With Fair Housing Violation
Agency blamed for not taking a regional approach to low-income housing creation in Baltimore area.
A History of Housing Segregation
Baltimore's public housing has been segregated since the 1930s, leading to concentrations of poverty in the inner city.
High Hopes For Harlem
A group of investors is betting $220 million on a new Harlem renaissance, in the form of a new office, hotel and retail complex.
Condo Conversions Are The New Residential Reality
Low mortgage costs and high home prices have launched a rash of condo conversions--a new trend that's bound to continue.
Exurban Development Generates Discontent, Arson
Why did a group of young men attack an upscale sub-division? Investigators encountered a puzzling scenario.
The Future Of Homes And Housing
One expert sees more Americans living in midsize cities near large urban centers.
Downtown Buildings Lure University Tenants
Universities are investing heavily in Providence, RI.
Time For Action On Toronto's Waterfront
Revitalization corporation still lacking powers needed to implement the vision.
Three Forces Shaping The Future Of Housing
The 'Graying of America' and 'Browning of America' are two of the three forces that will shape the future of housing across the nation.
Affordable Housing Reader
The American Planning Association publishes a collection of over 100 articles and reports exploring affordable housing.
What
Realtor Magazine names the top 25 opportunities in real estate, including changes in the market, new technology, and evolving buyer expectations.
Oregon's Significant Events In Planning And Architecture
Randy Gragg reviews last year's significant events in urban planning and architecture.
Condos Leading A Boom Market
Condominiums are the hot new real estate product in the Twin Citieswith nearly 11,000 new units expected in the next few years.
Governor's Smart Growth Plan Draws Little Interest
Towns and cities are wary of participating in Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney's affordable housing strategy.
Detroit's Demolition Debate
Is demolition the best solution for urban blight?
Linking Smart Growth To Funding
Massachusetts' strategy to support afforable housing by linking smart growth with state financial aid is greeted cooly.
When A Casino Comes To Town
The formerly impoverished Chumas Indian tribe now inspires fear for the region's wealthy homeowners over casino resport plans.
City And County Employees Struggle To Afford Housing
Municipal workers in the Washington D.C. region are being priced out of the home market as housing prices double in four years.
Brooklyn: The Real Estate Holdout
Brooklyn has been a long-time holdout of the modern MLS system for transacting real estate. That's about to change.
Buy A School As Your New Home
Urbanites craving a more rural lifestyle for their home or business are buying entire school campuses in the midwest for as little as $25,000.
Pagination
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.
City of Rosemead
Rutgers University, Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy
One Hundred Miles
University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability (SEAS)
Hunter College, City University of New York (CUNY)
The Architects Foundation
City of Cambridge
The Pocatello Development Authority
The Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Pocatello