Connie Chung

In efforts to increase the availability of affordable housing, a new California state law will make the construction of granny units easier.

A statewide housing task force recommends paying towns to 'approve new residences near transit stops, in towns centers and abandoned industrial areas.'

A report by the largest conservation organization in New England ties 'mansionization' to the loss of open spaces in Massachusetts.

A business group in the Bay Area invests in a private firm 'to bring private dollars into poor neighborhoods and promote infill, local business revitalization and contaminated site cleanup.'

In efforts to create 'a more rational planning framework', the state of Massachusetts will apply new standards to all major transportation projects before the projects can secure funding.