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The Future of Public Housing?new

Gentrification and the revamping of public housing are certainly related, and they form the crux of a civic story that's been playing out nationally for a while now -- Louisville has gotten a taste with Park DuValle and the new Liberty Green.
LEO Weekly  |  Stephen George  |  08-21-2006  |  Housing & Development

Soulless Convertsnew

L.A. tries to deal with the rush on condos.
L.A. Weekly  |  David Zahniser  |  08-17-2006  |  Housing & Development

Green House Effectnew

Fritz Haeg's Edible Estates project transforms suburban front yards into sustainable gardens, empowering modern suburbanites and reconnecting them to their property, their produce and their planet.
L.A. Alternative  |  Lucinda Michele Knapp  |  08-15-2006  |  Housing & Development

Targeting Paradisenew

The expansion of Fort Carson could swallow history, wildlife and a way of life.
Colorado Springs Independent  |  Michael de Yoanna  |  08-14-2006  |  Housing & Development

Smart Is As Smart Doesnew

Reality says we may want to change our land use policies before it's too late -- but how?
LEO Weekly  |  Cary Stemle  |  08-14-2006  |  Housing & Development

Stump the Trumpnew

The Donald crows about a big tower for Soho -- activists would like to shut him up.
The Village Voice  |  Kristen Lombardi  |  08-09-2006  |  Housing & Development

Dying to Get Off Skid Rownew

Downtown can be a last chance ... or the last stop.
L.A. Weekly  |  Sam Slovick  |  08-03-2006  |  Housing & Development

Fore!new

The legendary Kenneth Smith built golf clubs for the rich and famous -- but now a developer wants to build over Smith's historic greens.
The Pitch  |  David Martin  |  08-01-2006  |  Housing & Development

An (Almost) Done Dealnew

South Central Farmers lose a court challenge to hold on to their 14-acre garden.
Los Angeles CityBeat  |  Dean Kuipers  |  07-28-2006  |  Housing & Development

Developmentally Disablednew

Philadelphia needs a plan -- desperately.
Philadelphia Weekly  |  Gwen Shaffer  |  07-24-2006  |  Housing & Development

Homes for Whom?new

A new inclusionary housing ordinance delicately balances the San Francisco's affordable housing needs with the developers' demand for big profits.
San Francisco Bay Guardian  |  Steven T. Jones  |  07-19-2006  |  Housing & Development

How Not to Pay Rentnew

We look at the lofty ambitions of tenants of illegal apartment buildings.
The Village Voice  |  Maria Luisa Tucker  |  07-19-2006  |  Housing & Development

The Dirt on Danianew

Something nasty was in an illegal dumpsite that a developer covered over -- just ask the neighbors.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach  |  Jeff Stratton  |  07-18-2006  |  Housing & Development

Off of Site, Out of Mindnew

A preacher and S.F. developers promised 20 affordable town homes by Christmas 2003 -- many families are still waiting.
SF Weekly  |  Ryan Blitstein  |  07-17-2006  |  Housing & Development

Life on the Streetsnew

A volunteer delves into San Antonio's homeless scene.
San Antonio Current  |  Ron Palermo  |  07-14-2006  |  Housing & Development

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