Mo. communities to get $266M for wastewater and drinking water construction projects
Mo. communities to get $266M for water projects In tribute to Mister Rogers, Neighborhood of Make-Believe rebuilt, open to public for 2 days
Mister Rogers Neighborhood set rebuilt as tribute St. Louis aldermen approve NorthSide redevelopment plan to help crumbling neighborhoods
St. Louis aldermen approve redevelopment plan Developer proposes massive redevelopment for challenged St. Louis neighborhoodsST. LOUIS — In sections of the city many residents won’t venture into at night and where thieves steal bricks off vacant homes, developer Paul McKee Jr. sees an $8 billion future of green living, clean streets and thriving business. Israel seeks bids to build 486 apartments in east Jerusalem over US objectionsJERUSALEM — Israel is pushing ahead a long-delayed plan to build hundreds of apartments in disputed east Jerusalem, staking claims to land the Palestinians claim for a future state and complicating already tense relations with the U.S., which has demanded a construction freeze. Renovation of Lebanon’s wrecked synagogue begins after delays from war and economic crisisBEIRUT — Laborers have torn down the disintegrating roof, cleared the debris and erected scaffolding, showing Wednesday that the long delayed renovation of Lebanon’s oldest and most important synagogue has finally begun. Israel evicts 50 Palestinians from their east Jerusalem homes, Jewish settlers move inJERUSALEM — Israeli police evicted two Palestinian families in east Jerusalem on Sunday, then allowed Jewish settlers to move into their homes, drawing criticism from Palestinians, the United Nations and the State Department. Atlanta, birthplace of housing projects, to tear down last one; poor could be lost in progressATLANTA — The nation’s bulldozer attack on crime and poverty will soon make Atlanta — home of the first public housing development — the first major city to eliminate all of its large housing projects. Communities confront ‘ghostbox’ buildings when big-box retailers leaveBISMARCK, N.D. — Hundreds of anxious shoppers watched as city officials used power saws to cut 2-by-4s during Home Depot Inc.’s ribbon-cutting ceremony for its 102,700-square-foot building center in Bismarck. Less than three years later, the home improvement retailer shuttered the underperforming store, leaving a big orange empty eyesore on the outskirts of town. Obama meets social innovators, pledges government’s support for efforts to improve communitiesWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Tuesday promised that the White House will do its part to support grassroots organizations that are successful in their efforts to improve communities. Cities seek to stem rising tide of vacant properties caught up in nation’s housing downturnLOUISVILLE, Ky. — David Brown Kinloch could have lived elsewhere, but he chose to move into an abandoned home in a distressed Louisville neighborhood that others were leaving in droves. Michelle Obama says government programs cannot rebuild communities, volunteers are keyWASHINGTON — First lady Michelle Obama said Tuesday that struggling communities shouldn’t look to government alone for help. Luxurious Las Vegas community not isolated from real estate meltdownLAS VEGAS — It was a symbol of Las Vegas largesse during the good times. Now it’s an emblem of recession blues. AP IMPACT: Housing crisis focuses on Sunbelt, but plenty of empty homes in America’s Rust BeltCINCINNATI — Meet the forgotten housing crisis. Housing crisis focuses on Sunbelt, but plenty of empty homes piling up in America’s Rust BeltCINCINNATI — Meet the forgotten housing crisis. ‘Blues Brother’ actor on mission to help New Orleans’ neighborhood rebuild after KatrinaNEW ORLEANS — Add Dan Aykroyd’s name to the list of celebrities helping New Orleans rebuild neighborhoods devastated by Hurricane Katrina. |
Topics
Poll Loading ...Latest TweetsNeighborhoods
Latest Friend FeedsNeighborhoods
|
