September 4, 2013

Beyond Bricks and Sticks





A weekly digest of current trends in housing and community development. The discussion examines topics from infrastructure to community fabric.

Who's Returning To The City

(RECAP: Are children, Millennials and baby boomers returning to cities? The best answer: sometimes, sometimes, and maybe not.)
http://www.planetizen.com/node/64707

Walkability, but hold the red tape

(RECAP: Urbanists must adopt less bureaucratic approaches so the next generation can build and grow the economy. Hence the proliferation of “lean” codes that emphasize only the essentials of shaping community.)
http://bettercities.net/article/walkability-hold-red-tape-20342

A Retirement Home for the Homeless

(RECAP: The goal of a ground-breaking pilot program called Elder Care Health Outreach (ECHO) is to provide better care to an at-risk population, reduce health-care costs and emergency room visits and enable these seniors with a way to "age in place.")
http://www.theatlanticcities.com/housing/2013/08/retirement-home-homeless/6564/

How nonprofits are saving run-down homes

(RECAP: Housing organizations across the country are salvaging blighted houses, preserving their historic character and preparing them to withstand years of future use.)
http://realestate.msn.com/how-nonprofits-are-saving-run-down-homes

Media Facades: Building Facades Become Urban Communicators 

(RECAP: “Mediatecture” is being seen as the forerunner of buildings that can actively change and adapt themselves. In this respect, their future potential is not to be underestimated.)
http://sourceable.net/media-facades-building-facades-become-urban-communicators/

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