Affordability

Which Cities Stretch Dollars The Farthest?

Texas cities top a ranking by Forbes of where your dollar goes the farthest. Affordable housing and promising job prospects made a big difference.
18 October 2008 - 11:00am
Forbes

Crises Come And Go, But Smart Policies Live on

Fri, 10/17/2008 - 08:07

A recent report that I coauthored, "Managing Transport Challenges When Oil Prices Rise" provides practical policy guidance on how to manage the risks of rising oil prices by increasing transport system efficiency. People with short attention spans might think that this report is already outdated, since global financial uncertainty has replaced rising fuel prices as the crisis-of-the-month. Leading businesses are bankrupt, employees are frightened, consumers are cautious, and fuel prices plummeting.

Location Efficiency and the Metric of Affordability

On this episode of Smart City, Scott Bernstein of the Center for Neighborhood Technology discusses the Housing and Transportation Affordability Index.
17 September 2008 - 9:00am
Smart City

America's Most Fuel-Efficient Neighborhoods

Forbes works with the Center for Neighborhood Technology to find the best neighborhoods to get around affordably.
4 July 2008 - 5:00am
Forbes

Property Values vs. Affordable Housing

In suburban St. Paul, Minnesota, homeowners are losing the battle to keep affordable housing our of their neighborhoods. This Pioneer Press article includes a video that nicely shows both sides of the issue.
2 July 2008 - 7:00am
St. Paul Pioneer Press

Bahamians Face Gentrification in Miami

Gentrification along Grand Avenue, the heart of Coconut's Grove Black and Bahamian community, has many residents fearing displacement and pushing for affordable housing inclusion.
26 June 2008 - 1:00pm
The Miami Herald

New Website Shows Impact Of Transportation On Housing Costs

A new interactive mapping website launched by the Center for Neighborhood Technology in partnership with The Brookings Institution shows how affordability changes from neighborhood to neighborhood based on housing and transportation.
21 April 2008 - 6:00am
The Washington Post
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