Housing
Senate Passes Major Housing Bill During Shutdown
The ROAD to Housing Act is a broad-ranging plan aimed at streamlining housing production and increasing affordability.
A Wealthy California Suburb Wants to Cut its First Affordable Housing Development by Two Thirds — and Could set a Precedent
Los Altos Hills wants to alter its housing element to limit proposed new housing, a move that could run afoul of state law.
New California Law Allows 9-Story Buildings Near Transit
Gov. Newsom signed a low that overrides local zoning laws in the state’s biggest counties to allow for larger buildings near rail or rapid bus stations.
San Francisco Bans Living in RVs, Offers Chatbot for Assistance
The city is testing an AI tool to support its understaffed outreach services department, but advocates worry it won’t be accessible to many vehicle dwellers.
92% of DC Construction Groups Struggle to Hire Workers Amid ICE Raids
Contractors are being forced to delay project timelines as more workers stay home to avoid ICE dragnets.
The Texas Art Town Trying to 3D Print Housing Affordability
A Houston-based company is building 3D-printed homes that will sell for much less than other homes in the area.
New Florida Law Bars Communities From Planning for Climate, Disaster Resilience
A law aimed at speeding up redevelopment after hurricanes bars “burdensome” land use regulations that could help communities rebuild with more resilience.
San Francisco Rents are Spiking Faster Than Anywhere Else in the US. Here's Why.
Resurgent demand and a low vacancy rate is driving up rents in San Francisco despite national rent prices dropping by 1 percent since last year.
Number of Young Adults Living at Home Jumps 6.3% in 10 Years
High housing costs are driving more people under 35 to move back in with their parents, in many cases delaying other milestones like marriage and children.
Houston to Open ‘Super hub’ for Homeless Residents
The city has agreed to buy and redevelop a property that will provide shelter and services for over 200 unhoused residents.
The DC Homeowners Selling Well Below Market Rates to 'Pay it Forward'
As prices in the nation’s capital have soared, some sellers want their homes to stay in reach of families like their own. The Douglass Community Land Trust is helping them make it happen.
Seattle’s Zoning Reform Could Unlock a ‘Multiplex Boom’
A package of stackable density bonuses could make it easier for developers to build 12-plexes.
A Groundbreaking Southern California Land Trust Will Ready Formerly Incarcerated People for Housing Ownership
CLT named after Ruchell "Cinqué" Magee, considered by many to have been the longest-held political prisoner in the United States, aims to create not just affordability, but belonging.
September Must-Reads: Top 10 Articles From Last Month
EV drivers can no longer use carpool lanes alone, Bay Area transit is saved — for now — by a $750 million loan, and a Florida commuter rail line loses its state subsidy, jeopardizing its future.
Nearly Half of Vacant Units in Rural Counties are Second Homes
The relationship between housing costs and second home ownership rates is complicated.
Northern Virginia's Unlikely Transit-Oriented-Development Success Story
A rail line has brought hundreds of new housing units and offices to the region.
Portland Apartment Construction Plummets 54%
Growing material and labor costs and high interest rates are dramatically slowing the new multifamily projects.
San Diego County ADUs Account for Over 30% of New Housing Permits
A now-expired incentive helped boost ADU applications since 2021 while larger housing projects have stalled.
The Rise of Crowdfunded Real Estate
Enabled by provisions in the JOBS Act of 2012 that allow smaller scale investing, community members are becoming co-owners of local real estate projects.
Salem, Massachusetts Eliminates Parking Minimums
An analysis found that the city’s real parking demand is around 0.85 spots per housing unit, far less than the 1.5 spaces required under the old zoning code.
FREE Course: Walkable City 1: Why Walkability?
After describing his path towards focusing on walkability as the essence of good planning, Jeff Speck marches through his five principal reasons for making more walkable places.
Reinventing Malls: Planning Alchemy—Turning Gray Fields Into Gold
The course focuses on the opportunities and imperatives that shape reinvention of mall sites.
City of Thousand Oaks
City of Wisconsin Rapids
Harvard University Graduate School of Design
The Architects Foundation
University of Cincinnati Online
Northern Illinois Transit Authority (NITA)
The Pocatello Development Authority
The Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Pocatello
