Posts Tagged ‘real estate’
3 Years Around America: My 30-City Cross-Country Tour
I took a 3-year, 30-city cross-country tour to study American cities. Here’s what I learned along the way about our nation’s demography, housing and culture.
Read MoreAmerica’s Progressive Developers, Memphis Edition: Crosstown Concourse
In installment #7 of the America’s Progressive Developers series, a Memphis arts non-profit turns a gargantuan former Sears warehouse into a “vertical urban village.”
Read MoreHow Would San Francisco Develop Under An Open Market?
The Bay Area would likely be denser – and a lot more urbanized.
Read MoreDon’t Call It a Boom: Despite Uptick, LA Still Adding New Housing At a Snail’s Pace
LA’s real housing booms took place decades ago.
Read MoreThe Myth That Cities Aren’t Growing As Fast As Suburbs
Of course suburbs grow more than central cities. They encompass vastly more land mass.
Read MoreWhy Does Hong Kong Have So Many Window Ledges?
Another case where regulations shape how buildings must look.
Read MoreAtlanta’s Housing Market: Still Tough For The Working Class
Atlanta has largely been an affordable housing success story. But its housing market is still tough for the working class, namely in the central areas.
Read More‘Business Lounges’: A Niche Within America’s Co-working Space Industry
A Milwaukee co-working space combines work and play.
Read MorePortland: The City Where Retail and Residences Actually Mix Well
Unlike most U.S. cities, Portland has various historic retail hubs that sit right in the middle of single-family residential areas.
Read More‘Urban Campus’ Housing: The Dorms Of The 21st Century?
The housing style weaves urban life into the college campus experience.
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