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A house made of old tires, empty bottles, and other recycled material has been constructed in earthquake-ravaged Haiti. Earthships (as they're called) are the brainchild of New Mexico-based architect Michael Reynolds, whose company Earthship Biotecture has built more than 1,000 of them.

There is new movement in the stalled plans to redevelop McMillan Reservoir into a massive mixed-use project with office space, apartments and townhomes, a nursing home, and a hotel.

A handful of local publications have weighed in on a debate about which commute is cheaper: Metro or driving. It turns out the answer to that question is more elusive than a simple calculation. More after the jump.

The recent report on the new condo market from McWilliams|Ballard includes tallies of the remaining units in each city and county across the metro area. After the jump, we have listed those numbers so buyers interested in a particular neighborhood or submarket can get a sense of how many new condos are still for sale there.

In a number of UrbanTurf articles about the new condo market, a distinction is made between "gross sales" and "net sales" during a given year. Mark Franceski, Director of Market Research at real estate sales and marketing firm McWilliams|Ballard, explains the difference.

Suburbs across America are getting poorer, according to a report published today by The Brookings Institution. What does that mean for Prince William and P.G. Counties?

The corridor in Arlington that runs from Rosslyn to Ballston received some national attention this week in the form of an article in The New York Times which characterized the area as "an oasis of stability amid a downturn." More after the jump.

Most of us have seen DC neighborhoods spread out on a map, but Chicago-based artist Jenny Beorkrem has an interesting spin on the many hoods of the District. More after the jump.

JD Land, the authoritative blog on the Capitol Riverfront neighborhood, has some great before-and-after shots of EYA's Capitol Quarter development which just opened near the ballpark last week. (Hat tip, Greater Greater Washington.)

President Obama travels to Denver this morning to sign the stimulus bill that has been almost the sole focus of his administration since taking office four weeks ago. The bill, which passed both the House and Senate on Friday, includes a number of measures to address the troubled housing market. Two measures in particular are notable: the $8,000 homebuyer tax credit, and the reinstatement of increased loan limits for FHA, Fannie Mae, and Freddie Mac. Details after the jump.