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Some suburbanites to sidewalk backers: ‘Stay off our lawns’

WINDSOR HEIGHTS, Iowa — When officials in the Des Moines suburb of Windsor Heights began talking about installing sidewalks to improve safety and encourage outdoor activities, they anticipated some grumbling from residents who liked the look of uninterrupted, lush lawns. They didn’t expect packed City Council meetings, protest signs stretching down leafy suburban streets and [...]

By SCOTT McFETRIDGE - Associated Press|2016-12-06T12:09:38-05:00Friday, December 2, 2016|

When the neighborhood is owned by billion-dollar companies

APOPKA, Fla. — Many of the single-family homes in the Piedmont Park neighborhood of Apopka, Fla., used to be owned by families — the Vargases and the Townes, the Pierces and the Riddles. Now, they’re owned by Blackstone, American Homes 4 Rent and Colony Starwood Homes, companies associated with big real estate investment firms. And [...]

By MIKE SCHNEIDER - Associated Press|2017-04-24T10:11:57-04:00Tuesday, July 12, 2016|