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Archive for the 'urban studies' category
Sometimes, people are against new developments and projects in their neighborhoods. Sometimes the reasons for this are obvious and reasonable - “the new house would be too close to my house,” or, “I’d just as rather not have a maximum-security prison at the corner, all things considered, but thanks.”
Sometimes the reasons are less [...]
09/02/08 |
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It’s always interesting to read about the “urban housing crisis” or whatever you want to call it.
Basically, the question is, how do you best provide safe, affordable housing to poor people who live in urban areas? Well, how does government provide this, is the real question. If you don’t buy into the idea [...]
08/15/08 |
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Couple of stories in yesterday’s Globe that you probably saw, but in case you didn’t.
Broker’s clients detail web of dashed dreams - By Kimberly Blanton, The Boston Globe
Over the past couple of years, a lot of people bought homes they can’t afford. You may have heard about that. In some cases, the buyers [...]
01/21/08 |
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Toward the end of the year, everyone’s out with data on just about everything.
Today I read about the number of murders going down in many major US cities, this year.
Year-to-date, at least.
Unfortunately, some cities have experienced increases.
Historic low in NYC, Chicago homicides - By Colleen Long, Associated Press
City — 2007 — 2006
Boston — 66 murders [...]
12/29/07 |
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I’ve always wanted to visit Buffalo.
Friends say I shouldn’t bother.
I can see why they say that.
From a story in today’s Times:
Vacant Houses, Scourge of a Beaten-Down Buffalo - By Ken Belson, The New York Times
Gangs, squatters and teenagers [in Buffalo] have been burning down hundreds of houses a year, straining the meager resources of the [...]
09/13/07 |
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Mention Jane Jacobs’ name, and a lot of people will clap their hands in glee.
But discuss Jane Jacobs’ legacy, critically, and expect to be met with scorn, derided, … or attacked, physically.
Regardless of what she “stood” for, I think the reality is, her ideas aren’t worth the paper they are printed on.
Very impractical.
Everyone always [...]
08/31/07 |
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