Housing Costs
Trump to Ban Corporate Buyers of Single-family Homes
The President said in a Truth Social post, “people live in homes, not corporations.”
The Nation’s Best Small Cities Ranked by Livability, Affordability
A new list looks at a range of factors from housing costs to entertainment to commute times to rank the most attractive small cities in the U.S.
Spain Fines Airbnb $75 Million After Crackdown on Unlicensed Rentals
The government took action after residents in tourist centers protested, blaming tourist rentals for a growing housing crisis.
Boston Considers Eliminating Parking Requirements
Boston could join other major cities in eliminating outdated parking regulations that drive up the cost of housing.
Pittsburgh Median Home Price is Lowest in the US at $250K
After the collapse of the U.S. steel industry, the city was left with a glut of affordable homes.
Study Shows Youth With No Prospects of Owning a House Gambling on ‘Risky’ Crypto Investments
Younger Americans who feel they have little hope of owning a home are making riskier financial decisions, research shows.
Instead of Restricting Development, One Minnesota City Just Approved Flurry of ‘Experimental’ Housing Types
New Ulm leaders are approving multiple projects including tiny homes, apartments, and ‘shed homes’ using Planned Unit Developments to move projects forward faster.
Santa Fe Becomes First US City to Tie Minimum Wage to Rent
The city’s minimum wage increases will be tied to the Consumer Price Index and local market housing costs.
Chicago Mayor ‘Willing to Consider’ Eviction Freeze as ICE Raids Mount
Tenant advocates say many workers are staying home due to fears of immigration raids, putting some households behind on rent.
Home Prices are Stabilizing. Will it Last?
Housing costs are growing at a slower rate than in recent years, but experts say significant home price reductions won’t happen in the short term.
LGBTQ+ Groups Have Been Quietly Buying Property, Building Equity and Community
A temporary window of flexible funds in the early 2020s allowed many queer- and trans-led organizations to achieve long-held dreams of owning their own buildings and housing their members.
Just 5% of Idaho Homes Affordable to Middle-Income Households
Idaho is in the top six least affordable states for the middle income bracket.
Senate Passes Major Housing Bill During Shutdown
The ROAD to Housing Act is a broad-ranging plan aimed at streamlining housing production and increasing affordability.
San Francisco Rents are Spiking Faster Than Anywhere Else in the US. Here's Why.
Resurgent demand and a low vacancy rate is driving up rents in San Francisco despite national rent prices dropping by 1 percent since last year.
Number of Young Adults Living at Home Jumps 6.3% in 10 Years
High housing costs are driving more people under 35 to move back in with their parents, in many cases delaying other milestones like marriage and children.
Nearly Half of Vacant Units in Rural Counties are Second Homes
The relationship between housing costs and second home ownership rates is complicated.
‘Residual Income’ Study Reveals Two-Thirds of Working Age Renters Struggle to Make Ends Meet
Half of U.S. renters are considered ‘rent burdened,’ but an even larger number of households have a hard time affording basic necessities after rent.
Downsizing Baby Boomers May Ease the Housing Crisis
Some hope that a ‘silver tsunami’ of downsizing baby boomers will bring down housing costs, but the reality is likely much more complicated.
Pennsylvania Short Over 100,000 Housing Units
More Pennsylvanians are renting instead of buying, even as the state makes significant strides to increase the affordable housing supply.
The Facts About Mamdani’s Proposed NYC Rent Freeze
The mayoral candidate has promised to freeze rent for close to a million New Yorkers. Could he actually do it?
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.
Eagle County Government
Harvard University Graduate School of Design
Nashville Planning Department
The Architects Foundation
University of Cincinnati Online
The Pocatello Development Authority
The Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Pocatello
Journal of the American Planning Association
