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Brad the builder in New Orleans Saturday, March 13, 2010 @ 6:19PMAfter the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, Brad Pitt called in the world's top architects for his acclaimed Make It Right project. The plan was to build green homes to replace those destroyed in New Orleans.
Faith's Lodge offers a respite from grief Saturday, March 13, 2010 @ 7:26AMLosing a child is one of the most difficult hands a parent or family can get dealt to them. Finding out that their child has a life-limiting condition is second on that list. When either of these instances occur, it's easy to become wrapped up in the proceedings and all the other issues that arise.
Swimming a constant for teen active at Warwick Saturday, March 13, 2010 @ 7:21AMSwimming, soccer, studying, working and serving with his church youth group. A wide variety of activities occupy most of David E. Whiting's time.The 17-year-old Warwick High School junior began swimming competitively a decade ago.He started in the summer swimming program at the Lititz Springs Po...
Rural homes on agenda Saturday, March 13, 2010 @ 3:14AMFrom right, David Long, from Christopher Scott, and Rainey Petrie with residents John Wannop, left, and Mark Wilks. EARLY-stage designs for a housing development on a rural site have been unveiled.
Wanted: Downtown Everett renters Saturday, March 13, 2010 @ 2:57AMEVERETT — The price of Everett’s most talked-about real estate venture just got a little more affordable. Library Place, an ultramodern collection of rental units next door to the Everett Public Library, received a rush of fanfare at a coming out party Thursday afternoon.
Florida Jews in military: Stories of sacrifice unfold Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 10:29PMMore than six decades have gone by since Herbert Gaynor wore a U.S. Army uniform, but the Pinecrest retiree still remembers his post-World War II service in Italy.
Affordable housing needs some public funding Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 9:13PMFairfax County aspires to greatly increase the amount of affordable housing at Tysons Corner for workers who now must commute there from afar, consuming time and fossil fuel while contributing to traffic congestion. But this newspaper reported recently that achieving Tysons's affordable housing goals appears to be an economic non-starter.
Affordable housing needs some public funding Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 8:31PMFairfax County aspires to greatly increase the amount of affordable housing at Tysons Corner for workers who now must commute there from afar, consuming time and fossil fuel while contributing to traffic congestion. But this newspaper reported recently that achieving Tysons's affordable housing...
Zoning could reshape 12th St. Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 6:17PMThe ongoing widening of 12th Street has city officials and residents thinking how they want development to look along the completed street.
Detroit family homes sell for just $10 Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 7:00AMFamily homes in Detroit are selling for as little as $10 (£6) in the wake of America's financial meltdown.
Statements of the Village of Chester candidates Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 1:36AMEugene Collins, incumbent I was first elected to the Chester Village Board of Trustees in 1996 and have been honored to serve in that capacity since. Village board members are responsible for negotiating all departmental contracts, setting employee salaries, reviewing purchase agreements, village budgets, and approving all village spending, etc.
Why Google Releases New Apps: They're Desperate for Content Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 4:09PMIt seems like in the past few months Google has relentlessly released new applications, some of which perhaps could have used some more baking in the oven before they were unleashed on the general public. To some it's becoming a tiresome exercise simply to try to keep up with everything that Google is doing week in and week out. But there is a method to the madness, and it has a lot more to do ...
Delaney to pitch $1.75 billion investment in ‘new economy’ Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 10:13AMDelaney is scheduled to speak during the Chamber’s quarterly Cornerstone lunch on Tuesday.
Top Residential Transactions - March 11 Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 9:52AMPaul and Reena Jackson purchased 4102 Linden Hills Blvd. in Minneapolis from Kimberly Mickelson for $1.285 million on Jan. 22. This 2,232-square-foot home sold for $575,000 in 2004 and $710,000 in 2007. Realtor and Linden Hill resident Jim Grandbois specializes in selling houses in that area.
Artist Glenn Williams inspired by economy Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 9:38AMFrom now until March 26, the artwork of Glenn Williams will be on display at Southeast's River Campus art gallery. The artist's work titled "Metaphorically Speaking II," which was included as part of the art council's First Friday Night with the Arts event on March 5, features work inspired by the affects of the current economic crisis.
Antigua, Guatemala: Doors of perfection Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 9:02AMTrevor Stutely visits Antigua, in Guatemala, a city where keeping up appearances is vital.
Spirits high as sun shines on opening weekend Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 8:59AMOpening day: For some, a rite of passage into a new season. For others, a tourist trap whose conditions barely give lip service to what this mountain has to offer. But whether you strapped boards on or not, seeing those lift towers turning was sure to bring a smile to any skiers face.
Two earthquakes, two cities, one student Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 8:37PMAfter experiencing a major earthquake firsthand, Yuan Ziliu, a Spanish language sophomore at Southwest University of Science and Technology (SUST) in Mianyang, the epicenter of Sichuan earthquake, never thought he would live through the same experience again on the other side of the world. Yuan, together with nine other SUST students, arrived in Concepcion, Chile on February 21 to participate in ...
Mount Washington Homes Are Among Best Kept of Los Angeles Neighborhoods According to Los Angeles Real Estate Agent Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 7:58PMMount Washington, Los Angeles, CA. - Raphael Guerin, a Los Angeles real estate agent specializing in Northeast L.A. homes, says that among the neighborhoods he covers, Mount Washington homes generally have strong property values as a direct result of community involvement to keep the neighborhood nice.
Budget Cuts Bring Jazz District Redevelopment To A Halt Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 6:22PMKansas City's Housing Department said it has $3 million less this year than it had last year, so as it works through its budget, right now a lot of people and organizations are disappointed by all the cuts and projects denied.
The Stalled Projects Around San Diego Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 6:06PMYou guys are on it.
Big Unfinished House Is in Foreclosure Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 2:51PMA few details emerged about the unfinished house in Point Loma I wrote about yesterday.
ICAP Ocean Tomo to Auction Wireless Infrared Network Transceiver Patent Portfolio at Upcoming Live Auction March 25th ... Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 2:50PMCHICAGO----ICAP Ocean Tomo, the intellectual property brokerage division of ICAP plc , will offer for sale a patent portfolio relating to Wireless Infrared Network Transceiver technology at its upcoming Live Auction March 25th in San Francisco.
Building Permits Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 2:34PMThe Drees Co., Ft. Mitchell, Kentucky, new, 3 Cedarwood, Amelia Village, $96,296.
Application Process Now Open for the 2010 - 2013 Round of the Enterprise Rose Architectural Fellowship Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 7:00AMThe Enterprise Rose Architectural Fellowship is accepting applications for its 2010 â 2013 class of grassroots community architects. Celebrating a decade of design excellence, the fellowship is a unique three-year program that pairs exceptional, socially minded architects with community development corporations to help create affordable, green communities.
'Tuscan Sun' author on Italy's pleasures Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 6:49AMMany authors can move readers with their words, but Frances Mayes has the power to actually make readers move.
Pottstown's Washington St. corridor gets a facelift Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 5:31AMPOTTSTOWN — All too often it is said that plans made in Pottstown "just sit on a shelf." But the operative word for the Washington Street Neighborhood Action Plan, first adopted 10 years ago, has been "action."
Businesses hop on 'green' bandwagon Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 4:06AMGrowing trends in alternative energy — along with a push from state and federal government grant programs — are helping Livingston County businesses jump on the "green" bandwagon.
Briefs: Give a Pint, Get a Pint blood drive March 18 Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 4:02AMBickford Assisted Living and Memory Care of St. Charles and the Heartland Blood Centers are teaming up at Bickford's Give a Pint, Get a Pint blood drive event. The blood drive will be held on March 18 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Bickford of St. Charles, 2875 Campton Hills Road.
Rosholt home on state historic list Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 3:53AMROSHOLT -- The longtime home of John Gilbert Rosholt, the man responsible for transforming a small settlement in northeastern Portage County into what is now the village of Rosholt, has earned a spot on the Wisconsin State Register of Historic Places.
ESCC to offer interior design classes in April Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 3:37AMMELFA -- Eastern Shore Community College is offering a non-credit workshop for students interested in a career in interior design, or for people of taste who are looking for creative ways to enrich their lives through the importance of good design.
Despite down economy, Vesta home show goes on in Germantown Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:00AMTommy Young is taking a chance. He's building a two-story house in the heart of Germantown and hoping he'll find a buyer.While other builders turned down the idea, Young decided it was a risk worth taking: "I felt like we were coming out of this downturn."Young is a part of this spring's Vesta Designer Home Showcase in Germantown. Five two-story homes are being built on almost three acres at the ...
Planning Commission doles out annual awards Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 9:45PMThe Charlottesville Planning Commission gave out its ninth annual Planning Awards on Tuesday to the following recipients:
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The Loretto: Another cool project stalled by neighborhood cranks Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 6:00PMBuilt in 1903, the Loretto Academy originally served as a boarding school for girls. A Bible college took it over in the 1960s. The property was tied up in bankruptcy court when, in 1996, Bregin came up with $795,000 and a plan. Bregin, who had developed the KC Racquet Club in Merriam in ...
Personal Finance Daily: A few more signs of life in the job market Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 5:55PMFor the some 15 million Americans officially classified as unemployed right now, this is not much consolation, but the job market does seem to be inching toward a slightly better place.
Bungalow Society holds first meeting Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 4:43PMThe Bungalow Society of Central PA, a newly formed organization for owners of vintage homes, will hold its first meeting at 6:30 p.
Town’s historic planner steps into director role Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:02AMArchitect Mike Davenport has worked for almost five years as the town of Telluride’s historic preservation planner, his workload heavy with tasks related to historic buildings, grants and renovation projects.
Design Award Upset: Small Chilean Studio Beats the Starchitects With Affordable Housing Project Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 8:54AM2010's Brit Insurance Design Award for Architecture went to Elemental's affordable, and adaptable, housing project in Mexico, skipping over big shots like Zaha Hadid and James Corner. Architecture had its own Oscars on Monday, and just as cinephiles everywhere sighed with relief when The Hurt Locker beat out "FernGully: Part 2 ," those following the Brit Insurance Design Awards cheered the ...
George Clarke is knickers target Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 5:51AMRestoration Man host George Clarke has revealed he gets knickers thrown at him on stage.
Turkey quake sparks homes rethink Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 5:02AMTurkey's prime minister orders architectural changes in an eastern area where an earthquake left 51 people dead.
The house that Brad built Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 4:47AMSTAR deserves most caring actor Oscar as he rebuilds house for US victims of hurricane
Vicksburg Tourism: Vibrancy for residents might hold key to city future Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 1:28AMThe future of tourism in Vicksburg might be found closer to home than many residents realize. To succeed as a tourism town, Vicksburg needs to a good place for people to live, said Nancy Bell, executive director of the Vicksburg Foundation for Historic Preservation.
Growth at Fort Riley helps area recover Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 12:08AMDevelopment continues at and near Fort Riley, despite the debacle of overbuilding, misjudgment and corruption in the area over the past five years.
(AFX UK Focus) 2010-03-09 05:16 US residential architecture billings rose in Q4-AIA Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 11:43PMNEW YORK, March 9 (Reuters) - A leading indicator of U.S. residential construction spending rose in the fourth quarter from a year earlier, but business conditions remained weak as the housing downturn lingers, an architects' trade group said on Tuesday. The Home Design Survey Index of residential billings was up 12 points year over year to 32 in the fourth quarter of 2009, according to the ...
LAKE ELSINORE: Horton homes could start going up this year Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 11:42PMNew rooftops could be emerging in northern Lake Elsinore this year if D.R. Horton's proposal to build a housing tract sails through the city's bureaucracy, representatives said Monday.
LAKE ELSINORE: Horton homes could start going up this year Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 11:40PMNew rooftops could be emerging in northern Lake Elsinore thisyear if D.R. Horton's proposal to build a housing tract sailsthrough the city's bureaucracy, representatives said Monday.
Latest ’8 Wonders’ contest focuses on Kansas history Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 8:38AMINMAN, Kan. (AP) — An organization that educates people about Kansas is seeking nominations for its latest “8 Wonders of Kansas” contest. The subject this time is history.
Kenya : Why Ocampo Should Inlcude Me on his List Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 5:46AMNairobi — This week I plead insanity, and madness galore. For starters, I want to be on the 'Ocampo list'. And I am dead serious. Instead of 20 names, he should make it 21. If we were a decent nation, we would increase the list to 38 million.