Housing
CA Fueled Sprawl By Over-Promising Water
California court reinforced the critique thatCalifornia has fueled excessive development by promising more water than it can deliver.
Panel Addresses CA Housing Shortage
At a day long conference on housing and urban policy a panel of experts on housing reform addressed California housing needs and issues.
Lifecycle Of The Real Estate Asset
A practical approach to real estate analysis is the lifecycle that is common to all real estate assets.
Hotel California, UC Santa Cruz-style
California universities are seeking creative solutions to deal with a housing crunch. UC Santa Cruz has taken a decidedly innovative approach.
Seniors Squeezed By Strong Rental Market
Senior citizens and persons with low or fixed-incomes are being squeezed out by high rents and increasing demand for housing caused by a booming economy.
Chicago's Urban Gentrification
Chicago has enjoyed the largest increase in new population close to its urban core than any city in the nation.
Using Section 8 Vouchers To Buy Homes
HUD’s new program will let familiesuse Section 8 vouchers to buy homes.
Chicago's Revitalization Story
Chicago's North Town Village revitalization project represents a new way of looking at urban renewal.
The New Downtowns
Major cities have renewed their focus on historic downtowns. But what about newer places which never had a downtown?
Least Affordable States For Housing
A new report investigates the "growing gap between housing costs and income of poor people in the United States" and ranks states and counties by affordability.
Minimum Wage Not Enough For Housing
Study concludes that workers earning federal minimum wage cannot afford a "modest two-bedroom apartment in any county."
Making Money Building Housing For Seniors
Shifting demographics have made building housing for wealthy seniors in Southern California cities profitable.
San Diego In Peril
San Diego Union-Tribune editorial highlights the need for a comprehensive regional approach to growth in order to preserve qualityof life in San Diego.
Criticism of Cisco Widens
Criticism of the Cisco project in Coyote Valley expanded with the accusation by GreenParty presidential candidate Ralph Nader that the project is an example of sprawling development.
Report Demonstrates Need For Housing Initiatives
A new report by the National Low-Income Housing Coalition confirms HUD's studies that show that it’s more important than ever for Congress to approve measures to increase the availability of subsidized housing.
Sacramento Plays Catch-Up With Mitigation
Create the impact first, then deal with it. "Mitigate" is the government verb describing this constant catch-up.
Texas Feels Housing Slowdown
After years of big increases, home building is softening in Texas.
San Diego's Ballpark Problem
The San Diego Padres baseball team threatened to halt construction of it's new downtown ballpark unless they find additional funds.
San Francisco Growth Battle Heats Up
As dot-coms contribute to spiraling rents and driving out low-income residents and small businesses, voters have to decide how "accommodating the city will be to high-tech companies."
Buffalo's Costliest Housing Revitalization
Hope VI housing is the largest and costliest public housing revitalization project in Buffalo's history and will change the landscape of the Lower West Side.
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.
City of Rosemead
Rutgers University, Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy
One Hundred Miles
University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability (SEAS)
Hunter College, City University of New York (CUNY)
The Architects Foundation
City of Cambridge
The Pocatello Development Authority
The Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Pocatello
