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Policy
North Carolina Housing Reform Falters Amid Political Gridlock
Lawmakers aimed for sweeping statewide housing reform but settled for modest deregulation. The result: a small victory in a long, unfinished fight over affordability and zoning control.
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
Housing Shortfall Meets Political Stalemate in Albuquerque
A city facing a 56,000-home deficit stalls progress as opposition derails voluntary rezoning. Mayor Keller’s Housing Now agenda collides with residents’ resistance, leaving affordability goals uncertain.
Policy
Unlikely Allies In Fight To Build: Polis, DeSantis, Abbott, Newsom
Governors across the political spectrum are finished waiting for local governments to fix America’s housing crisis. From Colorado to Florida to California to Texas, state leaders brandish hardline tactics—tying funding and overriding local authority—to accelerate new home development.





housing policy
Policy 10.15.25
North Carolina Housing Reform Falters Amid Political Gridlock
Lawmakers aimed for sweeping statewide housing reform but settled for modest deregulation. The result: a small victory in a long, unfinished fight over affordability and zoning control.
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 09.09.25
Housing Shortfall Meets Political Stalemate in Albuquerque
A city facing a 56,000-home deficit stalls progress as opposition derails voluntary rezoning. Mayor Keller’s Housing Now agenda collides with residents’ resistance, leaving affordability goals uncertain.
Policy 09.08.25
Unlikely Allies In Fight To Build: Polis, DeSantis, Abbott, Newsom
Governors across the political spectrum are finished waiting for local governments to fix America’s housing crisis. From Colorado to Florida to California to Texas, state leaders brandish hardline tactics—tying funding and overriding local authority—to accelerate new home development.