Affordable Housing
Maryland local governments examine if they should have more power to raise property taxes
Maryland’s housing market is out of reach for the majority of moderate-income residents.
A third of Texas cities must update their zoning codes to comply with new housing law
Texas municipalities are now required to allow manufactured housing in at least one residential zoning district.
Large projects near Austin's light rail must include affordable housing
Elsewhere in the city, developers can pay into a city bank account for affordable housing rather than providing the required affordable units within their projects.
91% of Utah renters can’t enter the homebuying market
Homeownership in Utah has dropped to historic lows, despite improvements in the number of affordable rentals on the market.
As prices skyrocket, San Francisco Mayor declares rent emergency
Landlords in San Francisco have initiated over 2,400 evictions since January, putting the city on track to see more evictions this year than during any year in the past decade.
Only 20% of Hawaii households earn enough for a median-priced single-family home
56.7% of renter households in Hawaii are rent-burdened and nearly 29% are severely rent-burdened.
55% of Houston renters are cost-burdened, analysis shows
Of America’s 10 largest cities, Houston had the second-most renters spending more than 30% of their income on housing in 2024.
Long Island public housing applicants face longest wait times in America
Applicants to large, medium and small housing authorities in Long Beach all face exceptionally long waiting periods.
Cape Cod court to decide whether off-site homeless shelter qualifies as ‘religious use’
Faith-based communities across America are increasingly using their land to build affordable and supportive housing.
Pensacola to build first ever permanent affordable housing
The Community Land Trust development will use a shared equity model to keep homes affordable for the next 99 years.
Portland unveils Maine’s first affordable housing complex for LGBTQ+ seniors
The building earmarks 11 units for people with disabilities or living with HIV/AIDS.
Less than 6% of California cities are building enough housing for very low-income households
Only five jurisdictions are on track to meet their housing goals for all income brackets.
Analysis: ROAD to Housing Act could take years to implement
HUD is tasked with implementing nine new rules as part of the ROAD to Housing Act — while operating with a significantly reduced staff.
80-unit affordable building is the first to open under LA's fast-track development program
The project was fast-tracked under an executive order issued by Mayor Karen Bass in late 2022.
Berkeley promised to build supportive housing in People's Park. Where is it?
More than two years after People's Park was cordoned off, there is no word on a timeline for a promised affordable housing project.
Kentucky town targets housing crisis with modular homes on city lots
Covington is using modular housing to speed up construction and city-owned lots to lower the cost of real estate for affordable housing.
A masterful, human-centered defense of rent control
Book Review: "Fortunate People in a Fortunate Land" offers a human look at how rent control is more than just numbers and data in a spreadsheet.
Cleveland program has housed 200 people since 2024
The A Home For Every Neighbor initiative successfully moves people into housing in under two weeks.
Jersey City could build 700 homes on city-owned parking lots
If approved, a redevelopment proposal would build hundreds of new homes on a pair of city parking lots.
Mayor Mamdani unveils map of 100 public lots that could become housing
The city identified properties that could be available for new housing development.
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.
Harvard University Graduate School of Design
KFH Group Inc.
Greater Baltimore Committee
The Architects Foundation
University of Cincinnati Online
The Pocatello Development Authority
The Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Pocatello
