AltWeeklies Wire
Georgia to Finally License Home Builders and Contractorsnew
The state requires professional licensing for nearly 200 occupations, from sports agents to nail-care technicians. The secretary of state's office also regulates electricians, plumbers and A/C repairmen. But to be a home builder or general contractor in Georgia, all you need are business cards.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Scott Henry |
11-01-2007 |
Housing & Development
Tags: housing & development
Tough Housing Market? Just Read the Signsnew
Not all intown development is booming, Atlanta.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Thomas Wheatley |
11-01-2007 |
Housing & Development
Tags: housing & development
Montreal Psychogeography Society Engages the Citynew
"I'll admit, it's a pretty pretentious name for a walking group," says Jacob Larsen, the group's de facto organizer.
Montreal Mirror |
Tracey Lindeman |
10-26-2007 |
Housing & Development
Tags: housing & development
Deconstructing DeKalbnew
For better or worse, Sembler's big project may be the model for remaking Atlanta's suburbs.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Scott Henry |
10-25-2007 |
Housing & Development
Tags: housing & development
From Miniwarehouses to Maxi-Condosnew
Jim Borders told Atlantans they would love high-rise homes -- and he was right.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
John Sugg |
10-25-2007 |
Housing & Development
Tags: housing & development
Growth, Growth Everywhere but Not a Drop to Drinknew
Business and political leaders know who to blame for the water crisis -- and it's not us.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Thomas Wheatley; Ken Edelstein |
10-18-2007 |
Housing & Development
Tags: housing & development
No Vacancy in Vancouvernew
The city is bedeviled by rising rents and low vacancy rates, which take a disproportionate toll on young people.
The Georgia Straight |
Charlie Smith and Carlito Pablo |
10-15-2007 |
Housing & Development
Tags: housing & development
Reclaiming Lost Homes
With the meteoric rise in foreclosures nationally -- and particularly in Georgia -- courthouse auctios have become the mechanism by which a community reclaims many of the homes and, hopefully, begins to heal itself.
Metro Spirit |
Erika Bolin |
10-12-2007 |
Housing & Development
Fighting Foreclosurenew
How to possibly stop foreclosure in its tracks.
Metro Spirit |
Erika Bolin |
10-12-2007 |
Housing & Development
Extreme Makeover Planned for Buford Highwaynew
As Buford Highway continues to grow, pedestrians -- not cars -- will get priority.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Thomas Wheatley |
10-11-2007 |
Housing & Development
Tags: housing & development
San Francisco's Vice Hotelnew
One of the largest city-funded Care Not Cash hotels was allegedly run as a home for extortion, drug dealing, and other vices.
SF Weekly |
Matt Smith |
10-10-2007 |
Housing & Development
Tags: housing & development
Cracking Down on the Homeless Costs Taxpayers Millionsnew
The number of homeless individuals slapped with quality-of-life citations and the cost to San Francisco of processing those citations reached new highs in the past 14 months, according to a new study.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Amanda Witherell |
10-10-2007 |
Housing & Development
Tags: housing & development
Residents Fear Being Cut Out of the Beltlinenew
Many worry that rising property taxes will kick them off a fast-moving train.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Thomas Wheatley |
10-04-2007 |
Housing & Development
Tags: housing & development
Milwaukee Remembers the 1967 Open-housing Marchesnew
Vel Phillips, the city's first black and first female alderperson, became the champion for fair, open housing in Milwaukee.
Shepherd Express |
Micheal Timm |
09-28-2007 |
Housing & Development
Tags: housing & development
Fabian's Power Movesnew
How the battle over California term limits made affordable housing a casualty.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Greg Katz |
09-28-2007 |
Housing & Development
Tags: housing & development
