How to beat the housing affordability crisis
Urban planning experts at the University of Melbourne have produced an action plan to tackle Victoria's housing affordability crisis.
Social Sciences
Dec 9, 2016
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Tiny house villages may have big health benefits and challenges
Big health benefits may be hidden in tiny houses, according to two Kansas State University researchers.
Engineering
Oct 3, 2016
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Housing affordability crisis creates spiral of disadvantage
Millions of Australians move house each year, but new research has highlighted that while many are upgrading their homes and living standards, housing affordability problems are sorting many of the nation's most disadvantaged ...
Social Sciences
Jun 20, 2016
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Researcher shows affordable housing not so affordable when transportation costs soar
The availability of public transportation and the cost of individual transportation play major factors in just how affordable subsidized housing is in North Texas and across the country.
Economics & Business
Mar 21, 2016
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Study demonstrates LEED-ND rating system falls short on affordable housing
The national Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design for Neighborhood Development (LEED-ND) fails to encourage developers to include affordable housing in new developments. Nicola Szibbo, PhD, a planner with the City ...
Economics & Business
Jan 21, 2016
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Even with falling prices at the pump, consumers find home energy more affordable than gasoline
Consumers say their home energy bills would have to more than double before they become unaffordable, according to the University of Michigan Energy Survey.
Energy & Green Tech
Dec 17, 2015
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New report shows more Texas workers getting health insurance from employers
A larger percentage of Texas workers are getting health insurance through their employers now than before the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), according to a new report released today by Rice University's ...
Social Sciences
Oct 6, 2015
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New report examines gentrification, housing affordability and quality of life in Houston
Regional confusion with population size is affecting affordability in the city of Houston and is just one of the sustainability topics addressed in a new report from Rice University's Shell Center for Sustainability.
Social Sciences
Oct 1, 2015
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Can math solve the congressional districting problem?
Lost amidst the frenzy of coverage of the Supreme Court's rulings about the Affordable Care Act and same-sex marriage was a case involving the constitutionality of an independent commission to draw congressional districts ...
Social Sciences
Aug 4, 2015
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Vast data warehouse raises HealthCare.gov privacy concerns (Update)
A government data warehouse that stores personal information on millions of HealthCare.gov customers is raising privacy concerns at a time when major breaches have become distressingly common.
Security
Jun 15, 2015
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