Housing

New Urbanist Complex Rises In Atlanta

The new complex includes three hotels, 2500 homes, retail stores, entertainment centers, and 6.5 million square feet of office space.

December 19, 2002 - The New York Times

NYC To Reformulate Archaic Zoning

Mayor Bloomberg's new housing plan will generate many more homes for New Yorkers of all incomes.

December 19, 2002 - The New York Times

Mayor's Vision For Lower Manhattan

Livability is the focus of Mayor Michael Bloomberg's vision for Lower Manhattan

December 16, 2002 - The New York Times

Lower Manhattan: 'Urban Hamlet'

Mayor Bloomberg details his plan to transform Lower Manhattan into an "urban hamlet."

December 16, 2002 - The New York Times

Gated Communities Becoming More Popular

According to Census data, more people from all income levels are retreating behind gates, walls and fences.

December 16, 2002 - USA Today

$20 Million Affordable Housing Donation

Arizonia Philanthropist Jerry Bisgrove is proposing one of the states largest donations to fund affordable housing for the working poor.

December 15, 2002 - The Arizona Republic

Real Estate Development Trends In The United States

ULI President Richard Rosan discussesdevelopment trends in the United States.

December 13, 2002 - Urban Land Institute

Cities Consider Stricter Codes For Student 'slums'

Raliegh, NC, considers restrictions on homes with more than two unrelated persons.

December 12, 2002 - The Christian Science Monitor

Hospital To Leave Town Center For Out-County

Leaving the Downtown was not just a post-WWII phenomenon.

December 11, 2002 - Louisville Courier-Journal

'Master-plan' Communities Tackle Housing Shortages

Small homes, multi-family dwellings, pedestrian-friendly streetscapes, pedestrianare some of the solutions developers are employing to address severe housing shortages caused by lack of available land.

December 10, 2002 - BizJournals

'The Sticker Shock Of Sprawl'

Do you know how much that house in the suburbs costs in terms of commuting expenses? Many are unaware that they pay more for transportation than housing.

December 9, 2002 - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Assistant Professors: How to Survive

Scholastic obligations, opportunities and pitfalls: Dos and don'ts for the tenure-aspiring academician.

December 9, 2002 - Martin Krieger

More Mixed-Use In Chicago's Loop

Three universities collaborate to build student housing on State Street in Chicago's downtown business district.

December 4, 2002 - The New York Times

World's Best Urban Real Estate Performers

Dubai (United Arab Emirates), Dublin (Ireland) and Las Vegas are named the top three international cities with superior real estate performance.

December 3, 2002 - National Real Estate Investor

Immigration Keeps Residential Housing Strong

Dramatic increases in immigration may be sustaining the residential real estate market.

December 2, 2002 - Business Week

Will Wal-Mart Take Over The World?

Wal-Mart's expansion, despite the recession, shows little sign of slowing. How can smaller retailers survive? Business Week reports.

December 2, 2002 - Business Week

Wal-Mart Takes On The Urban Core

An "escalator for shopping carts" heralds a new trend -- the entry of large retailers into dense urban shopping areas.

November 30, 2002 - The Los Angeles Times

An Assessment Of L.A.'s Housing Crisis

For almost ten years, Los Angeles hasn't had much of a housing policy. Now it has a $100 million housing trust fund.

November 29, 2002 - The Planning Report

Want To See The Future Of America? It's Las Vegas

Las Vegas' Paradise Blvd (aka 'The Strip') is an example of the prototypical American City as it will be in 2035.

November 28, 2002 - CBS News

How Does The Media Cover Regionalism?

Regionalists have a lot of mountains to climb -- starting with daily newspaper, the very voice they'd expect to champion their cause, writes Neal Peirce in his weblog.

November 27, 2002 - Citistates Group

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.

Community Development Director

City of Wisconsin Rapids

Professor of Urban Planning

Harvard University Graduate School of Design

Transportation Planner I

KFH Group Inc.

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