Canada's First Nations are building the densest neighborhood in the country by reclaiming their ancestral land and defying NIMBYs

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A rendering of the Sen̓áḵw development in Vancouver, Canada.
A rendering of the Sen̓áḵw development in Vancouver, Canada.

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It pays to have rich friends — and whether you have them depends a lot on where you live

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Pedestrians walk past MUNI buses reserved for America's Cup transportation on Fillmore Street in the Marina in San Francisco, Calif., on Sunday, August 26, 2012.
Pedestrians walk past MUNI buses on Fillmore Street in the Marina in San Francisco, Calif., a neighborhood that scores high on economic connectedness.

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A 71-year-old Californian explains why she's one of many boomers reluctant to sell their large homes and downsize — and it has nothing to do with money

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The Oakland skyline is seen from this aerial view in Oakland, Calif., on Monday, May 8, 2023.
The Oakland skyline is seen from this aerial view in Oakland, Calif., on Monday, May 8, 2023.

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Why childcare has become so unaffordable

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Childcare costs are skyrocketing, forcing families to move across the US. But there may be a light at the end of the tunnel.

More people could move after the 2024 election — just like politics have pushed people to relocate for hundreds of years

Tech Insider : Politics
A man moving a box onto a moving truck.
Americans' motivations for moving are still the same as those of their ancestors.

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5 charts that show how the Fed's war on inflation has frozen the housing market

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Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell talks at a news conference
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell talks at a news conference.

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I achieved my dream of buying a home in London. I know I'm lucky, but I was miserable as soon as I moved in.

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Daniela Vilu bought her first home after living a nomadic life.

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Arizona's Democratic governor squashed an effort to make homes more affordable as Biden travels to the state to promote his housing plans

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An aerial view of new homes under construction at a housing development on June 7, 2023 in Buckeye, Arizona. Buckeye is one of the fastest growing cities in the country and is located on the fringe of the Phoenix metropolitan area.
An aerial view of new homes under construction at a housing development on June 7, 2023 in Buckeye, Arizona.

The viral 'Twitter menswear guy' just wants an affordable home in a walkable neighborhood

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Three Victorian homes in a row on a steep hill on Fillmore Street in the Cow Hollow neighborhood of San Francisco, California, August 28, 2016.
Menswear writer Derek Guy pays much more in rent than he'd like to. He says he'll likely never be able to afford to own a home.

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The largest employer of a Montana mountain town is shutting down, blaming housing shortages and rising cost of living

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The Swan Mountain range forms the western border of the Bob Marshall Wilderness in Northern Montana.
The Swan Mountain range, which abuts Seeley Lake, forms the western border of the Bob Marshall Wilderness in Northern Montana.

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