Smart Growth News- April 6, 2012

National The Month In US Housing: A Disappointing March, But Spring Offers Redemption International Business Times- April 2, 2012 Most of March's housing numbers were disappointing, with sales unexpectedly falling across all categories and prices hitting new lows, reversing February's optimism. But the winter market is usually the year's quietest, and spring could bring redemption. As Older Adults Retire, Housing Affordability Poses A Challenge Realtor.com- April 4, 2012 As the first wave of baby boomers turns 65, they find themselves facing the daunting obstacle course of retirement. Complicated by reduced medical care benefits and diminishing wealth as a result of the late recession, those Americans born between 1946 and 1964 now face a new hurdle on the road to retiring: a lack of affordable housing choices. Why Does U.S. Build Roads If It Can’t Pay to Fix Them? Bloomberg- April 5, 2012 A number of years ago in Cambridge, Massachusetts, a young friend from Germany turned to me and commented on the potholed and patched streets that surrounded us, as well as the uneven sidewalks and assorted other rough edges. How the Internet (Yes, the Internet) Can Solve the Housing Crisis The Atlantic- April 2, 2012 Home is where the heart is, as the saying goes, but the heart of public policy is in anything but housing. We obsess over health care. We go back and forth on the budget. We debate taxes endlessly. But surprisingly little attention is paid to making smarter policies about the places we live and sleep.

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