Housing
'Adaptive' Housing For Flood-Prone Areas
Using a steel dock-like structure and blocks of Styrofoam, a Louisiana professor has designed housing that avoids flood-damage by moving with rising water.
Florida's Largest Land Holder Makes Plans For The Panhandle
NPR profiles a development company that is Florida's largest landowner, and looks at its New Urbanism-tinged plans for developing more than 800,000 acres in the rapidly growing Florida Panhandle.
Granny Flats An Easy Fix For Affordable Housing
If communities are serious about creating more affordable housing, laws against accessory units should be changed.
Demand Rises For Entire-Family Housing
As Baby Boomers reach retirement age, many homebuilders are seeing a demand for housing that can accommodate the boomers, their aging parents, and even their adult children and grandchildren.
Locals Oppose Scale Of Apartment Complex In National Park
The Presidio of San Francisco -- the nation's only privately-operated National Park -- has been trying for years to redevelop one of its buidings into an apartment complex. Citing local concerns, a recent proposal for 350 units has been denied.
Building Condos And Communities
Condo projects in New York are adding community-building features to new developments that encourage residents to come out of their homes and interact.
County Officials Want 'Smart' Plan To Handle Growth
A sparsely-populated rural county in South Carolina is expecting the development of more than 40,000 homes over the next couple of years, which will more than double the population. County officials are looking to create a smat growth plan.
The Pros and Cons of Inclusionary Zoning
A growing number communities have adopted inclusionary zoning polices as the price of housing has risen dramatically over the past several years. The question remains: does it work?
The Crisis In Affordable Housing
There has been a great deal of press given lately to the crisis in the housing market. The real crisis, writes Alec Dubro, is shelter unaffordability and homelessness for low-income earners.
Pasadena Takes Action On Affordable Housing Agenda
The city council has moved to allocate $8 million dollars to pursue five initiatives recommended by a team of consultants designed to increase the supply of affordable housing.
Micro-Chic: The 76-Square-Foot House
A designer in Munich has debuted what may be the smallest all-inclusive homes in the world. At just 76 square feet, the tiny cubes come complete with two double beds, table seating for five, a kitchen, storage space, a toilet, and a shower.
Compromised Inclusionary Housing Bill Faces Approval In Baltimore
A controversial inclusionary housing bill is up for approval in Baltimore, Maryland, that would eventually require all new residential projects with 30 or more units to have a certain percentage of affordable housing.
Saving Money By Housing The Homeless
Housing advocates in British Columbia are pushing a "housing-first" policy to the local government as a way to combat homelessness and save money.
The History Of The House
Witold Rybczynski, author of a new book that follows the development of a modern subdivision, discusses the historical background and evolution of our cultural preference for houses.
Henry Cisneros Offers Housing Strategies For Seattle
The former HUD secretary urges the Emerald City to make efficient use of land and increase densities, while advocating for the introduction of tax-increment financing and inclusionary zoning.
Does Solar Power For Your Home Make Financial Sense?
At least for now, using solar panels to power your home may not help you save money.
As Funding Delays, Homeless Make Action
Housing activists and protesters have continued to occupy buildings in Brazil as they wait for long-delayed government funding for housing.
Florida's Growing Tax Chasm
Despite stunning similarities in property values, tax burdens vary greatly in southern Florida, causing fed-up residents to seek relief.
Cutting McMansions Down To Size
This CNN video report looks at an Atlanta city councilperson's proposal to fight back against McMansions and limit the size of houses.
Golf Course Development Goes International
Golf courses are becoming increasingly popular among developers, especially outside of the United States. The vast majority are being built as housing projects, consuming hundreds of acres of land, causing an increased strain on water resources.
Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools
This six-course series explores essential urban design concepts using open source software and equips planners with the tools they need to participate fully in the urban design process.
Planning for Universal Design
Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.
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