In Kenya, the right to housing is embedded in the constitution, which provides that “Every person has the right to accessible and adequate housing, and to reasonable standards of sanitation.” At the start of his second term in 2018, Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta launched an affordable housing programme as one […]
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Rice University architecture students design and draw dozens of buildings during their college career, and sometimes, one of their ideas becomes a structure for Houstonians to use. Madeleine Pelzel, Kati Gullick and Alex Oetzel — Rice graduates who returned for the unveiling of a 625-square-foot “accessory dwelling unit,” or ADU, […]
Still, the biggest obstacle for most families remains price: A typical-size solar project in the Washington area runs about $15,000. But you’ll get your money’s worth. A 26 percent federal tax credit and various state and utility incentives will help pay for a chunk of upfront costs and, over time, […]
For years, prisons and jails across the country and in New York have closed, prompting urban planners, government officials and community groups to reinvent spaces of confinement into solutions for housing, manufacturing and green space. Locally, Ulster County is planning to transform its former county jail site into a new […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A growing chorus of experts say middle housing, a class of multifamily housing options that falls between single-family homes and large apartment complexes, is a vital instrument in the fight against unaffordable housing. But middle housing has a big problem: Zoning in most residential areas […]
It’s always a good idea to find ways to refresh your space or add character to your home. While you may know how you want your home to look, it can be a struggle find the right staples to pull your space together. Lowe’s is helping to address your decorating […]