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Home Value Appreciation Outpaced Median Salaries Across 25 Metros in 2021

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Home prices rose faster than median incomes in the majority of metro areas tracked by Zillow in 2021. metros tracked by Zillow in 2021, compared to just five metro areas where home value appreciation outpaced median income in 2020, CNBC reports. Louis were among the cities with the lowest home value growth to income ratio.

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6 guideposts for cities to create equitable transit-oriented developments

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True equitable TODs should not only reduce and prevent displacement, but also create new economic opportunities for residents of all income levels and create transit-focused communities that are truly welcoming to lower income residents, communities of color, and others who have historically been pushed out by transit investments.

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This Company Wants to Rent Out Tiny Homes in Your Backyard

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What if it meant you would receive a steady income from it? With our company, we’re always looking at what the alternative models are that we can utilize to help build more affordable, accessible, sustainable housing,” says Declan Keefe, cofounder of CoEverything, which focuses on how to bring better practices to architecture and development.

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Transforming shopping malls into 21st century neighborhoods

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Marc Asnis, AICP MFPRO+ Blog University Buildings Healthcare Facilities Mixed-Use Apartments Retail Centers Shopping Centers Designers Architects Adaptive Reuse Exterior Restoration Interior Architecture Sustainability Sustainable Development The death of the 20th century shopping mall is evident all across the country.

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Health & The Built Environment: Scales of Impact

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“We are separated by geography, income, time, size… ultimately, we are fundamentally distanced from the result of our decisions. Building Technology Director Brent Trenga from Kingspan discussed the Ireland-based building materials company’s drive to pioneer new healthy, sustainable products. Product: Green Chemistry.

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5 criteria to optimize medical office design

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Add to this an interest in meeting sustainability and wellness standards, and there are relatively few remaining options available for interior finishes. The 17,000-sf Family Tree Clinic, Minneapolis, offers reproductive and sexual health services largely for BIPOC, LGBTQ+, and low-income patients.

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U.S. CRE Turning Around In 2014, According To New PwC/ULI Report

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As a result, the report anticipates that 2014 may be the year that many investors who have traditionally focused mainly on large established markets such as Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York City, San Francisco and Washington, will be expanding their focus to other cities in order to protect capital.

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