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Policy
The 50-Year Mortgage And The Real Work Hiding Behind Its Idea
President Trump and Bill Pulte’s 50-year mortgage idea may not be a solution—but it should be looked at as a spark. What matters most is the local work it could ignite on affordability, access, and upward mobility.
Policy
Arkansas ADU Law Sets Fast-Approaching Housing Deadline
Arkansas’s bold new housing law gives cities until January 1 to legalize accessory dwelling units statewide. The move could reshape how local zoning and housing affordability intersect across one of America’s fastest-growing regions.
Policy
Vacant To Vibrant: Baltimore’s $6B Housing Play To Revitalize
Baltimore launches a $1.2B redevelopment initiative—leveraging $5B private capital—to tackle vacant homes and rewrite zoning for “missing middle” housing.
Policy
State Vs. Suburbs: The Stand-Off Over Texas Housing Density
Texas suburbs are finding creative ways to evade the state’s new housing laws—raising building heights, piling on amenities, and even rezoning for heavy industry. Richard Lawson details the “Texas Housing Tussle.”
Policy
Well-Intended Laws, Higher Rents: A Data-Driven Look
A MetroSight study finds that common tenant protection laws—on evictions, vouchers, and screening—raise rents by 3% to 6%, with the steepest impacts hitting low-income renters.
affordable housing crisis
Policy 11.10.25
The 50-Year Mortgage And The Real Work Hiding Behind Its Idea
President Trump and Bill Pulte’s 50-year mortgage idea may not be a solution—but it should be looked at as a spark. What matters most is the local work it could ignite on affordability, access, and upward mobility.
Policy 10.30.25
Arkansas ADU Law Sets Fast-Approaching Housing Deadline
Arkansas’s bold new housing law gives cities until January 1 to legalize accessory dwelling units statewide. The move could reshape how local zoning and housing affordability intersect across one of America’s fastest-growing regions.
Policy 09.29.25
Vacant To Vibrant: Baltimore’s $6B Housing Play To Revitalize
Baltimore launches a $1.2B redevelopment initiative—leveraging $5B private capital—to tackle vacant homes and rewrite zoning for “missing middle” housing.
Policy 09.29.25
State Vs. Suburbs: The Stand-Off Over Texas Housing Density
Texas suburbs are finding creative ways to evade the state’s new housing laws—raising building heights, piling on amenities, and even rezoning for heavy industry. Richard Lawson details the “Texas Housing Tussle.”
Policy 09.17.25
Well-Intended Laws, Higher Rents: A Data-Driven Look
A MetroSight study finds that common tenant protection laws—on evictions, vouchers, and screening—raise rents by 3% to 6%, with the steepest impacts hitting low-income renters.