Housing + Cities
Will Vancouver Grow as Fast as Its Suburbs?
A draft 30-year plan calls for limiting growth in Vancouver, pushing new residents to the suburbs.
How Can Cities Move the Needle on Community Land Trusts?
After forty-five years of Community Land Trusts in Cascadia, it’s time to explore local strategies to invest for growth.
Eight Ingredients for a State-Level Zoning Reform
Lessons from Oregon's landmark legalization of fourplexes and townhouses.
How to Tear Down the Invisible Walls in Your City’s Zoning Code
10 tips for zoning reformers from a town that legalized housing.
The Eight Deaths of Portland’s Residential Infill Project
There are many ways to kill a zoning revolution. To win one of your own, understand the ways Portland's nearly failed.
We Ran the Rent Numbers on Portland’s 7 Newly Legal Home Options
Here are the three options we think can start to be built today - and five things we learned from this math.
States Must Reform Zoning Because No City Can End a Shortage Alone
The core issue: When a city couldn’t fix a problem even if it tried, it has no reason to try.
Yes, Other Places Do Housing Better, Case 3: Paris
The world’s most improved city for abundant housing in low-carbon neighborhoods.
Momentum Builds for Provincial Action on the Housing Shortage
Expert panel recommends pre-emption of local barriers to new homes in British Columbia
Washington’s 2021 Legislative Session Marks Historic Investment in Renter Relief
In the wake of the pandemic, legislators prioritized rental assistance and tenant protections.