Housing
U.S. Housing Market Cooling
New home sales fall 3.1 percent in March.
Ten Years After L.A.'s Riots
Writer Peter King walks along Los Angeles' midsection to see what's changed in the decade since L.A.'s riots.
New Mall Development Becomes Brutal
This front page Wall Street Journal article features a glimpse into the infighting that has arisen as a result of the over-malling of America.
Affordable Housing Gets Key Backing
Council members back incusionary housing and declare housing emergency.
Demand For Affordable Family Apartments Outpacing Supply
Nonprofit developers are building the larger apartments sought by low-income tenants, but not enough to meet the demand.
Lofts In Dowtown Buffalo, NY, Turn Into Apartments
Eight buildings in downtown Buffalo, NY, are being converted into apartments and developers have plans for other similar projects.
Vacant 'Big Box' Stores Dot Arizona Landscape
Cities that encouraged go-go construction of power centers at major intersections are seeing their policies come back to bite them.
San Diego Leaders Trying To Cope With Housing Crunch
San Diego's elected leaders are working to solve the crisis that has thousands of San Diegans finding it increasingly difficult to pay the rent, let alone purchase a home, in one of the least affordable markets in the nation.
First Mixed Use Project In S. CA To Change
Century City, CA, began in 1959 as a 'centers plan.' Work, live, eat and play in the same community. Now it is changing.
North Carolina Builder Emerges As Housing Leader
The Regency Housing Group has quietly made itself one of the largest builders of affordable apartments in the country since its founding seven years ago.
The End Of The Master Builder?
The age of the "master builder" has been replaced with a new "planning democracy."
Eco Friendly Urban Village Going Up In San Antonio
The San Antonio Development Agency and Solar San Antonio have partnered to create a community in the spirit of recently enacted city and state laws that encourage higher-density housing in more energy efficient, nonpolluting urban environments.
New England Town Moves To Preserve Open Space
The Town of Freeport, Maine approved an ordinance requiring developers to custer homes and preserve open space.
After Terrorism, Construction Insurance Is Costly
"If people cannot buy insurance on a construction project, they're not going to build the project," says President Bush.
Historic Villages Attract Second-Home Buyers
Homeowners looking for a second-home are attracted to small-town America.
Is It Cheaper To House Republicans Than Democrats?
The housing costs differences between coastal metropolises like New York and Los Angeles and booming interior cities like Charlotte and Boise may have to do more with politics than economics.
Homeownership Rates Rise For Latinos
Homeownerhips rates for San Diego County's Latino population are rising.
Boston Increases Taxes On Expensive Homes
Boston is shifting its tax burden to the increasing number of wealthy homeowners.
Dallas' New Mayor Focuses On Development
Dallas' new mayor plunges headfirst into downtown development.
Taking It Easy In The Big Easy
Perhaps because New Orleans doesn't have an affluent tenant base, the housing market has been remarkable stable.
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
Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS)
City of Grandview
Harvard GSD Executive Education
Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada
Toledo-Lucas County Plan Commissions
