WASHINGTON, D.C.—When the Washington Nationals start playing baseball in their new stadium next spring, the elderly residents of Arthur Capper Senior Apartments will have a short walk to take in a game.
In the mid-1970s, community activists learned that it was no coincidence that housing in many innercity areas that were undergoing a change in their ethnic makeup was deteriorating.
POWAY, CALIF.—At a time when “going green” has become a catchphrase and marketing slogan, a small 56-unit project here stands out as a promising model for a comprehensive approach to energy conservation and environmental responsibility.