Commentary

Links to News on Housing and Land Use

Pencil in the 8th Annual Preserving the American Dream conference for June 10-12, 2010 in Orlando!

In the meantime, here are links to recent news items on housing, land use, and growth management courtesy of the American Dream Coalition:

The Decade of the South: The New State Population Estimates — Wendell Cox, New Geography
Growth Management: The #1 Planning Disaster — The Antiplanner

With growth management, the only thing constant is change — Daily Record, Florida

The Good News in Florida’s Bad Times — Richard Reep, New Geography

Mayors Seek Role in Climate Regulation — New York Times

More housing drew growth to the fringes — JCOnline.com, Indiana

Quest to designate Portland’s growth areas sets counties against each other — Oregon Live

In sign of rebound, D.C. population set to surpass 600,000 — Washington Post

Maryland home assessments to fall an average 19.7% – Baltimore Sun

Many struggle even as home prices fall — Inside Northern Virginia

How California Went From Top of the Class to the Bottom — New Geography

Buyers priced out of the UK housing market — Daily Telegraph, UK

Tax-financing bill may not help downtown development — Wyoming Tribune-Eagle