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How this city"s decades of racist housing policies left lasting scars and still define it

White and Black residents in Lafayette, Louisiana, have long been separate.....»»

Category: topSource: usatodayMay 2nd, 2021

Sacramento could add 28,000+ homes on vacant/underused land

Sacramento's draft Housing Element suggests potential for new homes in the city could exceed state allocations — with the right programs and policies......»»

Category: dealsSource: nytFeb 17th, 2021

$14B Sunnyside Yard project would add most affordable housing since Co-op City

A $14.4 billion plan unveiled Tuesday would start the process of bringing 12,000 affordable homes to over several decades. The new master plan, led by the city and Amtrak, calls for decking over... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

Category: blogSource: crainsnewyorkMar 6th, 2020

Bloomberg once appeared to blame the financial crisis on the end of redlining — how this discriminatory practice still hurts Americans

Redlining policies have had a lasting impact on the U.S. housing market......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchFeb 21st, 2020

What"s ahead in Mayor Vi Lyles" quest to improve transit across city

Charlotte city government devoted $50 million and significant time setting new policies in 2018 and 2019 for building and preserving affordable housing. In December, as Mayor Vi Lyles and a new 11-member council took office, the mayor made clear h.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsFeb 7th, 2020

Stringer blasts mayor"s affordable-housing plan as a "gentrification industrial complex"

City Comptroller Scott Stringer, who is hoping to replace Bill de Blasio in Gracie Mansion next year, took a wrecking ball to the mayor's affordable housing policies on Wednesday. "And instead of... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

Category: blogSource: crainsnewyorkJan 30th, 2020

Sacramento"s updated affordable housing policies reflect new priorities

The city has adopted updated criteria with changes of interest for affordable housing developers......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsDec 12th, 2019

Report: Cuomo"s green policies pushing up energy costs, emissions

It is no secret that New York City is in a housing crisis. It feels like every day we hear stories about unscrupulous practices that raise the rents or a new report on how far New Yorkers are... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

Category: blogSource: crainsnewyorkJul 2nd, 2019

City planning czar: Despite mayor"s policies, anti-development sentiment at ‘all-time high"

The head of the city's planning agency acknowledged that the mandatory inclusionary housing program—a signature accomplishment of Mayor Bill de Blasio's tenure—has failed to quell the growing... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

Category: blogSource: crainsnewyorkJun 3rd, 2019

This American City Has the Most Vacant Homes

The U.S. housing market is at one of its strongest points in decades — and U.S. vacancy rates reflect that strength. Nationwide, just 1.52% of single-owner homes and condos are vacant, one of........»»

Category: blogSource: 247wallstMay 21st, 2019

7 things to know today and AOL founder: Orlando"s tech scene "on the rise," but still needs work

Good morning, Orlando! Orlando's tech and startup community left a lasting impression on AOL co-founder Steve Case last week, as the city was the first stop for his Rise of the Rest bus tour, but, he said, "There's still work to be done." Rise o.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMay 6th, 2019

New deputy mayor promises to ‘move the needle" on affordable housing

Newly appointed Deputy Mayor Vicki Been promised to energize the city's efforts to create and preserve affordable apartments, arrest the decline of public housing and challenge policies that have... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

Category: blogSource: crainsnewyorkApr 7th, 2019

Here"s what will fix public housing

Never change a winning game; always change a losing one. Tennis legend Bill Tilden's famous quote is apropos of the New York City Housing Authority, which has been failing for decades and only... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

Category: blogSource: crainsnewyorkApr 17th, 2018

Two States of Mexico Reveal the Split Driving Sunday"s Presidential Election

Many voters see leading candidate Andrés Manuel López Obrador, a left-wing nationalist, as an alternative to decades of free-market policies that have made Mexico a global competitor but left many families behind......»»

Category: topSource: wsjJun 28th, 2018

US Home Prices Hit Peak Unaffordability As Prospective Buyers Better Off Renting

With unaffordability reaching levels not seen in decades across some of the most expensive urban markets in the US, a housing-market rout that began in the high-end of markets like New York City and San Franc.....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeOct 6th, 2018

Exclusive: Small Peninsula city rejects developer"s housing plan — and tells it to go bigger

After decades of anemic housing production, Belmont is luring more housing to its El Camino Real corridor including a new proposal for 250 apartments......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsNov 5th, 2018

WHEDA leader Winston on Foxconn-area housing, supporting central city entrepreneurs

Last year, as the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority was digitizing its old files, one of the employees came across a decades-old loan agreement for what was, at that time, a little company called Epic Systems Inc......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsNov 18th, 2018

Michelin Guide awards 27 New York City hotels with new "Key" rating

For decades, the Michelin Guide has bestowed coveted star ratings on the world's best restaurants. Now the organization is doing the same for hotels. Here are the New York City hotels that got the honor......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournals15 hr. 4 min. ago

Ability Housing closer to construction on Southwest Jax affordable units

This affordable housing nonprofit received OK from city on construction......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 30th, 2024

This American City Has Run Out Of Homes For Sale

The number of active housing listings in March 2024 was 23.5% higher compared to March last year, with listings growing for a fifth straight month, according to Realtor.com. With inventory growing, the median pri.....»»

Category: personnelSource: nytApr 29th, 2024

How Berlin"s techno scene came to define the post-wall city and earn UNESCO cultural heritage status — with a little help from Detroit

Berlin's techno scene has helped transform the city into a youthful, vibrant hub of artists, students, and other creatives. Tresor is one of Berlin's most iconic techno clubs.Dimitri HegemannBerlin's tec.....»»

Category: smallbizSource: nytApr 28th, 2024