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Tag Archives: housing
Gems in the desert – Mid-Century Modern homes of Palm Springs
Below are photos of some of the amazing Mid-Century Modern homes that have been preserved in Palm Springs, California. Any trip to the city should include a driving tour to see some of the architectural wonders found throughout the city. … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, art, Cities, culture, deserts, entertainment, fun, historic preservation, history, Housing, land use, placemaking, product design, tourism, Travel, urban planning
Tagged architecture, cities, design, housing, mid-century modern, residential, styles
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1933 Chicago World’s Fair “Century of Progress” homes
While visiting Indiana Dunes National Park this week, we saw the five homes that had been included in the 1933 Chicago World’s Fair “Century of Progress” exhibit. Following the conclusion of the fair, they were moved by barge or truck … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, art, cities, consumerism, futurism, historic preservation, history, Housing, land use, landscape architecture, pictures, placemaking, product design, spatial design
Tagged architecture, Beverly Shores, Century of Progress homes, cities, dwellings, history, homes, housing, Indiana Dunes National Park, World's Fair
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Surviving Clusters of Shotgun Houses
The shotgun house, or shotgun shack is an easily recognizable long and narrow residential dwelling style that was most commonly constructed in the Deep South and along/near the Ohio and Mississippi River valleys in the decades between the end of the … Continue reading
Posted in adaptive reuse, Africa, architecture, art, cities, culture, density, diversity, economics, geography, historic preservation, history, homelessness, Housing, humanity, infrastructure, land use, new urbanism, placemaking, planning, revitalization, spatial design, Statistics, urban planning, zoning
Tagged architecture, history, housing, missing middle housing, neighborhoods, new urbanism, revitalization, shotgun houses, shotgun shacks, vernacular
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Homelessness in paradise
Since moving to Traverse City approximately six months ago we have observed a number of political and planning issues that are fairly common in larger cities, but which have percolated to the surface here more recently as the region has … Continue reading
Posted in adaptive reuse, Advocacy, cities, civics, civility, demographics, economics, health, homelessness, Housing, human rights, humanity, infrastructure, land use, Love, planning, politics, poverty, social equity, Statistics, unemployment, urban planning
Tagged cities, homelessness, housing, land use, poverty
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Is there a student housing bubble and is it about to burst?
For many collegiate cities and towns across the United States, the steady influx of international students (and often with their families), from primarily China/Asia, have lifted the local real estate markets out of the post-2008 doldrums. The concern now becomes … Continue reading
Posted in Asia, China, cities, colleges, culture, demographics, diversity, economic development, education, geography, globalization, Housing, humanity, immigration, land use, marketing, new urbanism, placemaking, planning, Statistics, urban planning, zoning
Tagged Asia, China, cities, colleges, education, housing, housing bubble, land use, planning, real estate, residential, student housing, students, universities, zoning
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Unofficial guide to hipsterhoods of the Mountain West
For this post, my definition of Mountain West includes the states of Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming. College towns that are largely hipster havens are listed without specific neighborhoods unless they have been identified during … Continue reading
Posted in adaptive reuse, architecture, art, beer, bicycling, Biking, branding, brewpubs, cities, coffee shops/cafes, colleges, commerce, Cuisine, culture, diversity, downtown, economic development, entertainment, entrepreneurship, Food, fun, geography, historic preservation, history, Housing, inclusiveness, infrastructure, land use, new urbanism, placemaking, planning, revitalization, Small business, social equity, sustainability, third places, tourism, transportation, Travel, urban planning, walking, zoning
Tagged cities, diversity, geography, hipsters, housing, land use, neighborhoods, planning, redevelopment, revitalization, urban planning
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A new tower to rise in Boston
Below is an artist’s rendering of the new mixed use skyscraper planned for the Back Bay district of Boston. The 58 story, 691 foot triangular-shaped building will contain both condominiums and a hotel, making it the tallest residential building in … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, cities, density, downtown, economic development, Economy, geography, Housing, infrastructure, land use, new urbanism, North America, pictures, placemaking, planning, product design, revitalization, skylines, spatial design, Statistics, urban planning, zoning
Tagged architecture, Back Bay, Boston, cities, density, housing, land use, planning, skylines, skyscrapers, towers, zoning
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Cities with the best 2013 rental occupancy rates in the USA
Here is a newly released list by Multifamily Executive magazine of the 10 American metropolitan areas with highest multiple-family housing occupancy rates in 2013. It is interesting to note that only one of these urban areas is situated in the Western … Continue reading
Posted in cities, commerce, consumerism, culture, density, economic development, economic gardening, Economy, geography, Housing, land use, new urbanism, North America, placemaking, planning, product design, spatial design, Statistics, urban planning, zoning
Tagged apartments, cities, density, geography, housing, land use, multiple-family, rentals, urban planning
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This Could Be the Start of Something Good
Recently released data from the Census Bureau indicates after 35 years of increasing average new single-family house size, there has been slight, yet noticeable drop in the average new house size in each of the past four years. It is … Continue reading
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