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The Battle for Black Bear Crossingnew
Tsuu T'ina elders fight for their homes in Black Bear Crossing, a former military housing complex on the border of Calgary's city limits
Fast Forward Weekly |
Jeremy Klaszus |
10-30-2008 |
Housing & Development
Advocates Worry About Landlord Foreclosures' Impact on Tenantsnew
The Pennsylvania statute governing tenants' rights during landlord foreclosure or a tax sale is a tricky little block of legalese.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Adam Fleming |
10-28-2008 |
Housing & Development
Sustainable Straw: A Charming House Displays Eco-Ingenuitynew
Carolyn Roberts' warm and cozy home only cost about $50,000 to build and generates a measly $35 monthly in utility bills.
Tucson Weekly |
Tim Vanderpool |
10-24-2008 |
Housing & Development
What Will Lehman Brothers' Bankruptcy Mean for Two Long-Stalled Bay Area Developments?new
In the wake of the collapse of its biggest backer, the investment bank Lehman Brothers, SunCal's spotlight at the center of the current crisis has some Alameda officials worried that yet another developer might have to walk away from the massive Alameda Point project.
East Bay Express |
Rin Kelly |
09-24-2008 |
Housing & Development
Glendale Stewart Lives Way Off the Grid in Detroitnew
Six years ago, Stewart took a look at the world around him and decided to drop out of it. He quit working, bought an empty plot of land at a city auction, parked an old trailer on it, built a wood privacy fence around it and made it his home.
Metro Times |
Detroitblogger John |
09-23-2008 |
Housing & Development
Home Sweet Parking Lotnew
When a workingman doesn't have a home in Johnson County, a Wal-Mart parking lot is the next best thing.
The Pitch |
Nadia Pflaum |
09-09-2008 |
Housing & Development
Rural King County Residents Fight Environmental Restrictions Imposed by Seattleitesnew
A recent ruling, if it stands, could serve as a new barbed-wire fence keeping the urban politicians, and their green agendas, out of the rural landowners' backyards. But, in the eyes of some King County politicians, that would come at a severe environmental cost.
Seattle Weekly |
Laura Onstot |
09-09-2008 |
Housing & Development
Deutsche Bank Lets Kansas City Rotnew
Deutsche Bank is the largest owner of foreclosed properties in Greater Kansas City. In Jackson County, the bank holds titles to 350 foreclosures. Some of their properties are sickly enough to depress an entire block.
The Pitch |
David Martin |
08-26-2008 |
Housing & Development
New High-Rise Condos Betting on Nashville's Pursuit of Coolnew
Welcome to the new Nashville skyline: It's frighteningly high, undeniably modern and so ... money. It's no Nashville you've ever seen, because it's every bit an image straight out of Miami or Los Angeles -- or at least a show set there.
Nashville Scene |
Tracy Moore |
08-22-2008 |
Housing & Development
The Foreclosure Crisis Meets Homelessness in the Nevada Desertnew
By matching homeowners who have empty houses with homeless folks who need shelter, Calvin Leslie feels he's doing Las Vegas a service while making himself a little money. Some neighbors disagree.
Las Vegas Weekly |
Tovin Lapan |
08-22-2008 |
Housing & Development
Anti-casino Activists Prepare to Go Nuclear With Beach Toysnew
On Saturday, members of Casino-Free Philadelphia walked to the proposed site of Foxwoods Casino on Columbus Boulevard, carrying beach balls, umbrellas, liquid bubbles and floaties.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Andrew Thompson |
08-19-2008 |
Housing & Development
After 36 Years Without, Some Residents of La Presa, Texas, Finally Get Electricitynew
For 36 years, the people in this dusty, sweltering colonia south of Laredo, have lived without electricity, potable water, or an adequate sewage system. Now an innovative experiment is bringing power to a dozen lucky residents. While the wheels of bureaucracy turned slowly or not at all, residents suffered, despite many applications for assistance from state and local government.
The Texas Observer |
Forrest Wilder |
08-13-2008 |
Housing & Development
How Renters Work the System to Live for Free in a Very Expensive Citynew
Depending on the vigilance of the landlord, a seasoned serial evictee like John Getzow can get away with a minimum of 45 days and sometimes up to a year of free rent. The actual number of serial evictees operating in San Francisco is difficult to track, but some attorneys who specialize in representing landlords estimate there are between 20 and 100.
SF Weekly |
John Geluardi |
07-31-2008 |
Housing & Development
Wall St. Demands Earth-Friendly Buildings, but Main St. Doesn'tnew
Demand for sustainable living remains low, and even during the height of the housing boom, homebuilders didn’t really go for the green. So why do executives and taxpayers demand environmentally sensitive buildings, and then go home to their wasteful old houses?
San Diego CityBeat |
Eric Wolff |
07-30-2008 |
Housing & Development
Ken Ortiz Hopes No One in Chicago Will Ever Simply Demolish a Building Againnew
Ortiz is a contractor who takes down buildings and saves almost all the pieces. After doing construction for 25 years and throwing away "tons of good building materials," he delights in being able to save 23-foot-long two-by-sixes for reuse as two-by-sixes. And pretty much everybody else is delighted too -- environmentalists, preservationists, antiques dealers, even the folks who live around the houses he's taking down.
Chicago Reader |
Harold Henderson |
07-28-2008 |
Housing & Development
