Commentary

Housing and Land Use News Article Links

The American Dream Coalition will be holding its annual conference on free-market approaches to transportation, land use, and urban development in Orlando, Florida on Jun 10-12, 2010. Check out the agenda!

Also, ADC has culled several useful links to housing and land use news articles from across the nation and world:

A Libertarian View of Urban Sprawl — Randal O’Toole, Cato-at-Liberty
How to Create Real Urban Redevelopment — Sam Staley, Invest To Wealth

Shrinking Detroit Back to Greatness — Edward Glaeser, New York Times

The Myth of the Strong Center — Wendell Cox, New Geography

The 10 most affordable U.S. suburbs — Business Week

Higher prices melt housing affordability in British Columbia — Buzz Buzz Home

Florida’s growth: A better way — Jacksonville.com

Florida lawmakers avoid debates on growth management — St. Petersburg Times

There’s more to Hometown Democracy than environment vs. sprawl — Creative Loafing, Florida

Land-Poor, Cash-Poor — Karla Kay Edwards, Oregon Catalyst

Smart growth challenges local governments — Daily Reporter, Wisconsin

Pleasanton housing cap violates law, judge says — San Francisco Chronicle

Affordable housing or rent control? — Denver Daily News

Would new green redevelopment agencies have eminent domain powers? — Pasadena Sub Rosa

City Takes Properties By Eminent Domain — WFMZ-69 News, Pennsylvania

Eminent domain for private development? — Delta Farm Press, Mississippi

Project may use eminent domain — Auburn Citizen, New York