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Denver Joins National Push to Scrap Parking Minimums
Denver’s city council voted to eliminate parking minimums citywide, aligning with a national movement to cut costs, speed approvals, and clear the way for more housing.
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.
Policy
Big Apple Politicians Clash Over Ballot 'Middle' Housing Reform
A mayoral commission-backed high-stakes ballot proposal could reshape zoning and speed affordable housing approvals. Critics argue it benefits luxury developers. TBD's Richard Lawson reports.
Policy
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.
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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.





urban planning
Policy 08.19.25
Denver Joins National Push to Scrap Parking Minimums
Denver’s city council voted to eliminate parking minimums citywide, aligning with a national movement to cut costs, speed approvals, and clear the way for more housing.
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.
Policy 07.30.25
Big Apple Politicians Clash Over Ballot 'Middle' Housing Reform
A mayoral commission-backed high-stakes ballot proposal could reshape zoning and speed affordable housing approvals. Critics argue it benefits luxury developers. TBD's Richard Lawson reports.
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.
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.