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How Missing Middle Housing Wins Approval And Works

Architecture

How Missing Middle Housing Wins Approval And Works

Architect and planner Dan Parolek coined the term “missing middle housing.” His firm’s projects prove that thoughtful design, political navigation, and local momentum can overcome entrenched zoning resistance.

Arizona’s Starter Home Push Stalls Amid Local Pushback

Policy

Arizona’s Starter Home Push Stalls Amid Local Pushback

Legislative bids to remove zoning and design mandates in Arizona’s housing-starved metro areas are stuck in limbo. While the bill aims to fast-track affordable homes, local municipality opposition and concerns over investor ownership have derailed it again.

This Missing Middle Adaptive Reuse Project Can Play In Peoria

Policy

This Missing Middle Adaptive Reuse Project Can Play In Peoria

Missing middle housing advocates focus on new construction but give little attention to how repurposing existing buildings can be a solution. A redevelopment of an old college building in New York City's Brooklyn offers an example of how it can be done.

Public Firms Seize Advantages; But Private Builders Hold An Edge

Leadership

Public Firms Seize Advantages; But Private Builders Hold An Edge

Often, private homebuilder leaders and their teams solve the problem of how to survive and thrive, just when all the headlines cry, "It's a bad time to buy."

Inclusionary Housing: Affordability Crisis Solution Or Policy Mirage?

Policy

Inclusionary Housing: Affordability Crisis Solution Or Policy Mirage?

Scott Cox examines fresh data evidence underlying one of U.S. localities' widely trending housing attainability policy -- and electability -- strategies. Here is his take on five better ways to make progress.

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How Missing Middle Housing Wins Approval And Works

Architecture

How Missing Middle Housing Wins Approval And Works

Architect and planner Dan Parolek coined the term “missing middle housing.” His firm’s projects prove that thoughtful design, political navigation, and local momentum can overcome entrenched zoning resistance.

Arizona’s Starter Home Push Stalls Amid Local Pushback

Policy

Arizona’s Starter Home Push Stalls Amid Local Pushback

Legislative bids to remove zoning and design mandates in Arizona’s housing-starved metro areas are stuck in limbo. While the bill aims to fast-track affordable homes, local municipality opposition and concerns over investor ownership have derailed it again.

This Missing Middle Adaptive Reuse Project Can Play In Peoria

Policy

This Missing Middle Adaptive Reuse Project Can Play In Peoria

Missing middle housing advocates focus on new construction but give little attention to how repurposing existing buildings can be a solution. A redevelopment of an old college building in New York City's Brooklyn offers an example of how it can be done.

Public Firms Seize Advantages; But Private Builders Hold An Edge

Leadership

Public Firms Seize Advantages; But Private Builders Hold An Edge

Often, private homebuilder leaders and their teams solve the problem of how to survive and thrive, just when all the headlines cry, "It's a bad time to buy."

Inclusionary Housing: Affordability Crisis Solution Or Policy Mirage?

Policy

Inclusionary Housing: Affordability Crisis Solution Or Policy Mirage?

Scott Cox examines fresh data evidence underlying one of U.S. localities' widely trending housing attainability policy -- and electability -- strategies. Here is his take on five better ways to make progress.

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How Missing Middle Housing Wins Approval And Works

Architecture 05.27.25

How Missing Middle Housing Wins Approval And Works

Architect and planner Dan Parolek coined the term “missing middle housing.” His firm’s projects prove that thoughtful design, political navigation, and local momentum can overcome entrenched zoning resistance.

Arizona’s Starter Home Push Stalls Amid Local Pushback

Policy 05.19.25

Arizona’s Starter Home Push Stalls Amid Local Pushback

Legislative bids to remove zoning and design mandates in Arizona’s housing-starved metro areas are stuck in limbo. While the bill aims to fast-track affordable homes, local municipality opposition and concerns over investor ownership have derailed it again.

This Missing Middle Adaptive Reuse Project Can Play In Peoria

Policy 04.02.25

This Missing Middle Adaptive Reuse Project Can Play In Peoria

Missing middle housing advocates focus on new construction but give little attention to how repurposing existing buildings can be a solution. A redevelopment of an old college building in New York City's Brooklyn offers an example of how it can be done.

Public Firms Seize Advantages; But Private Builders Hold An Edge

Leadership 07.22.24

Public Firms Seize Advantages; But Private Builders Hold An Edge

Often, private homebuilder leaders and their teams solve the problem of how to survive and thrive, just when all the headlines cry, "It's a bad time to buy."

Inclusionary Housing: Affordability Crisis Solution Or Policy Mirage?

Policy 04.29.24

Inclusionary Housing: Affordability Crisis Solution Or Policy Mirage?

Scott Cox examines fresh data evidence underlying one of U.S. localities' widely trending housing attainability policy -- and electability -- strategies. Here is his take on five better ways to make progress.