Housing
California: Housing Is Scarce And Expensive
According to number released by the U.S. Census Bureau, housing costs in California are spiralling up as the state suffers from a housing shortage.
HUD Pushes Homeownership Over Renting
The Bush administration's housing policy, which emphasizes homeownership for the poor over rental assistance, plans to scale back funding for low-income tenants and could intensify the shortage of affordable housing in cities.
Housing Is Essential To Economic Revitilization
CNN fn's Market Call interviews ULI President Richard Rosan on federal housing policy.
Are Eco-friendly Buildings The Future?
Developers, architects and planners are working together to build the next generation of modern buildings -- eco friendly green buildings.
Housing Costs Forcing Blacks To Leave San Francisco
As housing costs rise to record levels, African-Americans are leaving San Francisco "in droves" according to Census figures.
Making Density Desirable
More and more well-to-do residents in the booming Research Triangle are opting to live in townhomes and condos, and developers are moving to build attractive high density housing across the region.
Urban Refugees Drowning Small Towns
A national transformation is taking place as small towns in the U.S. struggle to survive the onslaught urban and suburban refugees. Experts say lack of planning makes the problem worse.
Study: Home Ownership Lifts Distressed Neighborhoods
A study by the Fannie Mae Foundation, New York University professors, and a researcher U. S. Census Bureau finds that city programs promoting home ownership increases property values in the neighborhood.
The Plight Of Small Town America
While some towns struggle to attract new industry and keep a town square alive, others try to slam the brakes on growth, as roads, sewers and schools strain under the load of new homes and families.
Minority Homeownership At All-Time High
Minority homeownership rate set a new all-time record of 48.8 percent in the second quarter of 2001, with 13.2 million minority families owning their homes.
Boston's Big Dig: A $125 Million Change Order
Boston's Big Dig faces yet another major price increase. And there's no end in sight.
Affordable Housing To Be Served At Fast Food Restaurants
Will this approach to home ownership be the special sauce that gets more folks in to affordable housing?
To Revive Old Cities, Be Inventive
William Hudnut, chairman of the Washington, D.C.-based Urban Land Institute Public Policy, is writing a book on reviving old cities.
Military Base To Tourist Attraction
San Francisco's old Presidio military base will be converted to a tourist attraction and campus.
Seattle Puts Affordable Housing In The Driver's Seat
Under a plan approved by the City Council, developers who want to build big must contribute to a new city housing fund or set aside more of their new buildings as low and moderate income housing.
More Cities Are Misapplying Eminent Domain
Courts question the use of eminent domain to simply transfer property to another private owner.
HUD Joins Faith-Based Group For Home Renovation Project
A Washington, D.C., faith-based group is teaming up with HDU to renovate and sell hundreds of vacant homes in the D.C. area.
Development Vs. Dinosaurs
In Golden, CO, priceless dinosaur footprints may be threatened by plans for a new golf course.
The Impact Of Removing Rent Control
Despite active affordable housing efforts, Cambridge suffers after rent control ends.
Reviving Las Cruces
Citizen-led groups in Las Cruces, New Mexico struggle to rejuvenate an ailing downtown.
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