Housing

In a precautionary essay about moving to another place, Chuck Wolfe explains tensions between simple and practical community life and newcomers’ arguably gentrification-laced expectations.

November 3, 2024 - Resurgence: A Journey via Substack

Close to two dozen municipalities are suing the state, arguing that the affordable housing requirements mandated by the Mount Laurel Doctrine are unrealistic and discriminate against suburban communities.

November 3, 2024 - Gothamist

Homeowners in Southern California are starting to take advantage of a state law that allows lot splitting and higher density in residential areas in an effort to increase housing supply and affordability.

November 1, 2024 - KPBS

Whether you’re yet undecided or have already cast your early vote, here is a roundup of the key positions of Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump on important urban planning policies.

October 31, 2024 - Mary Hammon

As financial institutions whose mission is to support underserved communities, community development financial institutions can be key partners to ensure public-private efforts to build affordable housing pencil out.

October 31, 2024 - Bernel Hall

Whether and how deeply Airbnb and other short-term rentals affect housing costs depends largely on local conditions and economies.

October 31, 2024 - CNN

A state law known as the Mount Laurel Doctrine mandates that each jurisdiction accommodate enough new housing units to meet the local demand for affordable housing.

October 31, 2024 - Morristown Daily Record

U.S. cities are working to redefine their downtowns in response to the “donut effect:” people and businesses abandoning city centers and flocking to suburban areas and beyond.

October 31, 2024 - Wes Guckert

Power and gas were shut off to dozens of homes in Rancho Palos Verdes as landslides threatened homes and infrastructure. Now, the city is offering to buy the homes to help residents relocate.

October 30, 2024 - ABC 7

The program requires that 40 percent of some federal funds be used to benefit historically disadvantaged communities.

October 30, 2024 - Blavity

The Supreme Court has overturned the legal precedent Chevron deference. Without the authority to interpret ambiguities in regulations, the critical work of HHS and HUD could suffer.

October 30, 2024 - Zachary Travis

The Washington, D.C. region saw the nation’s fastest rent growth in the last year.

October 29, 2024 - The Washington Post

Two bills currently moving through Congress could make mass production of prefabricated, affordable housing possible on a large scale.

October 29, 2024 - Jordan Rogove

A coalition of housing advocates is calling on the Federal Home Loan Bank system to return to its original purpose — lending to support housing.

October 28, 2024 - Shelterforce Magazine

The financialization of the housing sector is driving up costs for ordinary families and keeping available units off the market.

October 28, 2024 - Common Dreams

If properly regulated and taxed, the STR sector can generate millions in tax revenue.

October 25, 2024 - Route Fifty

A survey of housing-related measures on state and local ballots this election season.

October 25, 2024 - Multifamily Dive

Spiking insurance costs in coastal areas prone to climate disasters are making it harder for low-income housing developers to keep building.

October 24, 2024 - WHQR

The state’s attempt to decentralize emergency homeless shelters yielded poor results, leading to a decision to develop a “transformative” intake campus with wraparound services.

October 23, 2024 - Utah News Dispatch

Efforts by the city and residents have generated 17,000 new housing units in the last five years.

October 23, 2024 - Strong Towns