Planning + Development

Photo: Sonders Fort Collins
A rendering of the pool area in Sonders Fort Collins

Building Communities That Last a Lifetime

Brian Dunbar, director of the Institute for the Built Environment, shares what makes a community livable for the duration of a homeowner’s life
Dec. 4, 2024
Photo: Michael Duerinckx Architecture Photography
The paseo meanders through The Havenly build-to-rent community.
Design

The Appeal of a Build-to-Rent Community With Character

Oct. 10, 2024
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An empty parking garage overlooking a city
Planning + Development

When It Comes to Housing Solutions, Could Parking Garages Be the Answer?

Oct. 9, 2024
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A community of accessory dwelling units
Market Data + Trends

Nonprofits Turn to Accessory Dwelling Units for Affordable Housing

Sept. 27, 2024
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Homes built along the waterfront in Florida
Planning + Development

Reframing the Issue of Development in Floodplains

Sept. 23, 2024
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Despite improved zoning laws, pro-NIMBY groups across the U.S. are resistant to adding multifamily developments in their communities.
Planning + Development

Despite the Ongoing Housing Shortage, New Zoning Laws Continue to Receive Backlash

Sept. 17, 2024
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Adaptive reuse developments have the opportunity to add more housing to overpopulated metro areas, but the projects still face many hurdles.
Remodeling

How Feasible Is Adaptive Reuse on a Nationwide Scale?

Sept. 12, 2024
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The development of middle housing, such as duplexes, could improve housing inventory.
Market Data + Trends

Survey Indicates Growing Support for Middle Housing Development

Aug. 15, 2024
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Home production
Government + Policy

HUD Announces $100M in Funding for Program Aimed at Boosting Housing Production

Aug. 15, 2024
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With an ongoing housing shortage, many jurisdictions are improving their zoning and land use codes to allow for the development of more housing.
Planning + Development

How Zoning Impacts Housing Development

Aug. 14, 2024
Image: Zara Israel
Bree Jones, CEO of Parity Homes
Women in Construction

Parity Homes Is on a Mission to Revitalize West Baltimore

Aug. 2, 2024
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A new neighborhood in Massachusetts is using geothermal energy to reduce emissions.
Planning + Development

First Geothermal Neighborhood in US Launches in Massachusetts

July 10, 2024
Credit: Housing Production Fund
The Laureate affordable housing project in Derwood, Md.
Multifamily

An Innovative Financing Model for Affordable Housing

July 1, 2024

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