Housing

Cambridge Seeks To Double Linkage Fees

Cambridge is seeking to double the linkage fee that developers must pay to create affordable housing.

September 10, 2002 - The Boston Globe

South Boston's Gentrification

A series of new luxury projects could transform gritty South Boston to an upscape neighborhood. Is this the market at work or gentrification?

September 9, 2002 - The Boston Globe

TNDs With A Twist?

Builder Delcor Homes is targeting Generation X buyers who want a sense of neighborhood.

September 8, 2002 - Housing Zone

Affordable Housing Vs. NIMBYism

Albuquerque's successful affordable housing program is failing thanks to NIMBYism and policies that drive down the value of apartments.

September 8, 2002 - Alibi

A Real Organic Solution For Ground Zero

The efforts rebuild the site of the World Trade Center are a 'fiasco' but the area is starting to heal itself without the benefit of planning strategies.

September 7, 2002 - The Guardian Unlimited

Arson Strikes Historic Home, Developer Charged

One of Austin's historically black neighborhoods, Clarksville, could lose its historical designation after a home was destroyed by arson in May.

September 7, 2002 - Austin American-Statesmen

HUD Program Helps Tenants Become Homeowners

A new program allows low-income families to realize the American Dream.

September 6, 2002 - The New York Times

San Jose's $2.1 Billion Affordable Housing Plan

San Jose's Mayor proposes California's largest program for a region where rapidly risng housing costs are forcing many middle-income families to leave.

September 6, 2002 - The San Francisco Chronicle

Sprawl Can Lead To Water Shortages

Fast-growing cities are taking water away from farmers.

September 5, 2002 - The New York Times

Profile Of An Eclectic Developer

Michael Harrah is credited with the urban renewal of downtown Santa Ana, CA -- becoming a millionaire in the process. He's also a stunt-pilot.

September 3, 2002 - The Los Angeles Times

Market Positioning For New Urbanist Communities

The Town Paper profiles Laurie Volk, an expert in determining the market position for new urbanist communities.

September 1, 2002 - The Town Paper

CityLink: A Model For Rebuilding Inner Cities

An interview with CityLink Investment Corporation's CEO William Jones in which he discusses how the City Heights neighborhood of San Diego is being transformed and revitalized.

August 30, 2002 - The Planning Report

The New Senior Subdivision Trend

Nationwide, developers are beginning to target baby boomers with custom developments and ammenities.

August 29, 2002 - Housing Zone

Home Owners/Developers Overturn School Facilities Fee Assessment

An interview discussing the recent Superior Court decision claiming that LAUSD failed to meet lawful requirements in applying Alternative School Facilities Fees.

August 29, 2002 - The Planning Report

Cities With Most Water Loss Due To Sprawl

Sprawl is making the nation's drought more painful by impairing the landscape's ability to recharge aquifers. Which cities are the worst?

August 29, 2002 - CBS News

Wisconsin Town Becomes Front Line Of Explosive Growth

How will the bucolic college town of River Falls, 30 miles from downtown St. Paul, handle it's new position in the path of massive growth?

August 29, 2002 - Star Tribune

Infrastructure Fee Shortfall Plagues Modesto's Village

An infrastructure fee shortfall for an 1,840-acre project in a Central California Valley city could reach into the tens of millions of dollars.

August 28, 2002 - California Planning and Development Report

Housing In 'Smart Growth' Cities: Is It Really Worth The Cost?

Randal O'Toole argues that stringent land use regulations in "Smart Growth" areas translate into higher housing prices. Do these costs reflect greater livability or limited opportunity?

August 26, 2002 - Planetizen

Tokyo's Best-kept Secret

Eco-tourism in the "concrete capital" of Japan is no joke.

August 23, 2002 - The Guardian Unlimited

The Underbelly Of Georgia's Home Building Industry

Georgia's home-building industry is growing fast -- but at the expense of homebuyers.

August 22, 2002 - Housing Zone

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