Housing
What Does Census 2K Say About Real Estate?
William Freh discusses what the demographic complexion reflected by the Census 2000 data means for real estate investment.
Ten Cheapest Places To Live
Based on updates to the 2000 Census, HomeStore.com publishes its list of the ten cheapest places to live.
HUD Deal To Make Abandoned Buildings Livable Again
A new deal between the Department of Housing and Urban Development and with the City of New York could make hundreds of abandoned buildings habitable.
Central Florida County Is Demanding More From Developers
Residents and county officials are tired of seeing their open land disappear with little benefit going to the community at large, and as a result have begun holding developers to higher standards.
L.A.'s Building Boom
A variety of significant civic projects are all under development in Southern California.
Nation's Affordable Housing Gap Worsening
A report from the National Housing Conference, a nonprofit coalition of industry experts, advocates and academics, reveals affordable housing shortage affecting the working poor.
Moving Minnesota
The Twin Cities face a regionwide crisis: the lack of affordable housing.
HUD Plan For Affordable Housing In NYC
Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Mel Martinez and New York City Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani today announced a five-year plan to save affordable housing for 1,500 families.
Suburbs And The Census: Patterns Of Growth And Decline
This paper examines nearly 2,600 suburbs in 35 metropolitan areas, and finds that, suburban population growth and decline is highly uneven, with declining suburbs concentrated mainly in older metro areas of the Midwest and the Northeast.
Report: Ventura County, CA, Faces Severe Housing Shortage
Study says Ventura County, CA, is facing a severe housing crisis and will run out of housing by 2008.
1,600 More Angelinos To Live, Work, Play In Downtown L.A.
Two housing projects may bring 1,600 units to downtown Los Angeles.
Ventura County Housing Shortage Is Near, Study Warns
Study suggests that there are significant deficiencies in the capacity of existing planning systems to accomodate rational planning goals.
Former Gerber Plant To Be Redeveloped As Urban Village
A former Gerber Plant in Ashville, NC, will be redeveloped under new zoning into a New Urbanist development featuring mixed use buildings, pedestrian orientation, and public/private joint partnerships.
A Hole In S.F.'s Mission Bay Neighborhood
Catellus Development Corp. has suspended construction at the highly-touted Mission Bay campus.
Power Plant To Be Converted To Offices
A $55 million project will convert an imposing electrical power plant in Chester City, PA, into office space.
When Does Housing Become Sprawl?
Massachusetts wants "smart growth", but desperately needs new housing. Will growth controls be responsible for a chronic housing shortage?
Boston's Mayor Attempts To Spur Development In 'Crosstown'
Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino announced a plan to encourage development in the "Crosstown Corridor"
Residents Laugh At Proposal For 635-Foot Towers
Residents of Portland, ME, consider the proposal for building two 635-foot towers and a complex with two hospitals, a marina, cable cars, to be too big and "metropolitan."
Minority Home Mortgage Lending In Greater New York
The paper illustrates that, while minority homeownership rates have increased, blacks and other minorities are often still denied mortgages at a higher rate than whites, face higher costs for credit, and are more vulnerable to foreclosure.
Nocatee Plan Will Cause Urban Sprawl
Sierra Club explains its position on the Nocatee development plan for northeast Florida.
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.
Clanton & Associates, Inc.
Jessamine County Fiscal Court
Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS)
City of Grandview
Harvard GSD Executive Education
Toledo-Lucas County Plan Commissions
Salt Lake City
NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public Service
