Housing
Study: Urban Institute analysis underestimates zoning reform impacts
A new analysis reveals a more significant growth in housing supply after zoning changes than an Urban Institute study shows.
"A grim march toward death": What HUD’s new homeless policy looks like on the ground
Administrators from 55 Continuum of Care sites share their views on how proposed cuts, rapid changes to funding guidelines, and delays are affecting their work.
Texas data centers' demand for electricians is delaying housing construction by 2 months
Data center projects are drawing away many of the state's electrical workers with higher wages that homebuilders can't afford to pay.
Can revolving loan funds revolutionize housing financing?
Revolving loan funds offer governments a way to support increased housing production with a one-time investment.
New HUD rule would remove gender from housing protections
The proposal in the federal registry would replace “gender” and “gender identity” with “sex” as defined by Trump’s January, 2025 executive order.
NJ Governor demands affordable housing ideas from state agencies within 60 days
The new executive order requires agencies to report any land, assets or other opportunities to “boost supply and bring prices down.”
Louisiana bill criminalizing homelessness threatens jail time, “unpaid labor”
Critics call Bill 211 “one of the cruelest anti-homeless bills in the country.”
The trouble with QUIMBY, revisited — a rebuttal to a rebuttal
In a perfect world, QUIMBY might get us a bit closer where we need to go. But, this YIMBY argues, not close enough.
Boston's 'sliver lots' could yield over 1,500 affordable homes
The city has identified over 500 vacant parcels suitable for infill housing.
How one Arlington YIMBY used 'homebrew econometrics' to lobby for density
An upzoning proposal for Pentagon City could bring in an additional $8 million to $11 million in tax revenue.
Las Vegas-area development promises over 900 homes below market price
The master-planned Henderson community promises a variety of home types and parks, trails and other amenities.
High housing costs force more seniors to live with roommates
Interest in shared living has risen fastest among Americans over 50.
'Grocery-to-housing' developer wants to bring 415 units of senior housing to Oakland Trader Joe's site
The proposal is using California's density bonus and other laws to sidestep potential local opposition.
Portland approved a record number of homes last year — but far fewer got built
The bulk of new permits are part of large projects that may never actually get built.
California 'strongly encourages' coastal city to fast-track farmworker housing
The state wants Half Moon Bay to approve a farmworker housing project initially proposed in 2022.
Indiana bans public homelessness
A new law prohibits sleeping or camping on public property.
Chattanooga selects churches to build up to 400 affordable homes
Eight churches will move forward with plans to develop housing, from emergency shelter to single-family homes, on their properties.
Salt Lake City weighs ban on sleeping in cars
A proposed city ordinance would restrict people from sleeping in vehicles on public property.
Federal cuts to voucher program put 9,000 New Yorkers at risk of homelessness
The Emergency Housing Voucher program is ending years ahead of schedule, forcing housing agencies to find new ways to support roughly 70,000 households nationwide.
Seattle mayor pledges to build 500 shelter units by June
The Seattle Times editorial board expresses cautious optimism about the mayor's ambitious supportive housing plan.
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
