Improving Racial Equity Throug...

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[Translate] AIA Feature How a better built environment enhances health, economies, and access to essential services for all. By...

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India Builds Resilient Homes t...

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The southern India state of Kerala, having lost almost a million homes in two disastrous floods in 2018 and 2019, is trying to adapt to climate change by building homes for the poor that are flood-resistant.

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‘They just dump you here...

Aug 27, 2019 by

The tiny flats are cheap to build, but critics say their use shows ‘something has gone very wrong’

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These COTE Top Ten Winners Are...

Jul 10, 2019 by

Four COTE Top Ten awardees exemplify sustainable design and community value.

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Can Housing Boost Human Evolut...

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Data could be one of our strongest allies combatting climate change risks.

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What’s on the Horizon fo...

Dec 17, 2018 by

A new Congress means shifting politics and priorities. Here’s what multifamily will be focused on in the year ahead.

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Won’t you be my neighbor...

Jul 16, 2018 by

[Translate] First Look As Melbourne – like many cities in Asia-Pacific and around the world – continues to grow, services and...

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20 things every city can do to...

Jun 23, 2018 by

[Translate]   Benches, trees, multi-modal transportation, and local food are a few of the suggestions in the Center for Active...

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In 83 Million Eviction Records...

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[Translate] By EMILY BADGER and QUOCTRUNG BUI nytimes Nearly one million American households received eviction judgments in 2016 in...

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Rethinking the Refugee Camp

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[Translate] Architects have long been celebrated for their innovative designs for disaster relief housing. But there’s a better...

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Could This Be the Solution to ...

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[Translate] By Liz Posner / AlterNet Photo Credit: Framlab /Mashable Winter is a brutal time for the homeless of America’s cities,...

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A Just Rebuilding After Climat...

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A Just Rebuilding After Climate Catastrophes Means Investing in Low-Income Communities

[Translate] environment For Florida, Texas and Puerto Rico, two paths lie ahead. By Maritza Silva-Farrell / AlterNet Rebuilding...

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How Local Housing Regulations ...

Sep 6, 2017 by

How Local Housing Regulations Smother the U.S. Economy

[Translate] By CHANG-TAI HSIEH and ENRICO MORETTI   NYTIMES Houses fill the landscape near the Bay Bridge in San Francisco. Credit...

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A Village for Thought Leaders ...

Aug 15, 2017 by

A Village for Thought Leaders Breaks Ground on Powder Mountain

[Translate] A visionary organization has purchased a mountain in Utah and is designing a ground-up public town that they hope will...

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Amazing low-cost, off-grid Lif...

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Amazing low-cost, off-grid Lifehaus homes are made from recycled materials

[Translate] by Lacy Cooke   INHABITAT View Slideshow This amazing home by Lifehaus blends low-cost off-grid appeal with with holistic...

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How the Homeless Create Homes

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How the Homeless Create Homes

[Translate] Economy To those who are safely housed, a homeless person is apt to inspire feelings ranging from fear and disgust to...

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JOAN CLOS: THE PROBLEM ISNR...

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JOAN CLOS: THE PROBLEM ISN’T ARCHITECTURE, IT’S URBAN DESIGN

[Translate] Metropolis’s Avinash Rajagopal asks Dr. Joan Clos, executive director of UN-Habitat, for his insight into successful...

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10 LOW-COST HOMES THAT COULD H...

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10 LOW-COST HOMES THAT COULD HELP TACKLE THE GLOBAL HOUSING CRISIS

[Translate] Dezeen Magazine Trudie Carter  DEZEEN.COM An affordable micro home that takes less than a day to build has just launched...

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UNFINISHED HOMES TOUTED AS POT...

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[Translate] Dezeen Magazine Anna Winston Homes without internal walls, kitchens or bathrooms are being billed as a solution to...

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FIVE WAYS CITIES CAN FIGHT CLI...

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FIVE WAYS CITIES CAN FIGHT CLIMATE CHANGE — WITH OR WITHOUT THE PARIS DEAL

[Translate] Shutterstock climate desk By Laura Bliss  GRIST.ORG This story was originally published by CityLab and is reproduced here...

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HOMELESSNESS IN L.A. JUMPS OVE...

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[Translate]  PHOTO BY CASEY COATES DANSON AS PUBLISHED IN ‘ANGELS UNAWARES’ A BOOK OF PORTRAITS OF THE HOMELESS IN L.S....

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HOW TRUMP COULD SPEND $1 TRILL...

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HOW TRUMP COULD SPEND $1 TRILLION TO FIX AMERICA IF HE KNEW WHAT HE WAS DOING

[Translate] Grist / Amelia Bates Pipe Dreams By Nathanael Johnson and Matt GRIST.ORG Infrastructure! We’ve really got your attention...

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SERENBE’S NEW WELLNESS D...

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SERENBE’S NEW WELLNESS DISTRICT FEATURES A FOOD FOREST

[Translate] THEDIRT.ASLA.ORG  Jared Green Deep in the woods southwest of Atlanta, Serenbe is a unique designed community — a...

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A NEW STRATEGY FOR AMERICAN SU...

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A NEW STRATEGY FOR AMERICAN SUSTAINABILITY

[Translate] THE DIRT Jared Green The New Grand Strategy / St. Martin’s Press Back in 2009, U.S. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff...

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HOMELESSNESS IN THE US

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HOMELESSNESS IN THE US

Sleep Study and Accommodation Directory

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SEATTLE ORGANIZATION CREATES T...

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SEATTLE ORGANIZATION CREATES TINY HOME VILLAGE FOR THE HOMELESS

[Translate] Esther Yu Hsi Lee Immigration Reporter at ThinkProgress. “Keeping people safe temporarily is a good thing, but not the...

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THIS READY-MADE TINY HOME CAN ...

Mar 25, 2017 by

THIS READY-MADE TINY HOME CAN BE SHIPPED TO ANY DESTINATION

[Translate] by Nicole Jewell  inhabitat.com View Slideshow There are those who work for months or even years to create a beautiful...

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Trump’s Plan to Gut HUD ...

Mar 11, 2017 by

Trump’s Plan to Gut HUD Threatens the Very Survival of America’s Poor

[Translate]   Economy A budget cut of up to $7.7 billion guarantees mass homelessness and premature death. By Sarah Lazare /...

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RETHINKING THE REFUGEE CAMP

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RETHINKING THE REFUGEE CAMP

[Translate] Architects have long been celebrated for their innovative designs for disaster relief housing. But there’s a better...

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A SHIPPING CONTAINER COSTS ABO...

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A SHIPPING CONTAINER COSTS ABOUT $2,000. WHAT THESE 15 PEOPLE DID WITH THAT IS BEYOND EPIC

[Translate] A luxury home doesn’t always necessarily mean thousands of square footage, towering great rooms and gilded toilets. Take...

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