In a major shift, appraisal industry leaders have acknowledged bias in setting home values. Will it be enough to fix the problem?
ICONIC HOME DESIGNS
The preservation campaign stalled for years over difficulties in documenting Underground Railroad ties that were clandestine by design.
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To tackle barriers to capital for Black businesses, an Oakland project is trying a new strategy: Monthly cash payments, no strings attached.
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If Joe Biden hopes to enact an ambitious recovery agenda modeled on the New Deal, he must confront its racist legacy.
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The postwar danchi style of homes lured Japanese salarymen and their families out of the city with suburban comforts and privacy.
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Athens polikatoikias — concrete apartments with tiered balconies — were built quickly to create affordable housing, but their design has stood the test of time.
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Singapore’s affordable housing program worked so well that some of its subsidized apartments now resell for more than $700,000.
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