July 3, 2009admin
Other reporters took to the streets to get the commoners’ point of view on the subject. People seemed torn between practical coastal real estate developments dissemination of modern ideas, and the more ideological point of view that no matter what the circumstances, things can always be better. One passerby, Laber Karsh from the Lapolla Bystrom [...]
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April 1, 2009admin
An alternative to rooming houses on infill lots provides privacy and independence
Working with data from the 2001 Census, the City of Winnipeg identified its Spence and Centennial neighbourhoods as areas for major improvement: they have high proportions of one-person households and low-income households. There was a clear need for affordable housing—and the City had several [...]
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March 30, 2009admin
The Canadian Funding Corporation reports on a novel and ingenious use of a geothermal system to save energy and reduce construction cost of a subdivision in Manitoba.
With a growing population of more than 6,200, the Cross Lake Band of Indians (CLBI) faces a substantial housing backlog. Like many communities aiming to create affordable housing, the [...]
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