Apartments
Washington Passes First Statewide Scissor Stair Reform
The measure ushers in more light-filled, infill-suited apartment homes—and sets a model for other states.
Climate Is Stuck, Housing Isn’t
Why apartments may be the most powerful domestic climate move of the Trump years.
Missoula’s Zoning Reform Raises the Bar for Small Cities
The western Montana town of 80,000 just overhauled its outdated code and legalized more homes in every neighborhood.
Washington State Leads on Elevator Reform
SB 5156 opens the door to lower-cost, smaller elevators in new apartment and condo buildings—and more accessibility for residents.
Washington Just Passed First-in-the-US Flexibility for Ground-Floor Retail
It’s part of a new law to legalize more apartment homes in commercial zones.
New Oregon Rules Will Re-Legalize Neighborhood Apartments
Over time, the state zoning standards make space for tens of thousands more homes in Oregon cities.
To Build Fast, Think Small
How re-legalizing small apartment buildings would spur the homes city dwellers need now.
Worried about Infrastructure Costs? Then End the Apartment Ban
Allowing more homes, in all shapes and sizes, makes it easier and cheaper for communities to tackle infrastructure challenges.
Vancouver Shows Just How Much it Costs to Ban Apartments
Driving problems from inequality to sprawl to pollution, restrictions against anything but single-detached houses have to go.
Five Reasons Four-Story Apartment Buildings Are Good
Especially in Oregon and the rest of the Pacific Northwest.