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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