Housing Supply
Vermont Catalog of Pre-approved Middle Housing Designs Harkens Back to Sears Catalog Homes
The 802 Homes initiative provides templates for ADUs, duplexes, and other mid-sized homes.
Report: Texas Needs ‘Hundreds of Thousands’ of New Homes to Meet Demand
For the second consecutive year, home construction in the state failed to keep up with rising demand.
Seattle Density Increase Stymied by Underground Power Line Requirement
A new policy that requires buildings with four or more units to bury their electrical lines is making housing development more costly and causing months-long delays.
In Defense of QUIMBY — a Rebuttal
Psychology shows that residents love what planners and architects don’t. Experience tells me that they’re right.
Salt Lake City Could Allow Backyard Homes on up to 3/4 of Residential Lots
A proposed zoning change would expand the residential areas where accessory units can be built.
Report: Dallas Has Just 6 Affordable Homes for Every 10 Middle-income Households
The city’s affordable housing stock is rapidly disappearing.
With Zero Office Conversions in Four Years, San Francisco Pins Hopes on New Special Financing District
City leaders hope the new incentive will spur the redevelopment of some of the city’s 30,000 square feet of vacant office space into housing.
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.
Massachusetts Zoning Reform Sparks ADU Surge
A 2024 law and a 2025 assistance program have spurred a flurry of ADU projects across the state.
Milan’s Olympic Athletes’ Village is Designed for Reuse
This year’s athlete housing is designed specifically to be repurposed as student housing after the games.
House Bill Would Incentivize Housing Near Transit
The Build HUBS Act intends to make federal funding for TOD more available and streamline permitting for transit-adjacent housing.
Missoula Approves Zoning Reform Emphasizing More Diverse Housing, Walkability
The city’s new zoning code, map, and development standards will guide more expansive housing options and improved walkability.
St. Pete Breaks Ground on First Industrial Zone Housing Project
A 2020 law allows cities to permit residential developments on formerly industrial land.
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.
The Superstar Metro Argument... And Why It Fails
One argument against solving the housing shortage in large, expensive cities is that growth in those cities will drain people and wealth from declining areas. Data does not agree.
Affordable HOMES Act Removes DOE Oversight From Manufactured Housing, Claims it Will Drop Prices by $10K
A bill that passed the U.S. House would put regulations for manufactured housing, including energy standards, solely under the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Atlanta Pledged to Build or Preserve 20K Affordable Homes by 2030. It’s More than Halfway There
The city is reducing zoning and permitting barriers to building more affordable housing.
Senate Bill Calls for National Housing Emergency
If passed, the bill could trigger the use of the Defense Production Act to speed up production of construction materials.
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
