Industry Trends
Articles and research on trends in housing, land development and living.
“Power On 50: The 50 most influential people in home building,” December 1, 2006
“Skyrocketing gasoline prices force changes,” June 3, 2008
“Downsizing the American Home,” June 2, 2008
“Design, build communities more intelligently,” June 1, 2008
“The incredible shrinking house: Soaring fuel costs, environmental concerns and aging baby boomers mean the American dream home is a lot smaller than it used to be.” May 9, 2008
“Is Suburbia Turning Into Slumburbia?” March 14, 2008
“A New Blueprint for Levittown,” January 17, 2008
“Designer tells ins, outs of homes,” January 11, 2008
“How Green is Your Neighborhood,” December 19, 2007
“At Kentlands, New Urbanism Has Unlocked a Sense of Community,” November 3, 2007
“Zip Plus More: Places with some “there” in them can still allure home buyers.” October 1, 2007
“Low-cost home idea spreads beyond hurricane zone,” September 13, 2007
“Size of New Homes Starts Shrinking As Builders Battle Housing Slump,” September 12, 2007
Marketplace Morning Report, American Public Media
“Blueprints Born Out of Tragedy,” July 18, 2007
“Lowe's Offers Katrina Cottage Blueprints Online,” July 11, 2007
“Trailblazer Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk talks about Miami 21,” July 2, 2007
“A Streetcar Named Aspire: Lines Aim to Revive Cities,” June 20, 2007
“A Browner Shade of Green: The New Water Rules and the Next Chapter of Sprawl,” June 11, 2007
“‘Small’ Book on Architecture Makes a Big Impression,” June 4, 2007
“Breaking Free of Suburbia's Stranglehold: Families Simplify Lifestyles in Quest for Meaning That Constant Hustle Obscured,” June 3, 2007
“Florida site eyed for new green town,” May 19, 2007
“Incredible shrinking houses,” April 20, 2007
“Suburbs Import Urban Features to Create Sense of Community,” February 24, 2007
“Think Small,” February 16, 2007
“With Housing, Louisiana Takes Another Katrina Hit: Leaders Claim Unfairness, Fight for More FEMA Aid For Trailer-Bound Victims,” February 14, 2007
“Weighing In on City Planning: Could smart urban design keep people fit and trim?” January 20, 2007
“Living Less Large: The American Dream Comes to Its Senses,” January 2007
“For Many Homeowners, Less is So Much More,” November, 2006
“How Will the USA Cope with Unprecedented Growth?” October 27, 2006
“LIVING LARGE: Advice from the experts on shopping small — but big enough,” October 22, 2006
Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum
Presents first-ever “People's Choice Award” to Marianne Cusato's Katrina Cottage, dignified alternative to the FEMA trailer. October 18, 2006
“Our Ailing Communities: Public-health advocate Richard Jackson argues that the way we build cities and neighborhoods is the source of many chronic diseases,” October 11, 2006
“A stylish cottage for Katrina country is a hit all over,” October 2, 2006
“Forget Golf Courses, Beaches & Mountains
When it comes to finding a new place to live, today's retirees are looking for something completely different.,” October 2, 2006
“The Katrina Cottage Story: Tiny cottages become a growth industry,” August 23, 2006
“In the Land of Giants, Smallest Houses Larger than Ever,” July 9, 2006
“U.S. Losing Its Middle-Class Neighborhoods,” June 22, 2006
“An Architect with Plans for a New Gulf Coast,” May 24, 2006
“Understanding the Relationship Between Public Health and the Built Environment,” LEED for Neighborhood Development Public Health Report, May 2006
“Power Brokers: Top 50 Influential People in Home Building,” December 2005