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Los Angeles Pushes Back on California Density Mandate
An 8–5 L.A. City Council vote rejects SB 79, siding with local control over state-driven density near transit. The clash with Sacramento underscores the tension between neighborhood character and California’s urgent housing needs.
Capital
Cushman Warns Cities: Convert Offices Or Face Growing Crisis
Downtowns overweighted in office space face falling values and shrinking tax bases. Swift conversions to housing and mixed-use are essential to prevent fiscal and social decline.
Policy
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
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.
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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Policy 08.26.25
Los Angeles Pushes Back on California Density Mandate
An 8–5 L.A. City Council vote rejects SB 79, siding with local control over state-driven density near transit. The clash with Sacramento underscores the tension between neighborhood character and California’s urgent housing needs.
Capital 08.22.25
Cushman Warns Cities: Convert Offices Or Face Growing Crisis
Downtowns overweighted in office space face falling values and shrinking tax bases. Swift conversions to housing and mixed-use are essential to prevent fiscal and social decline.
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 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.
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.
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