Dec 15th, 2008 · After recording its debut EP, Golden Animals relocated out west to house sit for cult figure Gordon Kennedy, author of Children of the Sun. True to their biggest influence, Jim Morrison of The Doors, the new desert environs inspired a wealth of music.
Nov 28th, 2008 · Since the economic downturn, Craigslist has posted new online classified ads: permanent house swaps. People trying to relocate, whose houses have lost so much value that they don't want to sell, instead look to swap permanently with people in a desired location who have houses with comparable value.
Sep 18th, 2008 · A New Yorker and his cousins relocate a North Carolina plantation house. In the process, they grapple with the legacy of their common ancestors — those who lived there, and those who worked its land.
Sep 1st, 2008 · Between 1950 and 1970, the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency relocated thousands of primarily black-owned businesses and homes in the name of urban renewal. Now, city officials are considering a plan to pay "reparations" to displaced individuals or their descendants by giving them top priority in the lottery for affordable housing units.
Jul 29th, 2008 · The warming climate has caused massive erosion along Alaska's coast. Two of the hardest hit villages are taking dramatically different approaches; Kivalina is suing and waiting for someone to come in and help while Newtok is piecing together small grants to help residents relocate.
Jul 13th, 2008 · The Department of Homeland Security is considering relocating the nation's main animal disease lab. Now located on an isolated island off New York, the lab could be moved to North Carolina, Mississippi, Georgia, Texas, or Kansas. Local residents, farmers and ranchers are worried, while local officials anticipate the money and prestige the lab might bring.
Jul 2nd, 2008 · The child star of The Kite Runner faced harassment in his home country of Afghanistan before the film was even released. Paramount Pictures tried to relocate the boy for his safety, but his family believes the studio has not done enough to help.
Jun 21st, 2008 · The town of Valmeyer, Ill., was destroyed in the 1993 floods. Instead of rebuilding back in the flood plain, locals moved the town to the top of a nearby bluff. Now folks don't have to worry about the rising Mississippi River.