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Larry Martin | Mon, Apr 21st, 2008 | Category: Report | City: Washington, D.C. | Tags: news, transportation, suburbs, economy, growth, transit, jobs, mortgage, metro, 2008, washington dc, bus, larry martin, traffic, inflation, consumers, sprawl, gas prices, virginia | 0
Sprawl in the Metro-DC area has all but stopped. The deflating housing bubble, price inflation and the economic downturn accomplished (at least temporarily) what slow-growth advocates were achieving at best, very slowly. However, with a growing economy the DC suburbs are reeling not only from the sub-prime mortgage bust; there are strong indications that the region’s residents are beginning to calculate the cost of transportation to and from work into their housing selection.
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Jeffrey Hill | Fri, Apr 4th, 2008 | Category: Headlines | City: Headlines | Tags: environment, hillary clinton, news, obama, barack obama, headlines, clinton, infrastructure, foreclosure, architecture, green, homeless, mortgage, boston, architects, katrina, foreclosures, beijing, japan, janet speyrer, oakland, bronx, new york mets, dr. janet speyrer, kyoto, new york yankees, boston red sox, martin luther king jr. | 0
America evaluates change since Martin Luther King Jr.’s death, democratic presidential candidates still ignoring key city issues, economist Janet Speyrer offers insight on how recession may or may not impact New Orleans, Kyoto passes new accord and more in today’s headlines.
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David Anderson | Wed, Apr 2nd, 2008 | Category: Headlines | City: Headlines | Tags: news, david anderson, headlines, downtown, crime, energy, foreclosure, homeless, atlanta, mortgage, construction, police, denver, alphonso jackson, dollar, founder, churches, skid row | 0
Mortgage defaults force Denver exodus, protestors interrupt Los Angeles mayor at Skid Row announcement, a silent killer stalks world of urban farming, former HUD secretary Alphonso Jackson forgets to pack painted portrait on his way out and a developer’s mixed-use project pays homage to Savannah’s roots. This and more in today’s headlines.
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Evan Miller | Wed, Apr 2nd, 2008 | Category: Guests | Tags: california, economy, republican, foreclosure, evan miller, mortgage, politicians, architects, 2008, gop, produce, target, encourage, thenewargument | 0
A deal reached Tuesday by negotiations between congressional leaders allows a housing stimulus package to move forward to committee and asks for a finished product to be produced in 24 hours. A bipartisan legislative priority, this stimulus package is intended to bring much needed relief to crumbling neighborhoods across the country. The New Argument’s Evan Miller reports.
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Jeffrey Hill | Mon, Mar 24th, 2008 | Category: Commentary | Tags: jeffrey hill, news, transportation, obama, clinton, education, foreclosure, president, mortgage, politicians, color, gender, democrat, black women | 0
Racism, sexism, foreclosure rates, economic woes - today in America, black women continue to endure the hardest trials with minimal support. As the presidential election approaches, the role of the black woman in society is starting to be recognized as both democratic candidates represent the mark of the “ism.” Let’s hope they’re not abandoned on November 5.
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Jeffrey Hill | Wed, Mar 19th, 2008 | Category: Report | Tags: jeffrey hill, suburbs, building, downtown, crime, growth, foreclosure, mortgage, metro, foreclosures, atlantic, luxury, populuxe, migration, christopher leinberger, the new slum | 1
Christopher Leinberger explores “The Next Slum” in this thought-provoking article on Atlantic.com
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Mike Muller | Wed, Feb 13th, 2008 | Category: Report | Tags: commentary, mike muller, foreclosure, john mccain, mortgage, mike huckabee, ron paul, mortgage crisis, hope now | 0
The GOP candidates present something more of a unified front about how to deal with the foreclosure crisis than the Democrats. The candidates remaining usually offer cautious support for the Bush Administration’s efforts when asked how they propose to address the issue. And they all call for limited government involvement—if any.
The current administration’s foreclosure measures mostly revolve around the Hope Now plan. It is a coalition of mortgage industry players—responsible for 62…
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