Housing Preferences

ULI Says Demand for Multifamily Housing is Real

Housing preferences are shifting dramatically to smaller, multifamily dwellings, creating a dramatic mismatch between housing supply and demand, according to a new report from the Urban Land Institute.

Dec 13, 2011 PR Newswire

Evaluating Smart Growth Benefits and Costs

This is the third in a series of columns that respond to recent claims by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) that smart growth Opinion

Sep 5, 2011 By Todd Litman

Will New Development Make it Better, or Worse?

Development, or no development? Nathan Norris writes that untouched landscapes always rate highly in comparison to development proposals, so it is important to use visual tools that can help quantify the tradeoff and find ways to compensate.

Apr 22, 2011 PlaceShakers

Homebuyers Want Spaces, Not Rooms

A new survey of buyer preferences says that most would be more practical and make sacrifices like giving up the upstairs laundry room.

Apr 4, 2010 The Los Angeles Times

Shift in Consumer Housing Preferences Favors Smart Growth

Consumer preference surveys indicate that total U.S. demand for large-lot, exurban housing will not increase, while demand for small-lot and attached housing in accessible, multi-modal locations will double during the next two decades.

Sep 3, 2009 Victoria Transport Policy Institute

Home Location Preferences And Their Implications For Smart Growth

Opinion

Sep 2, 2009 By Todd Litman