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OWN Canada The Downtown Eastside neighborhood had a rocky spring.
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An Architecture Firm That Likes Its Urbanism 'Messy'
Kansas City's eldo has managed to merge modern design and 'hyper functionality' in its latest set of projects
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The Big Fix
How Can Renters Have More Control Over Their Homes?
A round-up of the best responses to this week's The Big Fix
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The Big Fix
Bite-Sized Home Buying
If we could buy just part of a house, would that make home ownership more attractive to renters?
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A New Life for Pruitt-Igoe
A design competition is underway to re-imagine America's most infamous public housing complex
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Photos
Creepy, Abandoned Theme Park on the Outskirts of Beijing
A photographer captures this haunting modern relic, once planned to rival Disneyland
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The Big Fix
The Anxiety of the Forever Renter
We know that homeownership is no longer the panacea it once was. But what if you still want it anyway?
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Urban Wonk
How Porches, Towel Warmers, and Floor Tiles Explain Our Changing Society
A survey on trends in home design offers surpising insights into the American zeitgeist
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Is Blotting the Best Solution for Shrinking Cities?
In places like Cleveland, Detroit, and Chicago, homeowners are being encouraged to expand the footprint of their properties
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Another Reason to Stop Building New Homes: Job Creation
Repairing existing residential buildings produces about 50 percent more jobs than building new ones
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Urban Wonk
The Unbearable Cost of Sprawl
How planners can correct some of the worst excesses of the exurbs
