Topic: housing
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From Urethane Caulking to Temporary Generators: New York's Incredibly Detailed Plan to Protect Buildings From the Next Sandy
These "crucial" recommendations, part of a 33-point building task force proposal, should apply to both future construction and existing structures.
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Dubai Is Making All the Same Mistakes That Led to Its Last Economic Meltdown
Real estate prices are way up, and obscenely large projects are all the rage.
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'Transit' Might Not Be Essential to Transit-Oriented Development
A new study suggests rail proximity matters less than walkability, mixed-use development, and limited parking spots.
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Housing Status Plays a Surprisingly Large Role in Post-Disaster Distress
Traditionally, researchers have focused on race, class, and gender to explain mental anguish. A new study suggests they've ignored an key factor.
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Phoenix's Walkability Gamble Might Actually Pay Off
The Reinvent PHX initiative will try to guide transit-oriented development in five districts along the new light rail corridor.
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Videos
Can Paris Cool Live Beyond the City Lines?
The view from the city's electronic music scene.
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In Search of 'Eldertopia'
Architecture and planning schools are finally focusing on designing homes and communities we can age into.
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A Berlin Neighborhood Clamps Down on Fancy Apartments
No second bathrooms, no fireplaces or under-floor heating, no new balconies and no reserved parking places.
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Year in Review
The 10 Healthiest U.S. Housing Markets Going in to 2013
Metros with strong job growth, low vacancy rates and low foreclosure inventory.
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Charts
America's Most Diverse Neighborhoods
More and more suburbs are cropping up as hubs.
