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Start Fresh One way Rust Belt cities like Detroit and Buffalo are dealing with an oversupply of housing stock is by demolishing blocks of vacant homes in blighted neighborhoods. |
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A New Frontier For Suburban Builders Land scarcity has tract developers tackling blighted urban properties. |
The Motley Fool
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Mobility of Jobs are an Urban Planner's Nightmare The labor pool was what used to be flexible, but now jobs are moving more frequently than people. This means cities must plan to prevent what paralyzes booming communities: congestion and inner-city slums. |
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Housing for everyone? New approaches to low-income housing could help to solve the long-standing needs of the urban poor. |
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Pitting Markets vs. Poverty Harvard's Michael Porter talks about some surprising strengths in inner cities and how capitalist forces can help improve their lot |
The Motley Fool
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Why Falling Home Ownership Is a Good Thing Don't assume that all the news on housing is bad. |
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Think Noble, Act Local Cities have been hit hard by the sluggish economy, and the situation argues for a more collaborative relationship with even the most shareholder-focused companies. |
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Housing: Don't Panic Yet Soaring home prices are the last remaining problem of the tech boom. The extremely low interest rates that were needed to revive the economy after the bust set the stage for a rally in housing that's now reaching extremes. |
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Remodeling to the Rescue The need to spruce up older homes could moderate a housing bust. Remember, new construction isn't the only kind of construction that matters. |
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Designing Cities for a Sustainable Future Harvard Business School faculty are thinking along with government leaders and business practitioners about how to create sustainable places to live and work. |
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The Politics of Sky-High House Prices How American government jacks up the price of owning your home. |
The Motley Fool
November 10, 2006
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"Home Prices Plunge!" Calm down -- the news isn't as bad as it seems. What should we investors and homeowners make of this development? |
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September 25, 2006
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Who Really Caused the Housing Bubble The second-home boom. |
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