housing affordability
US Senate Passes Housing Bill With Focus on Financing, Deregulation
The proposal would ease regulations, allow banks to invest more in affordable housing, and change a rule that has been holding back manufactured housing.
Report: Every US State is Unaffordable for the Lowest-income Households
Nationwide, there are only 35 affordable and available homes for every 100 lowest-income renter families.
NYC has Lost 4% of its Resident Artists Since 2019
Advocates argue the city should build more affordable housing reserved for artists, who are being increasingly priced out.
Report: Dallas Has Just 6 Affordable Homes for Every 10 Middle-income Households
The city’s affordable housing stock is rapidly disappearing.
Atlanta Suburbs are Legislating Against Corporate Landlords
Before President Trump took up the cause, Atlanta-area municipalities sounded the alarm on institutional housing investors.
Florida Senate Advances Law Allowing ADUs in All Residential Zones
The law would legalize ‘granny flats’ by-right in single-family zoned neighborhoods.
NYC Mayor Mamdani Backs Down on Expanded Rental Assistance Program, Citing $7 Billion Deficit
The new mayor had promised to expand the CityFHEPS rent assistance program to an additional 47,000 households.
Pennsylvania Housing Action Plan Calls for $1B Fund, Expanded Renter Protections, Homebuyer Assistance
Gov. Shapiro’s proposed plan would bolster support for renters and homebuyers and reduce barriers to housing development.
This Colorado Ski Town Saves 75% of its Full-time Housing for Local Workers
Breckenridge has invested millions in creating deed-restricted workforce housing for local residents.
LA’s Laws Against Rent Gouging are Going Unused — Not Because it’s not Happening
The county has not fined anyone under new laws passed after last year’s wildfires.
LA Metro Opposes TOD Law, Fearing Backlash to Transit Expansion
Metro wants an exemption from California’s new housing law, despite the law’s potential to increase ridership by putting more housing near transit stations.
Seattle has Built Over 14,000 Affordable Units Since 2020 — More Than Any Other US Metro
Despite being ahead of other cities, Seattle is still short more than 150,000 affordable units.
Report: MBTA Communities Act has Created Just 7,000 New Housing Units
The Massachusetts law requires cities to rezone appropriate neighborhoods for denser housing.
NYC Rent Transparency Act Requires Public Notices on Rent-stabilized Apartments
The new law requires publicly posted notices in all buildings with at least one rent-stabilized unit.
Historically Affordable West Virginia, Minnesota Saw Highest Jumps in Rents
The states typically known for their affordability saw some of the biggest increases in housing costs in the last year.
Over 4,000 Maui Short-Term Rentals in Limbo as County Weighs Next Steps
A new bill will phase out roughly 7,000 vacation rentals, but a proposal to exempt as many as 4,500 stalled in the county council.
NYC Mayor Mamdani’s First Executive Orders Focus on Tenant Protections, Reverse Adams Orders
A Mamdani order revokes all executive orders issued by former mayor Eric Adams, including one that created a city office focused on cryptocurrency.
San Diego School District Backtracks on Teacher Housing Proposal
After receiving more than a dozen proposals from developers, the district’s board failed to reach a decision or issue further guidance to potential builders.
Long Beach City College Lets Unhoused Students Sleep in Parking Lot
Almost half of U.S. college students face housing insecurity, and some schools are stepping up to offer stopgap solutions to the crisis.
First-of-its-kind ‘ROOM Act’ Would Slash Restrictions on SROs, Co-living
The Institute for Justice developed model legislation that would reduce or eliminate zoning and building code barriers to low-cost, small and shared housing units.
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 Rosemead
Rutgers University, Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy
One Hundred Miles
Hunter College, City University of New York (CUNY)
The Architects Foundation
University of Cincinnati Online
City of Cambridge
Montrose County
The Pocatello Development Authority
