Housing
Affordable Housing Trust Fund In So. CA
With 4,000 new housing units needed yearly to meet the demand, the $100 million trust fund is hailed for Los Angeles.
Seven Principles For Rebuilding Downtown
A coalition of architecture, planning, and design organizations has prepared a report describing seven principles for rebuilding Lower Manhattan.
Fighting Growth Is Expensive
Efforts to control growth in South Barrington -- a Chicago suburb --become expensive as lawsuits mount.
Reshaping Downtown New York
A planning coalition offers suggestion for reshaping downtown New York.
Myths Of Urban Infill Housing
Many of the challenges that urban infill housing presents are myths
Columbus Downtown Mall In Trouble
Experts say without major changes, City Center, the 12-year old downtown mall in Columbus, OH, will die a slow death.
Dr. Gridlock: More Car-Free Communities
Readers share their experiences living in car-free communities.
Dr. Gridlock: In Search Of Car-Free Communities
Readers write about life in car-free communities.
Housing Crunch
The country is divided into housing haves and housing have-nots.
A Cleaner But Meaner San Francisco
In an attempt to clean up the streets and alleys of San Francisco, critics say the government violates rights of homeless.
Barriers To Rehab Of Affordable Housing
Rehabilitation of aging housing is a major resource for meeting the Nation's affordable housing needs.
A City Plan Is Futile If It Is Not Implemented
As Nairobi, Kenya, prepares a new development plan for the next 30 years, experts say that the city should not ignore implementation issues.
Report: State Of Housing In Metropolitan Philadelphia
A report by the Metropolitan Philadelphia Policy Center identifies key factors that impact the real estate market in the region.
Financing For Small Multifamily Properties
Small multifamily properties account for 88 percent of the unsubsidized, affordable rental housing stock.
The End Of The Modern World
The Twentieth Century ushered in a historic era of optimism for the rational "modern" future. History may record that September 11 ended the modernist dream for cities. But already new visions are emerging for a wiser, more hopeful future.
What Does Census 2K Say About Real Estate?
William Freh discusses what the demographic complexion reflected by the Census 2000 data means for real estate investment.
Ten Cheapest Places To Live
Based on updates to the 2000 Census, HomeStore.com publishes its list of the ten cheapest places to live.
HUD Deal To Make Abandoned Buildings Livable Again
A new deal between the Department of Housing and Urban Development and with the City of New York could make hundreds of abandoned buildings habitable.
Central Florida County Is Demanding More From Developers
Residents and county officials are tired of seeing their open land disappear with little benefit going to the community at large, and as a result have begun holding developers to higher standards.
L.A.'s Building Boom
A variety of significant civic projects are all under development in Southern California.
Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools
This six-course series explores essential urban design concepts using open source software and equips planners with the tools they need to participate fully in the urban design process.
Planning for Universal Design
Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.
EMC Planning Group, Inc.
Planetizen
Planetizen
Mpact (formerly Rail~Volution)
Great Falls Development Authority, Inc.
HUDs Office of Policy Development and Research
NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public Service
