Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Housing

Talking Headways Podcast: Les Rues Are Made for Walking

By Tanya Snyder | May 28, 2014 | 1 Comment

Last week, Smart Growth America brought us the bad news: More than 47,000 people died while walking between 2003 and 2012. Most victims are killed on high-speed arterial roads. A disproportionate number are elderly or racial minorities. Paris showed us a powerful solution: The city is lowering its default speed limit to 30 kilometers per […]

Our Cities Can’t Afford So Many Rooftop Spas

By Tanya Snyder | Mar 31, 2014 | 8 Comments

First, let me be clear: Tomorrow is April Fools, not today. This is real. There are luxury apartment buildings in Washington, DC, trying to lure renters with communal puppies. That sounds like the makings of a tiny tombstone engraved with “Tragedy of the Commons,” if you ask me. Who’s going to take responsibility for a […]

Talking Headways Podcast: Knight Rider Rides Again

By Tanya Snyder | Mar 27, 2014 | No Comments

It was a dark and stormy day in San Francisco and Jeff Wood stayed dry in Woonerf studios, recording the Talking Headways podcast with co-host Tanya Snyder, who was bitter that days after the spring equinox, Washington, DC, was getting hit with another snowstorm. But more importantly — what does the future hold after a […]

HUD and U.S. DOT Embrace Housing + Transportation Metric for Affordability

By Tanya Snyder | Nov 12, 2013 | 19 Comments

A few years ago, the Center for Neighborhood Technology gave a wonderful gift to urbanists and planners: the Housing + Transportation Index. This simple calculation clarified and popularized a key concept: that transportation costs must be taken into account in any measurement of “affordability.” Without that, potential homebuyers and renters make the mistake of “saving” […]