Housing
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Chicago Garage Becomes 72-Unit Apartment Building
The East Lakeview project is within easy walking distance of local businesses and transit.
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Berkeley Noise Pollution Precedent Blocks Los Angeles Housing
Opponents to a new university housing project cited a recent Berkeley case in which noise pollution was successfully used to deny an exemption from environmental review.
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An Argument for Uniform Pre-Fab Construction Standards
Industry leaders say a national set of standards for off-site construction of modular housing would boost the affordable housing stock and make construction faster.
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Quantifying the Losses Caused by New Freeways
Data shows cities lose millions in potential property taxes when highways displace homes and businesses.
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Boston Grant Program Supports Greener Affordable Housing
The city wants to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.
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The Housing Crisis Grows in Rural Idaho
The state’s smaller communities are feeling the pressure of sharply rising housing costs, stagnating wages, and an aging population.
![Indian Trail, North Carolina](/files/styles/small_400/public/images/North-Carolina-Suburb.jpg.webp?itok=25MaE9EY)
The Social and Economic Impacts of Exclusionary Zoning
A new book further reveals the inequities perpetuated by restrictive zoning policies.
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Editorial: Legalize Single-Staircase Buildings in California
A state bill that would allow multifamily buildings to only include one staircase could help boost the housing supply and encourage more spacious and well-designed apartments.
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Do Americans Really Prefer Sprawl?
Not if they live in a large metro area.
![A tiny home in a residential neighborhood.](/files/styles/small_400/public/images/Tiny-Home.jpeg.webp?itok=XjWGi9Wo)
What Happened to the Tiny Homes Revolution?
Tiny homes were one of the hot button topics of the previous decade. In 2023? Not so much.
![View of high-rise buildings and construction cranes in midtown Manhattan against sunset sky](/files/styles/small_400/public/images/AdobeStock_89145384.jpeg.webp?itok=i0zgUeS_)
Zero New Housing Permits Issued in Manhattan Last Month
July was a dead month when it comes to approving new housing units.
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Missing Middle Housing Reforms Coming to East Tennessee
With the cost of housing around Knoxville, Tennessee rising, elected officials and political candidates are looking for new ways to allow residential density.
![Google street view of late Victorian home in Harvard Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles, with one-story commercial building next door.](/files/styles/small_400/public/images/Screen%20Shot%202023-08-10%20at%201.03.05%20PM.png.webp?itok=z22R6E5y)
How One L.A. Developer Uses the Law to Build Apartments
California’s density bonus law lets developers skirt some zoning regulations to build multifamily housing.
![The Animas River winds through the town of Durango in southwestern Colorado](/files/styles/small_400/public/images/AdobeStock_227661950.jpeg.webp?itok=mWVPcQgt)
Durango Mobile Home Park Residents Form Community Land Trust
The model of combining housing co-ops with community land trusts could show a new path forward for increasing housing stability.
![Apartment buildings in San Diego, California](/files/styles/small_400/public/images/shutterstock_74510131.jpg.webp?itok=Pyh3bsLP)
San Diego Planning Commission Rejects Voluntary State Density Law
The density-enabling mechanisms of the California law Senate Bill 10 are too much for San Diego’s citizen planners.
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Anchorage Considering Consolidation of Residential Districts
If changes to Title 21 of the city’s municipal code are approved, Anchorage could go from having 15 types of residential zoning to one.
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‘Passive House’ Standard Gaining Ground in Multifamily Housing
Developers in Chicago and around the country are taking notice of a design standard that encourages energy efficiency and sustainable materials.
![Row of new contemporary rowhouses in Austin, Texas](/files/styles/small_400/public/images/AdobeStock_434645971.jpeg.webp?itok=25PALPH6)
Report: Why It Costs so Much to Build Housing in Austin
The study highlights high real estate costs as well as restrictive zoning regulations and building requirements that delay multi-family construction.
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The Relationship Between Rents and Housing Supply
Despite a strong belief in market forces in many other aspects of the economy, many Americans don’t see a correlation between housing supply and housing costs.
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State Regulators Reject Palo Alto’s Housing Element a Second Time
More analysis and more equity will be required for Palo Alto to finally adopt a Housing Element that complies with state laws.
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