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Mobile Home Living In Boise: Its Uncertain Future And Alarming Decline, College Of Social Sciences And Public Affairs, Boise State University, Jim Birdsall, Susan Emerson, Molly K. Humphreys, Susan Mason, Kevin Nehila, Roy Rodenhiser, Todd Shallat
Mobile Home Living In Boise: Its Uncertain Future And Alarming Decline, College Of Social Sciences And Public Affairs, Boise State University, Jim Birdsall, Susan Emerson, Molly K. Humphreys, Susan Mason, Kevin Nehila, Roy Rodenhiser, Todd Shallat
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In a city of 211,000, in a county where one in five earn less than the $10 an hour required to afford a modest apartment, one in twenty-five houses is a steel-framed aluminum home. An estimated 5,412 Boiseans occupy 2,706 manufactured houses in 50 mobile home parks. Half are seniors with a median annual income of $20,000. Most are female. Nearly half have a chronic medical condition. One in four rent space in a park listed for sale or slated for redevelopment. At least 900 have been evicted since the peak of the real estate boom in 2004. In September …
Planning For Sustainable Growth – Calgary, Alberta, Glen Radway
Planning For Sustainable Growth – Calgary, Alberta, Glen Radway
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No abstract provided.
Vancouver: A City On The Edge, John Madden
Putting Communities In Motion Into Action, Susan G. Mason
Putting Communities In Motion Into Action, Susan G. Mason
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No abstract provided.
Public Perceptions About Local Option Taxes And Issues Related To Mass Transit, Public Policy Center, Boise State University
Public Perceptions About Local Option Taxes And Issues Related To Mass Transit, Public Policy Center, Boise State University
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Public opinion surveys indicate that Idaho citizens are supportive of local option taxes when subject to local voter approval for funding mass transportation. Mass transit is viewed favorably where it is feasible, especially in the urban areas. A cohort of citizens currently use mass transit, and at current gasoline prices of $2 - $3 per gallon, 16% of Idaho citizens would consider public transportation.
Opinions On Health Care, Public Policy Center, Boise State University
Opinions On Health Care, Public Policy Center, Boise State University
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Comparison between National insurance coverage and Idaho insurance coverage.
Idaho Energy Policy Survey 2007, Social Science Research Center, Boise State University
Idaho Energy Policy Survey 2007, Social Science Research Center, Boise State University
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513 adults in Idaho households representing six geographic regions were surveyed between December 11th, 2006 to January 5th, 2007. Telephone calls, interviews, data collection and preparation were made by Clearwater Research.
Wolves In Idaho, Public Policy Center, Boise State University
Wolves In Idaho, Public Policy Center, Boise State University
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No abstract provided.