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On the Ground, In the Heart of the Foreclosure CrisisThis video from KCET takes a look inside one of the formerly fastest-growing parts of the country as it grapples with a flood of foreclosures and abandoned properties. Incomes to Mix in New L.A. Housing PlanLos Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa is planning to propose a $5 billion housing plan for the city that focuses on mixed-income development and locations near transit. Some applaud the move, but others worry it may not be feasible. Housing Bust Merciless to MercedMerced California typefies the housing bust: speculation, foreclosures, and the construction of houses nobody can afford to buy. Publish Your Green Urban Life, Win $100!* Live in a major US city? The 250 Sq. Ft. CondoTechnically these are SROs- Single Room Occupancy units, but it's a spanking new building, cafe below, in the vibrant SoMa district, starting at only $279,000. The catch: some units are only 250 sq.ft. Mixed-Use Faces Mixed Reviews in FullertonIn Fullerton, CA, a dense new mixed-use building is facing criticism from neighbors and residents. 'All of a sudden we get one of these mixed-use buildings, [and] it's like a fort got dropped out of the sky,' says one neighbor. REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP# 7496)ANNEXATION CONSULTING FOR THE JORDAN DOWNS REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ# 7495)COMMUNITY BASED MASTER PLAN FOR A MIXED USE, MIXED INCOME REDEVELOPMENT OF JORDAN DOWNS PUBLIC HOUSING AND ADJACENT AREAS REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ# 7495)COMMUNITY BASED MASTER PLAN FOR A MIXED USE, MIXED INCOME REDEVELOPMENT OF JORDAN DOWNS PUBLIC HOUSING AND ADJACENT AREAS The Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles is seeking Statements of Qualification from consultants interested in providing Community Master Planning Services for the Jordan Downs public housing redevelopment initiative. Services include but are not limited to neighborhood planning, sustainable urban design and transportation planning. Copies of the RFQ may be obtained beginning August 1, 2008 online at www.hacla.org or by calling (213) 252-5405. Proposals will be accepted until 10:00 A.M., Pacific Time, September 12, 2008. Affordable Housing Relief Coming to Southern CaliforniaIn the same week that Congress passed the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008, Los Angeles announcemed the New Generation Fund, a $100 million program for affordable housing. Something Good To Say About California's Prop 13 In A Housing SlumpLong considered the source of California's fiscal and land use woes, Proposition 13, passed by voters in 1978, limits increases in property tax. However, it may prove to be an 'economic stabilizer' during the current housing slump. Request for Qualifications - Issued by the City of San Diego Redevelopment AgencyTo develop a vibrant and sustainable mixed-use development on an 11-acre site in the College Community Redevelopment Project Area San FranYuppyland?San Francisco's rapid loss of low and middle-income residents is taking a toll on the city's social fabric. |
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