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The Economics Of Conservation Subdivisions: Price Premiums, Improvement Costs, And Absorption Rates, Rayman Mohamed
The Economics Of Conservation Subdivisions: Price Premiums, Improvement Costs, And Absorption Rates, Rayman Mohamed
Rayman Mohamed
The environmental benefits of less land consumption and a growing interest in addressing the negative economic and social impacts of sprawl have resulted in calls for more sensitive subdivision designs. One such design is conservation subdivisions. However, not much is known about these subdivisions, in particular about their economics. This article addresses the issue by examining price premiums, investment costs, and absorption rates for lots in conservation versus those in conventional subdivisions. The results show that lots in conservation subdivisions carry a premium, are less expensive to build, and sell more quickly than lots in conventional subdivisions. The results suggest …
Summary Report On The Condition Of Jewish Cemeteries In Latvia, Samuel D. Gruber Dr.
Summary Report On The Condition Of Jewish Cemeteries In Latvia, Samuel D. Gruber Dr.
Samuel D. Gruber Dr.
Detailed summary of the results of a survey of the surviving Jewish cemeteries of Latvia carried out by the Riga Jewish Community sponsored by the US Commission for the Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad.