Housing + Cities
We Could Fit Lots of Homes in the Middle of Old Strip Malls
Redeveloping just ten percent of strip malls could fill a nine-year supply of housing in the Boston region, a new study finds. What could similar efforts elsewhere do?
Housing Is Popular, Actually
How many times do voters need to say so before journalists believe them?
End Parking Mandates, Get a Free Bus Pass
Great programs like this one in Minnesota don’t happen when big parking lots are mandatory.
Cities’ Bigger Future Can Look and Feel Beautiful—If We Build for It
An architect invites cities and towns to zone and design for the futures they want.
To Stop Building Heat Islands, Stop Overbuilding Parking Lots
Parking lots amplify high temperatures. Why are we still requiring them to be larger than they need to be?
Washington Bill Would Legalize Hundreds of Thousands More Homes
Allowing “middle housing” options would ease the state’s shortage of homes and right historic wrongs.
Backyard Homes Are Great for Owners of Small Homes
In Portland, almost one in six residential lots has a small detached home. Many of those 23,486 backyards would be great spots for more homes—if they were legal.
Yes, Even Walmart Wants to Build Smaller Parking Lots
Retailers are responding to the boom in e-commerce. Shouldn’t cities’ parking codes change, too?
18 Reasons Why Washington Should Legalize Middle Housing
The homes Washingtonians need, plus protecting the open lands, local economies, and close communities we cherish.