Single-family detached homes typically epitomize sprawl, while 4 or 5 story apartment buildings now seem to be the utopian ideal for livable neighborhoods. But some of the most livable and walkable neighborhoods I know are largely comprised of single family homes.
Housing
Oregon UGB Expanded
For Amish, Building Code and Religion Don't Jibe
Importing the Tijuana Model
The End of the Age of McMansions
Neighborhood Rises Again Through Rail
Job Growth Linked to Housing Supply
New York City's Ever-Evolving Union Square
Sewers Sink Affordable Housing
Amid Tough Times, New York Remains Resilient
Troubled Seattle Affordable Housing Plan May Get Rewrite
Housing Starts Plummet
Businesses Invest In City Plan To Fight Homelessness
How the "Ownership Society" Backfired

More versus Different
In the last six months I have been fortunate to work in a variety of communities - from rural counties in Pennsylvania and Virginia, to small towns and cities in New Mexico and New York, to larger cities in Alaska, Connecticut, and Virginia. Each place has suddenly been confronted with the advent of new dollars. New money at any point in time is a valuable, and especially scarce resource. But in this economy this is even more the case. As communities are faced with reduced sales and property taxes, and consistent demand for services, any new funds are a welcomed addition to the work of balancing the books.












