Housing

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.

December 11, 2004 - MetropolisMag.com

Innovative Affordable Architecture

With an architectural competition, the City of Montreal challenged the construction industry to design innovative, affordable residential solutions.

December 10, 2004 - The Montreal Gazette

Is The Housing Bubble About To Burst?

The respected UCLA Anderson forecast says that California and the U.S. are in a housing bubble.

December 10, 2004 - The Los Angeles Times

Housing Cannot Match Population Growth

Housing prices outpace wage growth while housing supply fails to meet population demand.

December 9, 2004 - The Washington Post

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.

December 9, 2004 - The Christian Science Monitor

D.C. Suburbs Support Transit-Oriented Development

TOD along Metro's Orange Line will become the densest transit-accessible development outside of the Beltway.

December 8, 2004 - The Washington Post

The Future Of The East Asian Cities

Joel Kotkin consider whether the world's largest cities in East Asia have hit their growth limits.

December 7, 2004 - The Los Angeles Times

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.

December 7, 2004 - St. Louis Post-Dispatch

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.

December 6, 2004 - The Los Angeles Times

Across The US, Universities Courting Wave Of Retirees

Retirement communities in college towns, even in some cases on campus, are a growing trend as boomers age.

December 5, 2004 - University Business

Priced Out Of The Nation's Capital

Developers and housing advocates disagree about the merits of mandatory affordable housing provisions

December 3, 2004 - The Washington Post

BLM's Affordable Housing Program Unpopular

Municipalities show little interest in Bureau of Land Management's program to make land available at discounted rates for affordable housing.

November 30, 2004 - Las Vegas Sun

Valuing The Suburbs

Some home improvements that increase density in the suburbs can actually lower the value of a home.

November 30, 2004 - Opolis

Regional Planning Councils May Gain More Say Over Growth Control

Florida cities want more control over shaping the future of the fast-growing state.

November 29, 2004 - The Tampa Tribune

The Story Of Lot 1311

The Arizona Republic examines the anatomy of a major housing development by following the story of Lot 1311 in Phoenix.

November 29, 2004 - The Arizona Republic

Inner-Ring Suburb Evolution

The new journal, Opolis, features an article on the evolution of suburbs in Philadelphia's inner-ring.

November 28, 2004 - Opolis

US Economy Heading for 'Perfect Storm'

Economists warn that America has no better than a 10 percent chance of avoiding economic "armageddon."

November 26, 2004 - Boston Herald

Cramped Style

How regulators derailed California's most environmentally progressive development.

November 25, 2004 - Reason Online

Renter Income Lagged Rents In Most States And Large Counties

An analysis of the American Community Survey (ACS) supplementary surveys in 2002 and 2003 that reports on median gross rents, housing cost burdens, and the ability of the average renter to afford the median rent at the national, state and local level.

November 24, 2004 - National Low Income Housing Coalition

Suburban Retailers Say Hello To Downtown

Home Depot finds a welcoming market in Manhattan.

November 24, 2004 - Michigan Land Use Institute

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.

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