The Sun-Sentinel seems amazed that people would want to live in downtown and calls new urbanism a fashionable new housing trend.
"No oversized home in a sprawling, soulless suburb for you. Home is a condo, townhome or apartment in the citys heart. Stores and restaurants are part of the development not blocks, or miles, away. Some folks even live directly above the shops, as people did decades ago.From Boston to Seattle, this nationwide trend is changing how people live. Throughout South Florida, several new chi-chi addresses are built in the New Urbanism style, and at least three other projects mixing apartments and businesses are planned near downtown Fort Lauderdale."
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Washington State’s Parking Reform Law Could Unlock ‘Countless’ Acres for New Housing
A law that limits how much parking cities can require for residential amd commercial developments could lead to a construction boom.
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Following the devastation of the Eaton Fire, the return of wildlife and the regrowth of native plants are offering powerful signs of resilience and renewal.
LA to Replace Inglewood Light Rail Project With Bus Shuttles
LA Metro says the change is in response to community engagement and that the new design will be ready before the 2028 Olympic Games.
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