Housing + Cities
Twice As Many Small Towns Have Eliminated Parking Mandates As Large Cities
Three hometown stories show why parking reform is for everyone.
Five Reasons Four-Story Apartment Buildings Are Good
Especially in Oregon and the rest of the Pacific Northwest.
Audit Stretches to Find Trouble in Portland’s Affordability Mandate
Should people who qualify for subsidized housing get to have home offices? And other odd questions.
Bellingham’s Parking Reform Pilot Pays Off
Old Town’s first new building project has more than double the number of homes and less parking than the city’s old code would have allowed. The rest of the city might follow suit.
Seattle Deserves a Better Comp Plan
The city can make three critical fixes to its 20-year growth plan: Let middle housing be bigger, allow apartment buildings in more places, and legalize car-free homes everywhere.
Boise’s New Zoning Code Sparks Surge in Permits for ADUs
Rules about who can live in them and where they can park were key barriers to backyard cottages.
It’s (Past) Time for British Columbia to Legalize Roommates
Another piece of the puzzle to make housing more affordable in the province—and keep up with southern neighbors Washington and Oregon.