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April 11, 2024
Why Minnesota Needs to Protect the 2040 Plan
Minnesota needs to protect the 2040 Plan to maintain its position as a national leader in housing supply and zoning reform, which is crucial for addressing the housing attainability crisis and ensuring housing equity and affordability across the state. -
December 11, 2023
Can Zoning Save Naturally Occurring Affordable Housing (NOAH)?
Spotlight on Zoning Practice: What role can zoning play in shielding naturally occurring affordable housing from redevelopment? -
October 27, 2023
Examining the Role of Land Use and Regulations in Housing Development
A recap of the third convening for the Housing Supply Accelerator focusing on examining the role of regulatory processes in facilitating housing production to address shortages. -
October 18, 2023
Three Governors Issue Executive Orders on Housing to Increase Supply
Governors of Colorado, New York, and Hawaii have exercised their executive powers to implement various levels of zoning reform within their states. -
October 13, 2023
No State Immune to Housing Supply Shortage
A new report, sponsored by APA, finds that the nation's housing supply shortage is getting worse, faster — especially for small towns and suburban communities that face high housing demand in the aftermath of the pandemic. -
July 13, 2023
SHELTER: A Redistributive Affordable Housing Policy
Uncovering JAPA: Plan to reuse existing revenues to fund innovative housing policy reforms. -
June 21, 2023
Construction and Development Issues Take Focus at Latest Housing Supply Accelerator Convening
Recent Housing Supply Accelerator convening explored the various issues and opportunities related to construction and development of the nation's housing. -
March 22, 2023
National Experts Join the Housing Supply Accelerator to Guide Meaningful Action
National experts appointed to help guide the Housing Supply Accelerator. -
March 2, 2023
Maximizing Affordable Housing Production Under Inclusionary Zoning
Uncovering JAPA: Authors aim to understand the effectiveness of different inclusionary zoning policies. -
November 22, 2022
Restorative Planning in Action: Lessons from Mound Up!
Equity in Practice: Community-led planning effort builds upon Memphis 3.0 to revitalize Orange Mound neighborhood. -
July 18, 2022
Housing Scarcity Is Worse Than Ever
A recent report demonstrates that the underproduction of housing units affects 47 states and Washington D.C., and its impacts are being felt in all kinds of places, from dense urban areas to small, rural towns. -
March 3, 2022
Land-Use Characteristics Contributing to Region-Wide Housing Inequities
Uncovering JAPA: Authors examine 180 cities in Southern California to determine if changing residential land uses reduce housing inequities. -
December 16, 2021
Affordable Housing Negotiations
Uncovering JAPA: How do uneven negotiating powers stymie affordable housing development? -
December 2, 2021
Parents in Vancouver's Dense Family-Oriented Urbanism
Uncovering JAPA: Exploration of how policy, family-oriented design, and programming has the ability to influence parents' locational choice in where to raise their family. -
September 30, 2021
Exploring Increased Density in Residential Neighborhoods
Uncovering JAPA: An experiment to determine if the number of people impact the quality of a public space? -
April 13, 2021
Connecticut Planners Take Zoning Reform Fight to the State
Zoning reform efforts are underway in Connecticut, a state with a long history of exclusionary zoning. Several bills that aim to tackle zoning reform are in play at the legislature this session — and planners are weighing in. -
February 11, 2021
Affordable Housing Without Public Subsidies
Uncovering JAPA: Why do landlords set housing rents below market? Can planners use this to expand affordable housing without public subsidies? -
June 18, 2020
When Climate Resiliency Is More Than an Afterthought
Uncovering JAPA: Affordable housing and resiliency must coexist. How can low-income households weather the storm? -
March 5, 2020
Locating Housing Affordability Amid Foreclosures
Uncovering JAPA: Planners may create communities more resilient to housing foreclosure by addressing location affordability. -
February 20, 2020
The Hidden Cost in Housing Affordability
Uncovering JAPA: There is more to housing affordability than finding a place with a reasonable rent. What can planners do to promote energy efficiency and, more importantly, energy justice? -
July 11, 2019
Mayors Are Addressing the Housing Crisis — And Planning Is Part of the Solution
Read about the three key housing crisis takeaways for planners in the new National League of Cities Housing Task Force report, Homeward Bound. -
March 26, 2018
California's Urgent Search for Housing Solutions
Housing affordability challenges across the nation are some of the most pressing and controversial. Learn more about California housing legislation and the role of planners. -
July 14, 2016
Study: Why Do Communities Adopt Inclusionary Zoning?
A new study examines why Inclusionary Zoning is a driver of economic diversity and expanding opportunities in cities across the U.S. -
June 27, 2016
Solving Chicago's Affordable Housing Conundrum
Building more market-rate housing in desirable areas, like Chicago's Lincoln Park, could increase access to affordable housing on a regional scale. -
May 18, 2016
Acute Affordable Housing Shortages Engender New State and Local Approaches
States and local governments are working to find innovative ways to remove barriers to affordable housing construction and to be more involved in planning for higher density.
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