Topic: Housing

Report: Black households spend almost 50 percent more on utilities than white households

Parks combat summer heat. But not everyone has equal access.

‘A patchwork of safety nets’ presents challenges for Pittsburghers facing housing insecurity

Pittsburgh is the least house-poor city in the Northeast, according to study

October Events Roundup

October was an exciting month for Sustainable Pittsburgh, full of opportunities to learn and connect with leaders, experts, and motivated community members! Below are highlights from some events in which …

State College Borough Achieves Platinum in Sustainable Community Certification

Kudos to State College Borough! They have earned Platinum Certification, currently the highest performance level in the Sustainable Pennsylvania Community Certification program. The Borough was previously recognized at the Gold …

The High Cost of Energy: How a Community Can Protect their Most Vulnerable Residents

People living at or below the poverty line are more likely to live in older housing with leaky windows and doors, and poorly insulated walls that waste energy, saddling them …

Mixed-use developments make housing more expensive, says study

“A new study by a School of Planning researcher at University of Waterloo shows mixed-use development might be increasing income inequality. “Data collected between 1991 and 2006 in Toronto showed …

Americans increasingly want to live in walkable cities

According to the National Association of Realtors, 62 percent of millennials prefer living in walkable communities that have short commutes, even if this means living in townhouses or apartments. Meanwhile, …

Patagonia Steps Up Environmental Activism With ‘Dating Site’ For Grassroots Projects

So he launched Patagonia Action Works, which Chouinard describes as a “dating site” that connects individuals with opportunities to support and get involved with grassroots environmental groups. It matches people with events and …

Density’s Next Frontier: The Suburbs

The reality is that most of the housing stock and most of the land area of America’s metros is made up of relatively low-density suburban homes. And a great deal …

Urban Planning Trends to Watch in 2018

“Here’s a humble suggestion for 2018: in the likely event that it is difficult to keep track of worldly concerns amid a steady stream of game-changing news, now is the …