Housing
How policy changes helped Minneapolis beat rent inflation
Despite a boom in population, Minneapolis has managed to keep rents relatively steady through a combination of legislative action and private investment.
Florida developer uses Live Local Act to bypass zoning rules for massive waterfront project
The proposed Causeway Cove project would include over 900 residential units and more than 400 hotel rooms.
When churches become builders: New data chronicles the rise of the YIGBY movement
More and more churches want to use their land to build affordable housing. The public sector can help.
Office conversion is picking up steam in San Francisco
The city spent five years streamlining approval processes and reducing fees to encourage more adaptive reuse of vacant office buildings.
How HUD is dismantling fair housing enforcement
Fair housing law has never been easy to enforce. But HUD's proposal to eliminate the use of disparate impact analysis will remove another crucial tool for doing so.
New California law could reduce building costs by up to $70k per unit
The law reduces impact fees, which developers say drive up the cost of new housing.
NYPD parking lot to become affordable housing as part of Mamdani's Block by Block initiative
The city awarded the lot to a group of developers to build a mixed-use project with 131 housing units.
What’s next for New York’s historic preservation movement?
More than a quarter of lots in Manhattan are protected by the city's Landmarks Law. That’s both a triumph and a challenge.
ROAD to Housing Act passes into law without president's signature
President Trump did not sign or veto the bill, letting it pass into law early Saturday.
NYC building scare highlights the complexity of adaptive reuse
A near-collapse at the former Pfizer headquarters raised concerns about the office-to-housing project.
San Diego approves 5,000-home plan near Mexico border
The rezoning makes way for over 5,100 new housing units near San Ysidro.
Survey: Americans want walkable amenities, but not dense housing
While 64% of Americans say they want walkable amenities, only 44% want to see apartments in their neighborhoods.
Former power plant in Alexandria to become walkable waterfront neighborhood with 800 homes
The Potomac River Generating Station was once the biggest source of air pollution in northern Virginia.
Seattle church complex includes 87 affordable homes
The Columbia City Church of Hope deeded part of its property to an affordable housing developer after limiting in-person congregation during the pandemic.
Vacant downtown LA office building will be transformed into 512 affordable homes
The World Trade Center will create hundreds of new apartments with rents starting as low as $937.
Multifamily construction in the Houston area grew by 4.2% last year, outpacing single-family builds
Harris County added over 30,000 new multifamily housing units in 2024.
NYC expands housing vouchers by $175M in new budget
Mayor Mamdani agreed to drop an Adams-era lawsuit that attempted to block the expansion of the voucher program.
Judge halts 'hasty' HUD changes to homelessness grants
Service providers said the sudden changes would have imperiled thousands of Americans and forced more people into homelessness.
Historic Newark building to become affordable housing
The century-old building will be converted into nearly 200 homes with ground-floor retail.
San Diego establishes $8.5M affordable housing fund
The new fund will let local nonprofits and developers apply for funding to shore up the city's affordable housing stock.
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
