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DeBlasio's Unimpressive Housing Plan: No Substitute For The Free Market

New York's new mayor, Bill DeBlasio, has just proposed to spend $8 billion in taxpayers' money to create 80,000 new housing units.  80,000 is certainly better than nothing. On the other hand, New York has 3 million occupied housing units today, so even if the DeBlasio plan works, the city's hou... read more »

Housing market strengthens for smart growth: dramatic new data from the DC area

The housing market is trending ever more dramatically toward smart growth. A look at recent home sales data in the Washington, DC metro area shows how. ... read more »

Market Says: Planned Growth is the Key to Success

Building on the Developer Plenary at CNU XVI on staying afloat despite the market turmoi, the Chicago Tribune reports in this article ... read more »

Planning Process Unclear - Times-Picayune

According to Coleman Warner of the Times-Picayune, there seems to be a lot of planning and discussing on how to rebuild New Orleans but public uncertainty still looms as to what and when plans get implemented. Many residents feel that too much money is being spent on planning and consulting as hous... read more »