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Does smart growth reduce carbon emissions? Bet the house on it.

The National Association of Home Builders would have us believe that development patterns have nothing to do with carbon emissions. But the research paints a dramatically different picture.

20 May 31 2011 6:36am
Housing: An irresistible force meets an immovable object

Rental and transit-oriented development will dominate market demand for the next decade, but will public officials provide the right framework?

9 Apr 29 2011 7:06am
The coming housing calamity

The great senior sell-off, rising household sizes, dropping homeownership, tighter lending standards, and other reasons why the next decade will be a disaster for homebuilders

9 Apr 28 2011 6:56am
Study: Transit outperforms green buildings

Transit-oriented development is the key to cutting energy consumption — even more so than Energy Star construction or green cars, according to a peer-reviewed study supported by EPA.

1 Mar 1 2011 3:48pm
Smart growth lifts sales prices, home values

An EPA study reveals that smart growth communities achieve higher sales prices and value per square foot.

Feb 9 2011 7:01am
Activity-inducing streets win public support

A study by six researchers at the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finds that two-thirds of Americans are willing to write letters or pay higher taxes if those actions will result in a more activity-friendly neighborhood environment.

Jan 22 2011 9:22am
National homebuilders: Laggards on global warming

With few exceptions, America’s largest homebuilders are slower than companies in other fields to act on environmental concerns.

10 Jan 4 2011 10:35am
Multifamily market rebounds

Emerging generational forces are contributing to strong rental markets — and the outlook for apartment housing is good for years to come, according to a report.

Dec 14 2010 9:09am
Where did the three-car garage go? And what’s on the front of those houses?

The Census Bureau’s Survey of New Construction reveals how houses have changed in the tumultuous period since 2005.

Oct 26 2010 2:21pm
EPA presents smart-growth ideas to big builders

Studies suggest that production builders could capture a growing market and avoid the coming glut of large-lot houses.

May 31 2007 11:00pm