A simple chart allows an easy comparison between the varieties of housing that comprise the housing stock of U.S. cities.
Emily Badger and Christopher Ingraham share a chart that plots the many kinds of housing into a simple, readable infographic that compares cities as varied as Philadelphia, Kansas City, and Seattle.
The article accompanying the chart breaks down the differences, for example, between Washington, D.C. ("a city of row homes and modest apartments) from the rest of country—where the detached, single-family home is "far and away the most common style of housing in America."
Concluding the article is a chart illustrating the housing stock of the 40 largest cities in the United States. Another point the chart makes, according to Badger and Ingraham: "These figures tell us not just about the physical character of each city, but the potential they have for new housing as many places (Detroit not withstanding) look for space to fit a growing urban population."
FULL STORY: The most popular type of home in every major American city, charted
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New Jersey’s second-largest city bans standalone data centers
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Amtrak not solely to blame for New Jersey commuter rail's unreliability, report finds
A new study from the Garden State Initiative found that NJ Transit’s budget grew 20% across a 4 year period, but reliability declined significantly over the same period.
EPA erases limits on planet-warming pollution from power plants
Under Monday’s plan, power plants would still have some limits on how much mercury, arsenic and other contaminants they can emit.
Phoenix announces new on-demand transit service, more frequent RAPID buses
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Reinventing Malls: Planning Alchemy—Turning Gray Fields Into Gold
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