Urban Issues: Demographics Of DC Gentrification, Brazilian Bus Fare Protests, Libertarian Trade-Offs
June 19, 2013
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Gentrifiers Aren't All White, Mostly Younger and Affluent
Washington Business Journals, via: Greater Greater Washington
From Chillum to Petworth to Congress Heights,…
Urban Issues: Housing Discrimination, Cleveland's Faith In Development, 5 Trends Impacting Cities
June 18, 2013
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Housing Discrimination Still Happening, Silently
NPR
We've written before about the wealth gap between whites and people of color - a divide that's only grown wider over the past half decade.
Urban Issues: Phoenix Job Focus, Perils In Toronto Condo Market, NC Rural & Urban Divide, 11B World Population Forecast
June 14, 2013
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Phoenix Branding to Focus on Growing Jobs
Arizona Republic
Its identity drowned in a sea of anonymity, the East Valley is no more. Oh, you can still call it that if you want, and most folks around here probably will.
Urban Issues: Growth No Longer Enough For Charlotte, Multigenerational Homes, Chief Resilience Officers, Cities & Startups
June 13, 2013
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Charlotte Now Relies on Taxes, Not Explosive Growth
Charlotte Observer
A city of Charlotte property tax hike and one proposed by Mecklenburg County this week suggest the area's largest local governments can no longer rely on explosive growth and annexation for balanced budgets.
Urbanism&Design: Detroit TOD Streetcar Plans, Transit-Oriented Housing Demand, Why Urbanism Matters
June 12, 2013
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Detroit Turns to Streetcar to Catalyze Development
Progressive Railroading
Detroit may be the historic home of the U.S. automotive industry, but business and community leaders are banking on a new streetcar rail system to help drive the economic revival of Motor City.
Urban Issues: Nashville's Symphony Trouble, Stockton Housing Bubble, Housing Discrimination, Seattle Housing & Rail
June 12, 2013
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Nashville's Symphony In Trouble
The Urbanophile
Nashville has been on a roll in recent years, with a rapidly growing population (including a rapidly expanding immigrant base), robust job growth (#1 among large cities in 2012 on a percentage basis), and lots of positive national press.
Urban Issues: Seattle District Voting, Bikes & Local Economy, Grocery Stores & Condos, The Changing Geography Of U.S. cities
June 11, 2013
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Push to Create Council Districts Moves Forward
Seattle Times
A group that wants Seattle City Council members elected by district is expected to turn in enough signatures Tuesday to qualify the charter amendment for the November general-election ballot.
Urban Issues: Locals Gain As Feds Lose Power, San Diego Partisan Politics, Housing & Loneliness, Homes For Millenials, Detroit Whole Foods Example
June 10, 2013
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Local Governments Gain Power as Feds Lose it
New York Times, David Brooks
There's a weird calm around Washington these days. The Obama administration only has a year before the lame-duck status sets in. Yet you don't get a sense of urgency.
Other Views: Landlord Troubles In SF, 'Totally Fine' To Text & Drive If you Look Up, Texas Loot Rail Crime Train
June 10, 2013
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Landlords Have It Rough in San Francisco
New York Times
VISITORS have forever left their hearts in San Francisco. But leaving the rest of your body here isn't so easy: there's no place to live.
Doing Well By Doing Good: Taking Risk Out Of Mortgages By Building Sustainability In
June 7, 2013
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A multifamily building where 30% of residents commute via subway will be significantly less likely to default on the mortgage than the same building located within 1,000 feet of a freeway corridor, according to the findings of a study funded by Fannie Mae.
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