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Zone Offense: North Carolina Moves To Fast-Track By Right Housing
North Carolina legislators are pushing a bipartisan bill that could fast-track housing where people need it most: near jobs and transit. Richard Lawson breaks down what it means, how it compares to other states’ moves, and why developers are watching closely.
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.
Policy
How Climate-Forward Rules Trip Up California Affordability Push
California has struggled with housing shortages and affordability. Pursuing climate policies focused on infill development only could be making the struggle worse.
Policy
Regulation Recoil: Developers Avoid Gateway Cities ... Here's Why
Multifamily rental developers focus on investments in the Sun Belt and secondary metropolitan areas, which have tended to outpace others in economic growth, especially in the past several years of the post-pandemic era.
Policy
States Raise Stakes In Bid To Rid Vacant Properties Of Squatters
Data on squatting is scant. The National Rental Housing Council surveyed members and released the results. Atlanta topped the country with an estimated 1,200 homes taken over by squatters, while Dallas-Fort Worth had 475 homes.





local housing policy
Policy 04.09.25
Zone Offense: North Carolina Moves To Fast-Track By Right Housing
North Carolina legislators are pushing a bipartisan bill that could fast-track housing where people need it most: near jobs and transit. Richard Lawson breaks down what it means, how it compares to other states’ moves, and why developers are watching closely.
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.
Policy 03.18.25
How Climate-Forward Rules Trip Up California Affordability Push
California has struggled with housing shortages and affordability. Pursuing climate policies focused on infill development only could be making the struggle worse.
Policy 03.14.25
Regulation Recoil: Developers Avoid Gateway Cities ... Here's Why
Multifamily rental developers focus on investments in the Sun Belt and secondary metropolitan areas, which have tended to outpace others in economic growth, especially in the past several years of the post-pandemic era.
Policy 03.11.25
States Raise Stakes In Bid To Rid Vacant Properties Of Squatters
Data on squatting is scant. The National Rental Housing Council surveyed members and released the results. Atlanta topped the country with an estimated 1,200 homes taken over by squatters, while Dallas-Fort Worth had 475 homes.