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Ending Parking Mandates To Bend Development's Cost Curve

Policy

Ending Parking Mandates To Bend Development's Cost Curve

Parking minimums inflate housing prices by tens of thousands per unit. Chicago’s new ordinance, which eliminates parking minimums near public transit, aims to cut costs and boost affordability.

Can California Clear A Better Path To Housing Stability?

Policy

Can California Clear A Better Path To Housing Stability?

Berkeley’s 8-year “step-up” project exposes the true cost of building even the simplest housing. A test case in transition: When red tape meets a desperate need for shelter.

How Our 'Stuck' Housing Market Mutes Healthy Mobility

Land

How Our 'Stuck' Housing Market Mutes Healthy Mobility

Our need to move socially and economically is the central theme in the recent book from Atlantic editor Yoni Appelbaum.

D.C. Conversion Wave Tests New Housing Crisis Playbook

Policy

D.C. Conversion Wave Tests New Housing Crisis Playbook

With housing in short supply and office vacancies mounting, D.C. bets big on adaptive reuse. The Accolade—a high-profile federal office-to-housing transformation—could be a make-or-break signal for urban reinvention.

Will OBBB Act OZ Policy Revamp Shift Spark Growth Or Retreat?

Policy

Will OBBB Act OZ Policy Revamp Shift Spark Growth Or Retreat?

Congress is quietly rewriting Opportunity Zone rules—tightening definitions, sunsetting current zones early, and steering investment toward rural areas. Could the fix risk fueling sprawl while sidelining urban multifamily capital?

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Ending Parking Mandates To Bend Development's Cost Curve

Policy

Ending Parking Mandates To Bend Development's Cost Curve

Parking minimums inflate housing prices by tens of thousands per unit. Chicago’s new ordinance, which eliminates parking minimums near public transit, aims to cut costs and boost affordability.

Can California Clear A Better Path To Housing Stability?

Policy

Can California Clear A Better Path To Housing Stability?

Berkeley’s 8-year “step-up” project exposes the true cost of building even the simplest housing. A test case in transition: When red tape meets a desperate need for shelter.

How Our 'Stuck' Housing Market Mutes Healthy Mobility

Land

How Our 'Stuck' Housing Market Mutes Healthy Mobility

Our need to move socially and economically is the central theme in the recent book from Atlantic editor Yoni Appelbaum.

D.C. Conversion Wave Tests New Housing Crisis Playbook

Policy

D.C. Conversion Wave Tests New Housing Crisis Playbook

With housing in short supply and office vacancies mounting, D.C. bets big on adaptive reuse. The Accolade—a high-profile federal office-to-housing transformation—could be a make-or-break signal for urban reinvention.

Will OBBB Act OZ Policy Revamp Shift Spark Growth Or Retreat?

Policy

Will OBBB Act OZ Policy Revamp Shift Spark Growth Or Retreat?

Congress is quietly rewriting Opportunity Zone rules—tightening definitions, sunsetting current zones early, and steering investment toward rural areas. Could the fix risk fueling sprawl while sidelining urban multifamily capital?

Housing affordability

Ending Parking Mandates To Bend Development's Cost Curve

Policy 07.25.25

Ending Parking Mandates To Bend Development's Cost Curve

Parking minimums inflate housing prices by tens of thousands per unit. Chicago’s new ordinance, which eliminates parking minimums near public transit, aims to cut costs and boost affordability.

Can California Clear A Better Path To Housing Stability?

Policy 06.23.25

Can California Clear A Better Path To Housing Stability?

Berkeley’s 8-year “step-up” project exposes the true cost of building even the simplest housing. A test case in transition: When red tape meets a desperate need for shelter.

How Our 'Stuck' Housing Market Mutes Healthy Mobility

Land 06.22.25

How Our 'Stuck' Housing Market Mutes Healthy Mobility

Our need to move socially and economically is the central theme in the recent book from Atlantic editor Yoni Appelbaum.

D.C. Conversion Wave Tests New Housing Crisis Playbook

Policy 06.13.25

D.C. Conversion Wave Tests New Housing Crisis Playbook

With housing in short supply and office vacancies mounting, D.C. bets big on adaptive reuse. The Accolade—a high-profile federal office-to-housing transformation—could be a make-or-break signal for urban reinvention.

Will OBBB Act OZ Policy Revamp Shift Spark Growth Or Retreat?

Policy 06.10.25

Will OBBB Act OZ Policy Revamp Shift Spark Growth Or Retreat?

Congress is quietly rewriting Opportunity Zone rules—tightening definitions, sunsetting current zones early, and steering investment toward rural areas. Could the fix risk fueling sprawl while sidelining urban multifamily capital?