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What It’s Like to Live in an Urban Home
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If you love being where the action is, look for convenient living in a city’s downtown area
For the hip home seeker who longs to be near great food and culture, neighborhoods in a city’s downtown area hold a nearly irresistible attraction. The “urban core” typically has a higher crime rate and less favorable schools than the suburbs, but many downtown areas across the country are undergoing a revitalization of sorts, as cities invest in projects and amenities to attract new residents. And as more people look for alternatives to long commutes and urban sprawl, homebuyers are flocking to the urban core. Homes in urban core neighborhoods come in a variety of styles, such as these brownstones in Boston. Read the rest of this entry »
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Urbanization, Export Crops Drive Deforestation
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In Reversal, Land Is Cleared for Global Trade and Big Cities, Says Study
The drivers of tropical deforestation have shifted in the early 21st century to hinge on growth of cities and the globalized agricultural trade, a new large-scale study concludes.
The observations starkly reverse assumptions by some scientists that fast-growing urbanization and the efficiencies of global trade might eventually slow or reverse tropical deforestation. The study, which covers most of the world’s tropical land area, appears in this week’s early edition of the journal Nature Geoscience. Read the rest of this entry »
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Urban Living: Moving Into a Small Space
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With more and more people moving to the city, apartments and condos are getting smaller and smaller to accommodate all the people migrating in. It’s not uncommon to find bedrooms a quarter of the size they used to be. Living rooms blend into dining rooms and there just isn’t as much space in the kitchen as there once was. This can be a major problem for people who have a lot of stuff and are used to having the space to store it.
But never fear, there are ways to make the most of a small space. You just have to be a little creative with the space you have. Here a few tips to help you make the most of a small space: Read the rest of this entry »
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Get That Small-Town Feeling Near a Big City
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New urbanist communities’ accessibility recall the best of the past
If you want a traditional small-town feel without moving to the middle of nowhere, consider a place like Promenade in the city of Hercules, Calif.
Built near the waterfront of the San Francisco Bay and about 20 miles northeast of San Francisco, the houses have a historical look with Victorian, Craftsman or Italianate design. All have front porches to encourage neighborliness, are built close together and garages are, in many cases, located in the back of the houses or accessible by alleyways. Streets are narrow to slow down traffic. Read the rest of this entry »
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