Affordable Housing
Church-to-housing trend grows in Southern California
Many faith leaders are eager to support housing construction on church land.
San Diego wants to limit upzoning law to just 16% of transit-adjacent parcels
The city's planning director says some areas are unfit for immediate upzoning due to a lack of resources or hazards such as wildfire risk.
Hartford launches program that uses housing vouchers to facilitate homeownership
The Connecticut capital will allow voucher recipients to use their vouchers toward home payments as a way to build long-term wealth.
Missing Houston housing authority records put tenant housing at risk
The rebranded Houston housing agency is still working to reconcile records lost during a 2024 software switch.
Should the public sector buy mobile home parks?
One writer argues that the crisis facing the nation's mobile home owners warrants public intervention.
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.”
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.
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.
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.
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.
NYC announces new 'pied-à-terre tax' on second homes
The tax applies to homes worth over $5 million whose owners have other primary residences.
Chicago eliminates parking requirements near transit
In 2025, Illinois barred cities from mandating parking near train and bus stations.
Five simple zoning changes that any city can make to increase housing affordability
Zoning for more affordable housing is not rocket science, says Donald Elliot, author of "An Even Better Way to Zone." Here’s his five-step guide to getting started.
Judge: HUD acted illegally in changing homelessness grant rules
A Rhode Island judge struck down 'partisan' Trump restrictions on Continuum of Care Build grants.
A NYC teen spends his days helping Chinese seniors navigate the housing system. He has some advice for Mamdani — and it’s really good.
As New York prepares to add 200,000 affordable housing units, Tianli Cheng says that dismantling access barriers is as important as creating new supply. He has a laundry list of great starting points.
Report: California's density bonus is a 'win-win' for developers and affordable housing
Almost half of new multifamily projects in 2024 relied on a density bonus.
Connecticut developer fee brought in $8M for affordable housing — but fewer affordable homes are being built
A new report from the city of Stamford highlights how letting developers pay into an affordable housing fund has led to a sharp drop in permits for new affordable units.
Richmond's new 'stadium district' will include hundreds of homes, offices, jobs
The city is planning for a neighborhood revival in the area around a new baseball stadium.
Oakland opens first affordable housing for teachers
The school district says 70% of its teachers can't afford to live in Oakland.
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
