State Legislatures Make Bipartisan Breakthroughs on Policies That Promote Housing
In 2025, state legislatures enacted unprecedented reforms to improve the availability and affordability of housing, with lawmakers in Texas, Washington, and Montana leading the way with major successes. These states passed bills that target multiple regulatory barriers to increased housing—from parking requirements to building codes—demonstrating how individual reforms can cumulatively bring substantial policy change.
She puts the Lord in ‘vanlord.’ The city wants to ban her business
Kate Bridget Li is not a typical landlord. Instead of apartments or homes, she rents out half a dozen RVs that are parked on the street in a commercial area in south Palo Alto. She also says she isn’t in it to make money — at least, not for herself.
The regional district report notes visitor parking is under-utilized across all geographic contexts and tenures, while the overall parking supply remains market driven
Dallas is way too hot. The city says less pavement could help cool it down
A new analysis found heavily urbanized areas of Dallas are 14 degrees hotter due to the heat island effect. Dallas planners say limiting the use of pavement could help combat the heat.
State Housing Policy Changes Are More Random Than You Think
In the 1970s, as rapid inflation squeezed American families’ budgets, elected officials felt pressured to take visible actions to help their constituents.
New York says 17.6 million fewer vehicles have entered Manhattan in 2025
New York officials said on Tuesday that 17.6 million fewer vehicles have entered congested Manhattan since the city launched its first-in-the-nation congestion pricing program in January, down 12%.
Urbanists Push to Amend Seattle Growth Plan Ahead of Final Vote
# Seattle’s long saga of passing its state-required, once-per-decade major update to its Comprehensive Plan is nearing its end. But first, one more public hearing will be held this Friday for residents to air their grievances or do their cheerleading. Here's our guide to the 106 amendments under consideration.
Two years ago, lawmakers in the Big Sky State passed one of the most comprehensive state-level housing reform packages in the country. This year, they doubled down on their success.
The Porch at 30th Street Station: An experiment in success comes to an end
In 2017, Amtrak unveiled renovation plans for 30th Street Station in which the Porch would eventually be dismantled to make way for construction of a permanent plaza. The changeover happens Oct. 31.
Here’s how many parking tickets were issued during SF summer concerts
A Chronicle analysis found that parking tickets spiked in San Francisco neighborhoods around the park during various concerts this month. This map shows where.
San Diego proposes keeping low-density housing near Clairemont trolley stops
The city has spent more than a decade debating whether to allow transit-oriented development in Bay Park, a wealthy neighborhood uphill from the $2 billion Blue Line trolley extension.