Housing + Cities
New Washington Bill Would Legalize More Homes and Businesses by Transit
Eliminating parking mandates is a simple solution to a big problem.
Seven Reasons Washington Needs Middle Housing
Because housing solutions are solutions for homelessness, jobs, equity, climate, and conservation.
Washington’s 2023 Middle Housing Bill, Explained
HB 1110 addresses the state’s acute housing shortage, opening up affordable options for families, workers, and elderly and young home seekers.
Anchorage Assembly Unites to End Parking Mandates
Progressives and conservatives find common ground on easing regulations on housing and business development.
BC Election Results Show Public Support for More Homes
While the most pro-housing parties didn’t win big support from voters, they pulled the conversation toward a more housing-abundant policy future for the province.
How Portland’s Form of Government Makes It Hard to Find Parking
Transportation commissioners come and go, but policies to free up curb space remain perpetually stuck at City Hall.
Big Reforms, Big Growth: Buffalo’s Parking Rewrite Pays Off
A Q&A with one of the planners behind the mid-sized NY city’s successes.
The Ambitious Housing Plans at the Center of Vancouver, BC’s, October Election
No longer a political third rail, parties are vying for votes with big promises to build abundant homes in one the world’s priciest cities. They could set a gold standard for North America.
Troutdale Says Tax-Funded Housing Project Has a Problem: Too Many Homes
The county’s affordable housing provider proposes 94 homes near Troutdale’s downtown. The city is holding it to a rule that would cut that to 70 to make more room for parking.