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Problem Of the Day: Rio's Hotel Shortage
Reuters As the city prepares to host a number of global events, it still lacks the hotel space to meet the demand.
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Urban Wonk
Housing Recovery Tied to Walkability, But It May Depend On Where You Are
A new analysis finds that the weakest segment of the market is in outer and smaller suburbs.
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Heart-Stopping Art of the Day: Giant Inflatable Tentacles
An artist from the U.K. makes it look as if buildings are being strangled by a malignant Kraken.
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A Micro-Market for Vacant Housing
A London company matches flexible tenants with landlords who would otherwise be sitting on empty buildings.
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The Case of Georgia's Disappearing Property Deeds
The country's newly digitized land registration database transferred scores of private property parcels to the state.
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Do We Need Social Security for Our Houses, Too?
With an unprecedented number of retirees seeking to "age in place," America's stock of single-family homes may not be ready for them.
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Land Transfer of the Day: 4.1 Million Acres
Turkey will open formerly protected land (much of it already illegally developed) to builders.
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The New Design Needs of the Information Economy
How offices and home spaces are changing to keep up with Generation Y.
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Argument of the Day: Want Affordable Housing? Look to the Zoning Code
Activists should think beyond public subsidies.
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Maps
The Top U.S. Cities for New Home Construction
Where construction markets are picking up again.
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Olympic Watch
London's Newest Export: The Poor?
The Olympics promised a fresh start for deprived East London. But they may end up forcing the poor out.
