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Rural Georgia Court Strikes Down Minimum Home Size Rule

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Rural Georgia Court Strikes Down Minimum Home Size Rule

The Builder's Daily's RIchard Lawson reports on a first-of-its-kind Georgia ruling against minimum home size requirements. The ruling could spark a domino-effect model to ignite zoning reform nationwide.

Nashville Pushes New Zoning to Expand 'Middle' Home Choices

Policy

Nashville Pushes New Zoning to Expand 'Middle' Home Choices

The city clears two daunting policy hurdles to legalize more affordable, walkable, "missing middle," infill housing. Bigger challenges still lie ahead.

North Carolina Bill Flip-Turns Into Statewide Housing Reform

Policy

North Carolina Bill Flip-Turns Into Statewide Housing Reform

A swimming pool bill became a sweeping housing reform, under state government authority. The “Save the American Dream Act” shifts zoning authority away from localities that seek Home Rule.

Avoiding the Entitlement Trap: Smarter Development Fee Strategies

Land

Avoiding the Entitlement Trap: Smarter Development Fee Strategies

Early-stage due diligence on fees, taxes, and districts is helping CFOs avoid costly surprises and protect margins in a high-cost, high-rate housing market.

Together with

LaunchDFA

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.

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Rural Georgia Court Strikes Down Minimum Home Size Rule

Policy

Rural Georgia Court Strikes Down Minimum Home Size Rule

The Builder's Daily's RIchard Lawson reports on a first-of-its-kind Georgia ruling against minimum home size requirements. The ruling could spark a domino-effect model to ignite zoning reform nationwide.

Nashville Pushes New Zoning to Expand 'Middle' Home Choices

Policy

Nashville Pushes New Zoning to Expand 'Middle' Home Choices

The city clears two daunting policy hurdles to legalize more affordable, walkable, "missing middle," infill housing. Bigger challenges still lie ahead.

North Carolina Bill Flip-Turns Into Statewide Housing Reform

Policy

North Carolina Bill Flip-Turns Into Statewide Housing Reform

A swimming pool bill became a sweeping housing reform, under state government authority. The “Save the American Dream Act” shifts zoning authority away from localities that seek Home Rule.

Avoiding the Entitlement Trap: Smarter Development Fee Strategies

Land

Avoiding the Entitlement Trap: Smarter Development Fee Strategies

Early-stage due diligence on fees, taxes, and districts is helping CFOs avoid costly surprises and protect margins in a high-cost, high-rate housing market.

Together with

LaunchDFA

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.

local regulatory burden

Rural Georgia Court Strikes Down Minimum Home Size Rule

Policy 08.08.25

Rural Georgia Court Strikes Down Minimum Home Size Rule

The Builder's Daily's RIchard Lawson reports on a first-of-its-kind Georgia ruling against minimum home size requirements. The ruling could spark a domino-effect model to ignite zoning reform nationwide.

Nashville Pushes New Zoning to Expand 'Middle' Home Choices

Policy 08.05.25

Nashville Pushes New Zoning to Expand 'Middle' Home Choices

The city clears two daunting policy hurdles to legalize more affordable, walkable, "missing middle," infill housing. Bigger challenges still lie ahead.

North Carolina Bill Flip-Turns Into Statewide Housing Reform

Policy 07.29.25

North Carolina Bill Flip-Turns Into Statewide Housing Reform

A swimming pool bill became a sweeping housing reform, under state government authority. The “Save the American Dream Act” shifts zoning authority away from localities that seek Home Rule.

Avoiding the Entitlement Trap: Smarter Development Fee Strategies

Land 07.29.25

Avoiding the Entitlement Trap: Smarter Development Fee Strategies

Early-stage due diligence on fees, taxes, and districts is helping CFOs avoid costly surprises and protect margins in a high-cost, high-rate housing market.

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.