Putnam’s “E Pluribus Unum”: Part of the Story
A few weeks ago I had the chance to spend a weekend on a tiny island in Virginia’s Chesapeake Bay that has just enough room for 700 year-round residents. Maybe […]
You’re Gonna Change the Economy? How, Exactly?
If people were surprised at how skeptical voters in the recent West Virginia Democratic primary were of Barack Obama’s casting himself as the candidate of change, they shouldn’t have been. […]
In Mississippi, the New Urbanists Take Charge
Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, but it actually hit the Gulf Coast of Mississippi much harder. Several towns were literally wiped off the map, and cities like Gulfport and Biloxi […]
Overturned
In 2001 California imposed a strict prevailing wage requirement on affordable housing developers. But that was before two studies showed the effect of prevailing wages on the pace of housing […]
The Seven Basic Principles of Universal Design
Equitable. Useful to people with all sorts of abilities. Provides the same means of use for all; does not segregate any user; makes the design safe and appealing to all. […]
Universal Design Gets Attention
As more Americans choose to “age in place,” the demand for universal design homes and products is likely to increase. Both AARP, with its 35 million members, and the 235,000-member […]
Housing for All
With simple design changes and a few added features, an attractive and functional home can be built for people both with or without disabilities.
Rx for Tenants
Doctors and lawyers team up to help tenants stuck in housing that’s bad for their health
Planning Beyond the Project
Neighborhood planning allows CDCs to move beyond housing development and become community catalysts.
The Emergence of the CDC Network
In 1967, the first CDC was born in Brooklyn’s Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood. Government, business and the middle class had pulled their resources from the area as the poor and non-white population […]
The Fight to Save Section 8
In April 2004, when the Bush Administration launched a major assault on the program that helps Marion Brady pay her rent, she sprang into action. Though she suffers from a […]