The hillside homes were boarded up or abandoned and claimed by vermin and squatters, some of who had a pyromaniac bent.

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Construction work has triggered landslides, knocking modest hillside homes off foundations.

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His rivals in the ANC bitterly reject that interpretation, pointing to a hillside covered with new homes built by the municipality.

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Residents of Anchorage's Hillside district are particularly concerned because their homes hug the slopes of the Chugach Mountains, where snowfall is as much as double that of the rest of the city.

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Kigali unfolds across a series of lush mountain tops and deep valleys, with homes and businesses clinging to nearly every inch of hillside.

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Many of the homes at risk in Montecito, which has long been a hillside hideaway for the rich and famous, are multi-million dollar mansions with ocean views.

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In terms of geographic location, the lovely renderings released by Connect:Homes prove that the homes look good just about anywhere, from woodland meadows to uber-dramatic hillside perches to suburban lots.

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