maryereynolds
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Boats or Floating Trailer Park?
<p>"Aqua Lodge" houseboats docked at a marina are houses according to Virginia state agencies. But they are boats according to the Tennessee manufacturer.</p>
Condos Rise In Forward Thinking Blue Collar Town
<p>A company town near Seattle leveraged former Boeing property to attract new residential and commercial development, and is even luring the city's sports teams and the Seattle branch of the Federal Reserve Bank.</p>
Bicycle Activist Works To Overcome L.A.'s Car Culture
<p>Monica Howe, outreach coordinator for the Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition, believes bike culture can transform Los Angeles.</p>
Horse-Riding Citizens Fight Grocery Store
<p>In one of few areas in L.A. zoned to allow horses, Burbank horse owners have convinced the local planning board to reject a plan to build a Whole Foods grocery store in their neighborhood. The retailer offered concessions, but the battle continues.</p>
Saving A Historic Structure From A Road Widening Project
<p>In Baltimore County, Maryland, historic African-American school building will be moved away from dangerous traffic.</p>