Housing
HUD Launches Affordable Housing Campaign
Hundreds of homes in New York City targeted byunscrupulous lenders and not-for-profits will be rehabilitated by HUD and sold to reputable community-based, not-for-profits and moderate-incomehomebuyers.
New Workbook For Nonprofit Housing Groups
A new workbook developed by the Housing Assistance Council can help nonprofit housing groups improve their chances for grant funding.
Surviving Silicon Beach
The dot-com invasion is causing housing prices to soar in Santa Cruz, CA.
Bridging A Divided Atlanta
Atlanta's Downtown Connector expressway splits the city and divides residential neighborhoods. Now the city is looking at ways to stitch the city back together.
California Officials Argue Over Housing Needs
How much new housing does Southern California need? State and local officials continue to argue.
Tackling California's Housing Crisis
Several new proposals seek to ease California's housing affordability crisis.
So. CA Housing Needs Cause Dispute
SCAG is refusing to accept the state's order for 503,000 new units. It is an inflated number, SCAG maintains.
Deserting Growth Limits To Ease Crisis
In response to housing crisis San Jose Mayor hints at abandoning growth controls to promote housing construction.
The High-Tech South: Part Two
Joel Kotkin continues his two-part series on the High-tech South, focusing on Raleigh-Durham.
Big-Box Regulations Aim To Solve Social Issues
California's affluent suburbs remain enticing for retailers. And for most of these cities, the "big box" remains the Holy Grail.
California Homebuilding Lags
New homebuilding in California continues to disappoint.
L.A. To Offer 2,000 Low-Income Homes
A coalition will pool resources to buy and renovate dilapidated HUD properties, and resell them to low-income buyers.
Twin Cities' Bus Lines Drive Development
The Twin Cities' transit hubs draw retail and hosing development.
Pasadena: A Hot Marketplace
If there is an economic slowdown, nobody told Pasadena. A building boom is ongoing there, with no end in sight.
Is Urban Infill Helpful Or Harmful?
The Urban Land Institute's Bill Hudnut answer the question with a twist.
No Housing In California For Middle Class
California communities are unraveling as the cost of housing in some areas becomes prohibitive for the middle class.
Traffic, Housing Are Madness In San Francisco
A survey finds that congestion and housing costs are driving San Francisco region residents mad.
LA's Playa Vista: New Urbanism Or Disaster?
Land use critic Jill Stewart compares Los Angeles' Playa Vista development to the disasterous Belmont school development site.
New Urbanism Comes To Los Angeles
With a focus on enhancing a sense of neighborhood and not style, Polyzoides and Moule bring New Urbanism to L.A.
Most Expensive Places To Live
Springfield, Ill., is the nation's most affordable housing market and San Francisco is the nation's most expensive.
Pagination
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