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Ending Parking Mandates To Bend Development's Cost Curve

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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.

A Missing Middle Breakthrough In Heartland USA: Vision, Grit, Toilets

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A Missing Middle Breakthrough In Heartland USA: Vision, Grit, Toilets

A high-risk land bid, a $2,000 toilet, and a mayor’s green light launched a walkable housing model in Papillion. Now, it’s proof that a missing-middle housing future is possible—even in suburbia.

Zoning Limbo: Charlottesville New Permits Halted After Legal Gambit

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Zoning Limbo: Charlottesville New Permits Halted After Legal Gambit

A paperwork flub voids a key city zoning overhaul, halting permit flow and exposing developers to regulatory chaos, delay, and risk.

New York City Puts Housing Reform to Voters In November

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New York City Puts Housing Reform to Voters In November

The November ballot could reshape how NYC approves housing. A new “expedited review” process aims to unlock modest-scale development.

Berkeley Targets Housing Crisis By Ending Single-Family Zoning

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Berkeley Targets Housing Crisis By Ending Single-Family Zoning

Berkeley, once among the few to institute single-family zoning more than a century ago, is among the few to end it and pursue middle housing.

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Ending Parking Mandates To Bend Development's Cost Curve

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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.

A Missing Middle Breakthrough In Heartland USA: Vision, Grit, Toilets

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A Missing Middle Breakthrough In Heartland USA: Vision, Grit, Toilets

A high-risk land bid, a $2,000 toilet, and a mayor’s green light launched a walkable housing model in Papillion. Now, it’s proof that a missing-middle housing future is possible—even in suburbia.

Zoning Limbo: Charlottesville New Permits Halted After Legal Gambit

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Zoning Limbo: Charlottesville New Permits Halted After Legal Gambit

A paperwork flub voids a key city zoning overhaul, halting permit flow and exposing developers to regulatory chaos, delay, and risk.

New York City Puts Housing Reform to Voters In November

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New York City Puts Housing Reform to Voters In November

The November ballot could reshape how NYC approves housing. A new “expedited review” process aims to unlock modest-scale development.

Berkeley Targets Housing Crisis By Ending Single-Family Zoning

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Berkeley Targets Housing Crisis By Ending Single-Family Zoning

Berkeley, once among the few to institute single-family zoning more than a century ago, is among the few to end it and pursue middle housing.

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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.

A Missing Middle Breakthrough In Heartland USA: Vision, Grit, Toilets

Policy 07.17.25

A Missing Middle Breakthrough In Heartland USA: Vision, Grit, Toilets

A high-risk land bid, a $2,000 toilet, and a mayor’s green light launched a walkable housing model in Papillion. Now, it’s proof that a missing-middle housing future is possible—even in suburbia.

Zoning Limbo: Charlottesville New Permits Halted After Legal Gambit

Policy 07.15.25

Zoning Limbo: Charlottesville New Permits Halted After Legal Gambit

A paperwork flub voids a key city zoning overhaul, halting permit flow and exposing developers to regulatory chaos, delay, and risk.

New York City Puts Housing Reform to Voters In November

Policy 07.11.25

New York City Puts Housing Reform to Voters In November

The November ballot could reshape how NYC approves housing. A new “expedited review” process aims to unlock modest-scale development.

Berkeley Targets Housing Crisis By Ending Single-Family Zoning

Policy 07.09.25

Berkeley Targets Housing Crisis By Ending Single-Family Zoning

Berkeley, once among the few to institute single-family zoning more than a century ago, is among the few to end it and pursue middle housing.