Data Infrastructure Land Legislation
Developers plan for stormwater runoff before they get hit by rains—or worse, massive fines.
This year, Pulte Homes handed over more than $1 million to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The agency cited the Bloomfield Hills, Mich., home builder for multiple stormwater management infractions at sites across the country, including discharge of untreated stormwater and improperly installed and maintained silt fences, sediment ponds, and washout basins.
Hurricane Proof: Gulf Coast Developers Look for Ways to Shore Up Their Properties from Stormy Weather
Charley, Frances, Jeanne, Ivan, Katrina, and Rita. Famous siblings? Well, they are related in a sense. They are the series of hurricanes that pummeled the Gulf Coast between 2004 and 2005, leaving thousands homeless and causing millions of dollars in damage. The devastation of Hurricane Katrina alone—the costliest and deadliest of all the storms—was enough to convince developer Jim Hayes to follow a different model with his new residential property, Audubon Village, along the Texas coast.
In the Zone: The development community debates the impact of inclusionary zoning
All eyes seem to be on Philadelphia. There, a newly-enacted inclusionary zoning (IZ) law has some developers worried about their future in the City of Brotherly Love.
Urban Renewal - American City Agenda launches in Cleveland
Living Cities wants to get Cleveland rockin’ again. At the end of May, the New York City-based organization, which has invested more than $543 million in 23 cities, launched its American City Agenda initiative. It’s a multidisciplinary approach that seeks to improve the nation’s most challenged cities by dealing with everything from crumbling infrastructure to housing affordability and inventory.
FHA Gets Friendly with Tax Credits - Finally
The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) has updated some multifamily programs to make them work better with low-income housing tax credits (LIHTCs), correcting some longstanding flaws.
