Housing

Philadelphia's War On Blight Draws Neighborhood Praise

Most residents in the Tioga neighborhood are pleased with the neighborhood's transformation after demolitions as part of an anti-blight initiative.

October 17, 2003 - The Philadelphia Inquirer

Omaha Comes Out Of Its Shell

As 'Americans leave older urban centers for smaller, more manageable, less expensive areas with a high quality of life,' mid-sized cities, such as Omaha, NE, are taking on ambitious redevelopment efforts.

October 16, 2003 - The Chicago Tribune

Downtown Los Angeles Arrives

After years of delay, downtown Los Angeles is booming as market-rate housing reaches critical mass.

October 16, 2003 - The Los Angeles Times

To Revitalize, Inner Suburbs Need Eminent Domain

Tom Bier argues that until state policies change to accomodate the needs of older, built-out suburbs, eminent domain is a tool that makes sense.

October 15, 2003 - The Cleveland Plain Dealer

Eminent Domain is Unjust

Is economic revival a good enough reason for exercising eminent domain?

October 15, 2003 - The Cleveland Plain Dealer

Rising Home Prices Force Public Servants To Relocate

Priced out of an affluent county, workers like firefighters, teachers must commute long distances.

October 14, 2003 - The Baltimore Sun

Naturalized Immigrants More Likely To Become Homeowners

New Census data shows that naturalized immigrants are more likely to own homes than members of the same born in the U.S.

October 14, 2003 - The Baltimore Sun

Continued Stigma Keeps Housing Scarce For Mentally Ill

Fear of violence and the potential impact on property values make it difficult to find sites for secured treatment facilities in California.

October 13, 2003 - The Los Angeles Times

D.C. Plans Ambitious Waterfront Revival

D.C.'s waterfront revival plans include retail, a hotel, and up to 900 residential units.

October 13, 2003 - The Washington Post

Cabrini Green: Rough Transition for Residents

Chicago's infamous public housing project, Cabrini Green, is undergoing uneasy change and a rough transition.

October 13, 2003 - Yahoo! Newswire

A Tale Of Two Downtowns

TOD, among other things, is credited for the vitality of two downtowns in Illinois.

October 13, 2003 - The Chicago Tribune

Redevelopment Plan Unveiled For Downtown Salt Lake

Redevelopment plan for downtown Salt Lake City includes new campus for 3,000 students, as well as new residential highrises adjoining redeveloped commercial space.

October 11, 2003 - The Salt Lake Tribune

China Discovers Home Improvement

China's private housing boom is fueling a new market for home improvement.

October 11, 2003 - The Economist

Revisiting the Definition of 'Affordable' in Housing

In a _Chicago Tribune_ Op-Ed, Gail Schechter, of the Interfaith Housing Center of the Northern Suburbs, challenges Illinois policymakers' definition of "affordable housing."

October 9, 2003 - The Chicago Tribune

What Does Your House Reveal About You?

This article traces the evolution of the modern house and what it reveals about our attitudes.

October 9, 2003 - The Toronto Star

Downtown: A Place To Live, Work, Play

Signs are pointing to Milwaukee's downtown resurgence.

October 9, 2003 - The Chicago Tribune

Lining Up To Buy The American Dream

Housing in Southern California has become so scarce that people are lining up on the street for a chance to buy a townhome.

October 8, 2003 - The Los Angeles Times

$764 Per Square Foot

The sale of the G.M. Building at 767 Fifth Avenue will go down as the most ever paid for a US office building.

October 8, 2003 - REIS

Big Homebuilders Getting Bigger

A survey by the National Association of Homebuilders (NAHB) reveals that big builders are beginning to occupy a large chunk of the housing business.

October 8, 2003 - The Chicago Tribune

Fear and Hope for the Future of California's Housing Market

Real Estate experts and economists convene in San Diego to discuss and debate the sustainability of California's recent rise in housing prices.

October 7, 2003 - Yahoo! Newswire

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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