Topic – Community
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Moving to better neighborhood improves health, wellbeing
Happiness from housing subsidy
New surveys reveal that families given subsidies to move out of poor communities consistently report improvements in health and well-being, despite poverty.
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Kaid Benfield
Houston's Project Row Houses
Community art or community development? Yes and yes, in Houston's inspiring Project Row Houses
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Cincinnati planning its way back to urbanism
Introduce comprehensive plan
The city’s new comprehensive plan, Plan Cincinnati, places a strong focus on creating and building upon walkable neighborhood centers.
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Young home buyers seek ‘walkability’
Willing to pay a premium
Recent studies reveal home buyers are trending towards homes that offer walkability in urban-like environments.
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Houston’s growing creative community
Employing more than TMC
Contrasting the city's national image, a new study shows that Houston has a vibrant and growing creative community.
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Can cohousing offer sustainable urban life?
Collaborative housing models
Housing preferences are shifting in the US and cohousing communities may meet the demand, as long as they remain affordable.
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Houston introduces Love Your Block grant program
Promotes beautification work
The city of Houston is offering financial incentives and institutional support to volunteer-driven block projects that revitalize neighborhoods.
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