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NEWS ABOUT: exurbs

exurbs stories: 4 news summaries

Exurbs, Once Meccas for Homeowners, Now for Rent

Economy trumps plans for thriving communities

Mar 31, 09 12:48 PM CDT
(Newser) - Not long ago, the exurbs were were among the fastest-growing parts of the country, drawing people seeking to own affordable homes on sizable pieces of property. But after waves of foreclosures and soaring unemployment, more and more people are turning to renting. Renting keeps landlords afloat, but it also drives... More »

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housing market • rentals • homeownership • exurbs • McMansion

ANALYSIS

Democrats See On-Edge Exurbs as Election Key

Economic unease, shifting demographics sap GOP strength

Oct 20, 08 10:38 AM CDT
(Newser) - Economic anxiety may give Democrats a chance to advance into traditionally Republican outer suburbs this year, the Washington Post reports. In many key states, especially Virginia, the downturn and housing-market meltdown have severed the outer edges of metropolitan areas from the GOP. Largely centrist voters in exurban Virginia have driven... More »

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Barack Obama • Virginia • exurbs • ethnic diversity • Election 2008 • swing states • Patio Man

 Energy Prices Hammer
 Suburban Housing Market 

Reversing trend, buyers look to stay near city center

Jun 25, 08 8:17 AM CDT
(Newser) - The soaring cost of energy has started the buck the half-century-old trend of migration to suburbs and exurbs, the New York Times reports. The cost of reaching a far-off home, let alone heating and cooling it, is becoming untenable for many. From Atlanta and Philadelphia to San Francisco and Minneapolis,... More »

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energy • housing market • gas prices • exurbs • urban planning • suburbs

Housing Woes May Take Toll
on GOP

As foreclosures mount in exurbs, Republican voters shift allegiances

Nov 6, 07 3:05 PM CST
(Newser) - Having played a central role in the GOP’s 2004 organizing success, America's exurbs are swinging to the left as a result of the housing crunch, the LA Times reports. With sliding home prices and soaring foreclosure rates, voters in high-growth counties across the country are growing anxious and turning... More »

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Florida • housing market • Nevada • exurbs • independents • political organizing

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