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Churches Provide Housing For The Poor
Affordable housing has become the mission of many religious groups in Southern California. Federal aid is available to faith-based groups.
Seniors Squeezed By Strong Rental Market
Senior citizens and persons with low or fixed-incomes are being squeezed out by high rents and increasing demand for housing caused by a booming economy.
Chicago's Urban Gentrification
Chicago has enjoyed the largest increase in new population close to its urban core than any city in the nation.
Internet Making Access To Aerial Images Cheaper
The Internet is making public access to aerial images to document buildings and landscapes less expensive.
CRA In Hot Water In Hollywood
The CRA approved $4 million to keep a Hollywood landmark. But money paid for land for a parking garage has landed them in a city-wide controversy.
Using Section 8 Vouchers To Buy Homes
HUD’s new program will let familiesuse Section 8 vouchers to buy homes.
Mysterious Disease Killing Oak Trees
Northern California has been hit by a fungus that is killing hundreds of thousands of oaks. It is feared that the disease might spread across the US.
Denver's High-Tech Parking Solution
Denver considers an innovative and high-tech approach to evening downtown parking problems.
Chicago's Revitalization Story
Chicago's North Town Village revitalization project represents a new way of looking at urban renewal.
The New Downtowns
Major cities have renewed their focus on historic downtowns. But what about newer places which never had a downtown?
Least Affordable States For Housing
A new report investigates the "growing gap between housing costs and income of poor people in the United States" and ranks states and counties by affordability.
Rocks, Rights, and the Riverbank
Judge's criticism that Corps of Engineers neglected to study cumulative impacts of individual projects could have national implications.
Minimum Wage Not Enough For Housing
Study concludes that workers earning federal minimum wage cannot afford a "modest two-bedroom apartment in any county."
Virginia Wants Raw Census Numbers
In a case being watched across the country, the State of Virginia asks a federal court to approve its new law requiring use of raw census numbers for redistricting instead of numbers statistically adjusted by the Census Bureau.
550 Nuclear Sites Made Public
The Energy Department releases the locations of 550 places across the nation where radioactive materials were secretly used.
Making Money Building Housing For Seniors
Shifting demographics have made building housing for wealthy seniors in Southern California cities profitable.
Vice-Presidential Hopeful Visits Digital Coast
Joe Lieberman, Democratic Vice-Presidential hopeful, visited Los Angeles' Digital Coast, calling it "the wired West".
In Seattle, Traffic Is Good For Some
Having some of the worst traffic in the U.S. is actually good for something in Seattle -- dot-com advertising.
Experts Study Orange County Wetlands
A study funded by the EPA and other federal agencies asks the question "Do restored wetlands match up to natural wetlands in the same region?"
Revitalizing East St. Louis
An urban planning professor discusses his ten-year experience revitalizing East St. Louis.
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