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Aerial view of housing developments near Markham, Ontario.

Terraced houses in 19th century style

Tract housing is a style of housing development in which multiple similar homes are built on a tract of land which is subdivided into individual small lots. Tract housing developments are typically found in North American suburbs that were modeled on the "Levittown" concept and sometimes encompass large areas of dozens of square kilometers.

Tract housing development makes use of few architectural designs, and labor costs are reduced because workers need to learn the skills and movements of constructing only those designs rather than repeat the learning curve. In addition, as all homes in the development will be built at the same time, the cost of purchasing and transporting building supplies may be reduced due to economies of scale. Components such as roof trusses, plumbing trees, and stair systems are often prefabricated in factories and installed on-site. This allows builders to offer lower prices, which in turn can make homes affordable to a larger percentage of the population.

Coal miner colony in Königsborn near Unna, Germany. Original brick facades have been plastered over

Early tract homes were often identical, but many tracts since the late 20th century have several designs and other variations in footprint, roof form, and materials, along with options such as garage bays, for a diverse appearance.

The creation of a "utility side" of the house, often on an alley with common drop locations from the street utilities, reduces both cost and visual clutter, with the opposite side more pleasing in appearance. As with other construction, such reversal may take advantage of beneficial orientation relative to sun, wind, and shade.

The concept of tract housing is occasionally mocked in American popular culture as the basis of suburbia; a notable example is the song Little Boxes by Malvina Reynolds. Nonetheless, the use of tract housing in new American suburban residential development continues to remain popular.

Housing colonies[link]

In Europe, the majority of subdivided landstrips are built in the style of row housing development areas. The model of tract housing had been used widely in the history of land reclamation in the 17th to 19th century, especially in the Netherlands and inner-European (former) bogs. Modern tract housing had been used for company towns in the 19th to 20th century, especially in the areas of coal mining which attracted a large number of workers. A tract housing area of this type is colloquially known in German as a "(zechen)kolonie"(G), and in Flemish Dutch and French as a "cité"(D)/(F) or "coron"(F).

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For the city in Texas, see Glen Rose, Texas.

Glen Rose was an American football and basketball player and coach. He served as the head basketball coach at the University of Arkansas from 1933 to 1942 and again from 1952 to 1966, as well as the head football coach for two seasons during World War II (1944–1945). Rose was also the head basketball coach at Stephen F. Austin College from 1948 to 1952.

Basketball[link]

Rose played basketball for the Arkansas Razorbacks and was selected All-Southwest Conference from 1926 to 1928, and as an All-American in 1928. After his playing days ended, he served as assistant coach from 1929 to 1932.

In 1932, Rose became head coach at Arkansas and led the team from 1933 to 1942, winning five Southwest Conference titles. He coached at Stephen F. Austin College for four seasons from 1948 to 1952, before returning to Arkansas for 14 more seasons from 1952 to 1966.

Rose compiled a record of 325–201 at Arkansas and 56–35 at Stephen F. Austin.

Football[link]

Rose was the head football coach at Arkansas from 1944 to 1945. During his tenure, he compiled an 8–12–1 (.405) record.

Head coaching record[link]

Football[link]

References[link]

External links[link]

• Glen Rose at the College Football Data Warehouse
• Glen Rose at College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com

Malvina Reynolds (August 23, 1900 – March 17, 1978) was an American folk/blues singer-songwriter and political activist, best known for her song-writing, particularly the songs "Little Boxes" and "Morningtown Ride".^[1]

Early life[link]

Malvina Milder was born in San Francisco to David and Abagail Milder, Jewish and socialist immigrants, who opposed involvement in World War I.

She married William ("Bud") Reynolds, a carpenter and labor organizer, in 1934. They had one child, Nancy Reynolds Schimmel (a songwriter and performer in her own right), in 1935. She had earned her Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts in English from the University of California, Berkeley, and later earned a doctorate there, finishing her dissertation in 1938.

Music career[link]

Though she played violin in a dance band in her twenties, she began her songwriting career late in life. She was in her late 40s when she met Earl Robinson, Pete Seeger, and other folk singers and songwriters. She returned to school at UC Berkeley, where she studied music theory. She went on to write several popular songs, including "Little Boxes," "What Have They Done to the Rain," recorded by The Searchers and Joan Baez (about nuclear fallout), "It Isn't Nice" (a civil rights anthem), "Turn Around" (about children growing up, later sung by Harry Belafonte), and "There's a Bottom Below" (about depression). Reynolds was also a noted composer of children's songs, including "Magic Penny" and "Morningtown Ride," a top five UK single (December 1966) recorded by The Seekers.

Four collections of her music are available on compact disc. The Smithsonian Folkways label released Another County Heard From (Folkways 02524) and Ear to the Ground (Smithsonian Folkways 40124), and the Omni Recording Corporation in Australia issued Malvina Reynolds (Omni 112) and "Malvina Reynolds Sings the Truth" (Omni 114).

A film biography, Love It Like a Fool, was made a few years before she died in 1978. Reynolds' most famous song, "Little Boxes" (made famous by Pete Seeger), has enjoyed renewed popularity by being featured in Showtime's TV series Weeds. "Little Boxes" was inspired visually by the houses of Daly City, California. Nancy Reynolds Schimmel, daughter of Malvina Reynolds, explained:

"My mother and father were driving South from San Francisco through Daly City when my mom got the idea for the song. She asked my dad to take the wheel, and she wrote it on the way to the gathering in La Honda where she was going to sing for the Friends Committee on Legislation. When Time Magazine (I think, maybe Newsweek) wanted a photo of her pointing to the very place, she couldn't find those houses because so many more had been built around them that the hillsides were totally covered."^[2]

In her later years, Malvina Reynolds contributed songs and material to PBS's Sesame Street, on which she made occasional appearances as a character called "Kate."

References[link]

1. ^ Biography at Western Kentucky University by Charles H. Smith and Nancy Schimmel - Accessed Nov 2006
2. ^ "Malvina Reynolds", Weeds: Artist Spotlight (website), 2007. Accessed 2007-10-16

External links[link]

Biography portal

• Biography at Sister's Choice
• Memories of her mother, by Malvina Reynolds' daughter
• Smithsonian Folkways- Malvina Reynolds
• Malvina Reynolds: Song Lyrics and Poems
• Complete discography

For the French film director, see Christian Vincent (director).

Christian Vincent (born 9 February 1980) is a Canadian-American professional dancer, choreographer, actor and model. His most visible role has been as Ricky Davis on the LOGO MTV sitcom Noah's Arc, which chronicles the lives of four gay African-American friends in Los Angeles.

Vincent has also appeared in the films She's All That, Rent, Starsky & Hutch, and Sex Politics & Cocktails and the television series Smallville, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Arrested Development, MADtv, The George Lopez Show, Baywatch, and Cold Case.^[1] He has also acted in a Bellsouth television commercial, as well as for Oral-B, and was a background dancer in Madonna's "Don't Tell Me" music video. Vincent recently starred in Noah's Arc: Jumping the Broom and Center Stage: Turn It Up. On April 17, 2012 Mr. Vincent appeared on the hit reality t.v. show Dancing with the stars in the U.S. Christian co stars in the Canadian reality t.v. show Canada Sings. Vincent is currently signed with Shakir Entertainment Management in New York City.

Personal[link]

While growing up in Windsor, Ontario, Vincent had several interests as a child, ranging from karate to painting and drawing. He later discovered his passion for dance and eventually enrolled at Butler University, where he received his BFA, with cum laude honors.^[1]

Vincent later moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career as a dancer and choreographer. As a dancer/choreographer, Vincent has toured and performed with Madonna, Ashanti, Ricky Martin, and Britney Spears.^[1] Vincent has also choreographed several commercials for Target and Kellogs.

Vincent lives in Los Angeles, California.^[2]

References[link]

External links[link]

• Christian Vincent at the Internet Movie Database
• Christian Vincent's official site
• Christian Vincent's MySpace page
• Shakir Entertainment Management, Mr.Vincent's Manager
• [1] Canada Sings t.v. show

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