AltWeeklies Wire
Does the Return of a Neighborhood Mean the Poor Have to Leave?new
In one "revived" Durham neighborhood, the dozen or so new homeowners have formed a strong and unified voice, advocating for much-needed neighborhood revitalization and historic preservation. But longtime renters, many of whom are low-income and have few housing options, occupy most of the crumbling homes.
INDY Week |
Mosi Secret |
05-15-2008 |
Housing & Development
In Texas, Grassroots Homesteaders Tighten Ranks to Fight Urban Encroachmentnew
The mobilization of what may best be called the Hill Country Militia is an event with water at its heart -- but there are also prized historic roads and farmhouses and ranches threatened by development-driven eminent-domain seizures and an increasing awareness of the value of the region's ecosystem, cedars and all.
San Antonio Current |
Greg Harman |
05-14-2008 |
Housing & Development
Dallas' New Shelter Hopes to Kill Homelessness with Kindnessnew
From its inception, The Bridge was envisioned as a campus where the homeless, after receiving social services, would be primed for re-entry into a new life.
Dallas Observer |
Naomi Zeveloff |
05-12-2008 |
Housing & Development
Helping People Out of the Subprime Crisis, Without Foreclosurenew
Three years ago, Lisa Peterson and her husband got into trouble with their own home payments after a publishing venture failed. They had to turn to family for help. The experience gave them an idea for a new business: help people protect their credit and avoid foreclosure, either by renegotiating their loans or buying and reselling their houses.
Isthmus |
Mary Ellen Bell |
05-12-2008 |
Housing & Development
Foreclosure Rage is On the Risenew
The evicted residents who destroy their own house before they leave are rarely prosecuted. As attorney David Winterton explains, "The people who trashed the house don't have money anyway, so if someone were to sue them and get a judgment, they wouldn't be able to collect."
Las Vegas Weekly |
Jennifer Grafiada |
05-02-2008 |
Housing & Development
Why Aren't Alarms Preventing FEMA Trailers From Exploding and Burning?new
The trailers have alarms that warn of dangerous propane levels, but the alarms work only if they are properly installed and maintained.
Gambit |
Matt Robinson |
04-30-2008 |
Housing & Development
Our Presidential Candidates Won't Talk About the Death of Cities -- Will Our Governors?new
Americans tend to believe that sprawl is a natural consequence of "free market" forces when, in fact, it is a consequence of governmental decision-making. Alas, the people who would lead our national government are not addressing sprawl. That means that the long-avoided discussions America ought to have on race, climate change, energy, highway construction, and agriculture will all continue to lack a certain element of reality.
Artvoice |
Bruce Fisher |
04-25-2008 |
Housing & Development
Bob Berkebile is the Godfather of Green Buildingnew
In the past 25 years, Berkebile has moved from notoriety as the man in the middle of a deadly skywalk collapse to international respect as a key figure in making his industry more Earth-friendly.
The Pitch |
Carolyn Szczepanski |
04-15-2008 |
Housing & Development
A Field Guide to Seattle's Ugliest Housesnew
The FAR Monster, The Encroacher, The Green Zone Special and other species ruining your neighborhood.
Seattle Weekly |
Brian Miller |
04-07-2008 |
Housing & Development
Tags: housing & development
Breaking Up a Homenew
For many Pittsburgh neighborhoods, tearing down buildings is all anyone can think to do.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Adam Fleming |
03-31-2008 |
Housing & Development
Tags: housing & development
Priced Into Povertynew
Helping families paying unfairly high rents would go miles toward ending homelessness.
Pasadena Weekly |
Gisselle Acevedo and Paul Freese |
03-31-2008 |
Housing & Development
Tags: housing & development
The Promised Uplandsnew
Residents and developers wait to see what the future holds for westside Baltimore neighborhood.
Baltimore City Paper |
John Barry |
03-25-2008 |
Housing & Development
Tags: housing & development
In Louisiana, Affordable Housing is Disconnectednew
A program to help restore low-income affordable rental units after the hurricanes has made some progress, but it comes slowly -- and sometimes not at all.
Gambit |
David Winkler-Schmit |
03-19-2008 |
Housing & Development
Tags: housing & development
What's Greener: Cute Little Buildings, or Big Tall Ones?new
The city of Santa Barbara is embracing the philosophy of "smart growth" and mixed-use high-rises as an alternative to sprawl, but not without some fights.
Santa Barbara Independent |
Martha Sadler |
03-18-2008 |
Housing & Development
Tags: housing & development
Beyond Four Wallsnew
Robert Maurice's stairwell death shows you can have digs and be homeless.
NOW Magazine |
Mike Smith |
03-17-2008 |
Housing & Development
Tags: housing & development
