Senior Housing
Portland unveils Maine’s first affordable housing complex for LGBTQ+ seniors
The building earmarks 11 units for people with disabilities or living with HIV/AIDS.
San Diego State intergenerational housing project will bring 250 homes for older adults to campus
The project is part of the university's Mission Valley campus that includes 4,600 housing units.
High housing costs force more seniors to live with roommates
Interest in shared living has risen fastest among Americans over 50.
'Grocery-to-housing' developer wants to bring 415 units of senior housing to Oakland Trader Joe's site
The proposal is using California's density bonus and other laws to sidestep potential local opposition.
Columbus Introduces New Rules Allowing ADUs in all Residential Districts
The city’s recent zoning code updates include new rules for secondary housing units.
Developer Transforms Historic LA Mortuary Into 122 Senior Housing Units
The former Pierce Brothers Mortuary served as a church before being partially destroyed in a fire in 2018.
NYC to Require 20% of Senior Housing be Multigenerational
The Senior Affordable Rental Apartments program now requires some two-bedroom units to accommodate adult children or other caregivers.
Porches, Pets, and the People We Grow Old With
Neighborhood connections and animal companions matter to aging with dignity, and how we build can support them. Here’s a human-scale proposal for aging in place.
Building Age-Friendly Homes
Designing for the unique needs of elderly people can help them maintain social connections and mental acuity.
Homelessness Among Maryland Seniors Rose 77 Percent Since 2018
The high cost of housing is pushing many older adults into homelessness, while shelters are not equipped to address their specific needs.
Memphis School Gets New Life as Housing, Library
The project pays homage to the building’s role in the community’s history.
‘Worrying Trend’: Number of Housing Cost-Burdened Seniors At All-Time High
Nearly 11.2 million older adults in the U.S. are spending more than 30 percent of their household income on housing.
Phoenix Moves to Build Affordable Housing on City-Owned Land
The city has so far issued two requests for proposals from developers to build mixed-income housing on city-owned lots.
Seniors Over 50 Make up Almost Half of California’s Unhoused Population
A new study finds that low-income seniors are increasingly unable to find affordable housing.
A Historic Courthouse Becomes Senior Housing
A New Orleans courthouse will now provide assisted living facilities, along with street-facing balconies and a bar.
A Look at Planned Jersey City Public Housing Redevelopment
Plans for the Holland Gardens complex include a complete reconstruction of the site and mixed-income housing.
Study: Many American Seniors Can’t Afford to ‘Age in Place’
A lack of affordable housing and access to services and amenities make it difficult for many seniors to remain in their long-term homes or communities.
Southern California City To Draft Mobile Home Rent Stabilization Ordinance
After complaints from a seniors-only development that saw a sharp rise in rents in recent months, Torrance will consider an ordinance limiting rent increases for mobile home park residents.
Berkeley's Black Churches To Build Affordable Housing
Historically Black churches will use their property to build affordable housing aimed at seniors and other residents being priced out of their neighborhoods.
From 60 Affordable Senior Apartments to 16 $5 Million Homes
A long development saga has finally concluded in the South Bay Area city of Palo Alto, following a common narrative in the development resistant city.
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 Thousand Oaks
City of Wisconsin Rapids
Harvard University Graduate School of Design
The Architects Foundation
University of Cincinnati Online
Northern Illinois Transit Authority (NITA)
The Pocatello Development Authority
The Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Pocatello
