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Controversies
The new D.C. Office of Equity has produced an evaluation of proposed changes to the D.C. Comprehensive Plan.
DCist
Resistance mounts to the zoning reforms gaining traction in the United States.
The Philadelphia Inquirer
In the works since 1999, the Centennial Project by Tejon Ranch Co. seemed to have cleared its final hurdle in 2018, but a Los Angeles County court ruling has created another hurdle for the sprawling development.
Los Angeles Times
As local councils debate making permanent changes implemented last year, can pedestrian and cycling advocates hold on to their victories?
The Guardian
A housing policy debate is taking place on the editorial pages of Cincinnati publications.
Cincinnati.com
Blog post
Patrick Condon's new book, "Sick City: Disease, Race, Inequality and Urban Land" recommends tax reforms and housing subsidies to create more affordable and inclusive communities. It is attractive propaganda that deserves critical analysis.
A pair of advocates criticize recent actions to slow zoning revisions in the city of Philadelphia.
WHYY
The San Antonio Housing Authority has been working for years to replace the Alazán-Apache Courts with mixed-income housing using a tax-credit deal. But that plan is now scrapped in favor of keeping the apartments as public housing.
Next City
Complex political dynamics are mustering for a showdown over D.C.'s comprehensive plan.
The Washington Post
The question of whether a public review process conducted by Zoom is sufficient to approve a sweeping rezoning plan is a matter of no small legal concern in New York City.
Commercial Observer
Blog post
The events of the past year shows that the law of supply and demand applies to urban housing, and that gentrification can, in fact, be subdued.
A cause abandoned by the Philadelphia City in 2019 is on the table again.
WHYY
Recently approved laws that force cities to take a more proactive approach to the state-mandated Regional Housing Needs Assessment process are beginning to take effect in California.
San Francisco Weekly
The yongeTOmorrrow project is heading toward the finish line with widespread support from advocates, but a few want the plan to go one step further.
Toronto Star
Planning departments relying on online public hearing processes will want to keep monitor this lawsuit in New York City.
Brooklyn Paper
New York City's groundbreaking Mandatory Inclusionary Housing Program will turn five years old in March. While some call for the program to be eliminated, others defend it.
City Limits
Limiting development has been a powerful tool for anti-gentrification activists, but have these policies had counter-productive effects?
The Atlantic
With car ownership rates soaring, the fight for the city's free street parking spots is intensifying.
The New York Times
Insider knowledge on one of the most controversial components of a groundbreaking plan.
Globe St.
And they have the receipts.
The Washington Post
