Blogs Posts on "Housing"

Campaigning on affordable housing by Skuds' Sister's Brother on Nov 21, 2009I was out in Horsham’s Carfax again this afternoon with colleagues from Horsham Labour Party to try and persuade shoppers to sign our petition about affordable housing.Although Labour are not always well-received in Horsham (or at least rarely...

Canadian Real Estate: Housing Bubble? by The Young Raging Bull on Nov 20, 2009

Major Kijiji.com security gap already? by You Suck at Kijiji on Nov 18, 2009Just hours after launching its new look, a big security hole has been discovered at US ad site Kijiji.com. A twitter user tweeted his Kijiji ad for a home for sale. But what he tweeted was not the ad -- it was the ad preview. A user was able to click...

BUILD COUNCIL HOUSES by Socialist Unity on Nov 18, 2009It is GMB strategy to seek to seek to shift Labour Party policy towards the interest of working class communities and families, and to make it clear that while GMB is as committed as ever to the Labour Party, this support is not unconditional. We ex...

Housing, Mortgage Industries Could be in for Another Shaky Year by Mortgage Interest Rates on Nov 15, 2009Despite all the positive forecasts predicting 2007 to be a rebounding year en route to a thriving market in the near future, more undeniable evidence mounts that suggests 2007 may not be much better then its predecessor. The housing industry b...

The Circus of unearthly delights by Skuds' Sister's Brother on Nov 15, 2009Hot on the heels of his utter denial of global warming, Philip Circus has used his column in the West Sussex County Times this week to apply his (sadly not) unique wisdom on housing provision and his conclusion seems to be that we don’t need an...

Do You Like Your Neighborhood? by Ending Extreme Poverty in the Congo on Nov 14, 2009I like my neighborhood. I believe Congolese live their neighborhoods, too. Overall, their neighborhoods are more family-centered. Congolese neighborhoods differ depending on whether you live in an urban or rural area. The differences are similar to o...

It's What You Don't See In A Congolese Back Yard by Ending Extreme Poverty in the Congo on Nov 13, 2009How do you unwind after a day's work? Congo's weather is warm year-round even if it occasionally rains sometime. The late afternoons and evenings are great for relaxing and entertaining. It could be a paradise! Where's the lawn chairs, grill,...

The Met / WOHA by ctrlshift on Nov 11, 2009© Tim Griffith Architects: WOHA Location: Bangkok, Thailand Project Team: Alina Yeo, Carina Tang, Cheah Boon Kwan, Gerry Richardson, Janita Han, Jose Nixon Sicat, Puiphai Khunawat, Punpong Wiwatkul,... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my we...

Is A Tin Roof The Better Solution? by Ending Extreme Poverty in the Congo on Nov 10, 2009A tin roof on a mud-walled building is better. But how much better is it over a mud-walled building with a thatched-roof? That's the question, I am asking. What defines better? I am defining better as a long-lasting building. Since...