housing costs

Protests In Israel Target High Housing Costs

NPR Programs: Morning Edition  Mon, 08/01/2011 - 2:59am

It began with one woman pitching a tent to object to the high cost of rent. Now it's a nationwide movement.

Demonstrators say the average wage in Israel isn't keeping up with skyrocketing housing prices.

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Houston: Texas-Sized Sprawl, No End In Sight

NPR Programs: Morning Edition  Wed, 09/16/2009 - 10:55pm

Houston is a swiftly growing city — it has added a million residents this decade, thanks to its high quality of life and low housing costs.

But a new study shows that Houstonians use far more energy than people in other cities, like New York or Los Angeles.

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