Social Equity
Many hope the smart growth movement will help distribute wealth and resources more evenly within communities, to the benefit of low-income and…
Building More Livable Communities – Design Guidelines for Multifamily Housing
Prepared by the Local Government Commission based on HUD’s Affordable Housing Design Advisor (http://www.designadvisor.org) “Design Consideration Checklist” and the City of Sacramento’s…
Designs and Codes That Reduce Crime Around Multifamily Housing
Research shows that crime rates are influenced by the design of both the building and the space surrounding the building. This 4-page fact…
Housing
Safe, comfortable housing is a key element of a livable community. However, post-World War II housing in the U.S. has tended to favor…
Downtown & Neighborhood Centers
The downtowns of America’s great cities suffered terribly after World War II, when federal highway building and suburban home mortgage programs fueled…