The Changing Face of Manufactured Housing
by Matt Weiser
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--- There has been an evolution in manufactured housing: from mobile homes to homes that are hard to distinguish from traditional, site-built designs. While resistance to manufactured housing still remains, a growing number of communities recognize that it can offer an affordable housing option compatible with existing neighborhoods.
Bowling Together: The Role of Neighborhood Associations
by Lila Shapero
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--- Neighborhood organizations are flourishing. They often provide the most important connection residents have with local government and planning. By working with neighborhood associations, planners can gain a more accurate sense of what residents and businesses need, while helping empower citizens to become more active in their community.
Forward Motion:
Maneuvering the Money Maze
by Hannah Twaddell
--- Does "Safe Tea" lead you to thoughts of Earl Grey or Darjeeling? If so, you've been out-of-touch with the costly, complex, and occasionally confusing world of federal transportation funding. PCJ columnist Hannah Twaddell will help get you up to speed.
Downtown Matters:
Downtown Hurdles
by Kennedy Smith
--- It should be no harder to develop downtown than elsewhere. Yet, as PCJ columnist Kennedy Smith argues, too many regulatory hurdles often face downtown development.
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