Tag: Planning

Austin’s lesson is cumulative. The city made it easier to build apartments near jobs and transit, eased rules for accessory ...

Zoning reform is no longer an abstract policy discussion; it is increasingly tied to state legislation with direct implications for ...

The reforms do not eliminate neighborhood participation. They attempt to limit its ability to function as a veto. New York’s ...

Across much of the United States, housing shortages are often described as market failures or affordability crises. But many economists ...

By resolving code compliance questions upfront, cities can reduce delays that add carrying costs and risk to housing projects.

Over the last half-century, we’ve built a governing regime designed to stop government from doing harm. And it largely succeeded. ...

For much of the postwar era, the starter home served as a practical entry point into the housing market. It ...

Pre-approved housing plans are a pragmatic, cost-effective way to deliver that. Builders get speed and certainty. Residents get homes. Governments ...

Removing parking minimums can increase the flexibility to use small undeveloped or underdeveloped parcels for “missing middle” forms of housing, ...

Many municipalities restrict manufactured housing, pushing it into high-risk areas. Revisiting zoning codes and strengthening local installation standards could make ...