Housing

Housing Gen Xers

An underresearched, underestimated, and often misunderstood demographic segment, Generation X is a powerful force in today's economy.

March 23, 2001 - Urban Land Magazine

A Better Boise, Through Planning

In the midst of a tech boom, the city is looking to implementing smart growth practices to protect open space and agriculture.

March 23, 2001 - The Seattle Times

Houston Approves $630 Million Expansion

A decade in the making, the Houston City Council approves an expansion of the city's convention center and new hotel.

March 23, 2001 - The Houston Chronicle

Builder Pays City. Foes Call It Graft.

West Hollywood accepted $5.2 million from a developer of a Sunset Blvd. project. Foes are outraged. Courts say it's O.K.

March 22, 2001 - The Los Angeles Times

San Francisco: Doom And Gloom

Now that the dot-com rush is over, the real estate market in San Francisco is changing. Will the rest of the U.S. follow?

March 22, 2001 - REIS

HUD Raises FHA Loan Limits

In a dramatic move to spur construction of much-needed multi-family rental housing across the country, U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Mel Martinez today proposed that HUD raise the FHA loan limits by 25 percent.

March 21, 2001 - HUD News

Building Density With Rowhouses

The rowhouse, a relatively new building form in the Pacific Northwest, is still evolving as a modern solution for higher density communities.

March 21, 2001 - Urban Land Institute

Portland's Shrinking Neighborhoods

Census figures show neighborhoods at the heart of Portland, OR, decreased in population...but not for the reason you might expect.

March 21, 2001 - The Oregonian

Housing Projects Get Aid For Bills

U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Mel Martinez announced that HUD will earmark an additional $105 million to help pay the utility bills of public housing authorities and resident management corporations blind-sided by energy costs.

March 20, 2001 - HUD News

Las Vegas Seeks Urban Legitimacy

Las Vegas, Nevada has been ridiculed as a warped caricature of american culture. It now wants cosmopolitan trappings.

March 20, 2001 - The Los Angeles Times

Raleigh-Durham Market Update

Reis.com, a resource of commercial real estate trends, looks at Raleigh-Durham and Cleveland in it's most current update.

March 20, 2001 - REIS

Downtown Revival Comes To The South

Southern cities discover the economic advantages of dynamic downtowns.

March 19, 2001 - The New York Times

Finding Good Dirt

As buildable sites get harder to find and more expensive to develop, developers are becoming more creative and taking greater risks.

March 19, 2001 - Urban Land Magazine

Cleveland Retail Market Update

Cleveland, once derided as the "mistake by the lake," gives birth to a retail rennaisance.

March 19, 2001 - REIS

Consolidation In The Apartment Industry

How concentrated has the multifamily housing industry become?

March 18, 2001 - Urban Land Magazine

Midwestern Apartment Markets

The recent experiences of Midwestern apartment markets offer some lessons for investment strategies nationwide.

March 17, 2001 - Urban Land Magazine

How Two Fast-Growing Cities Deal With Growth

The Christian Science Monitor looks at how Las Vegas and Reno have dealt with their growth problems.

March 16, 2001 - The Christian Science Monitor

Unsprawl Case Study: Prairie Crossing

A case study of a "conservation community" that successfully uses a set of ten guiding principles to balance growth and open space.

March 16, 2001 - Terrain

San Francisco's Gold Crush

The soul of San Francisco is being drained by the new economy.

March 15, 2001 - MetropolisMag.com

Linking Development To Classrooms

Durham County is evaluating a proposed ordinance that would tie new development to existing school space.

March 14, 2001 - The News & Observer

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.

Top Books

An annual review of books related to planning.

Top Schools

The definitive ranking of graduate planning programs.

100 Most Influential Urbanists

The who's who of urbanism, according to Planetizen readers.

Urban Planning Creators You Should Know

A short list of voices on social, video, and podcasting platforms.