The Connecticut General Assembly approved, over the weekend, H.B. 5002, an ambitious, surprisingly bold housing bill that represents a big, important step to solve our state’s affordability crisis. The legislation […]
Building Housing in Walkable Neighborhoods: Are U.S. Cities and States Making Progress?
Urban form shapes transportation behavior. Built environment characteristics such as housing density, street connectivity, and proximity to jobs and services help determine how many miles people have to drive every day. Once neighborhoods are constructed, these characteristics can persist for a long time, with many street networks lasting for hundreds... Read more »
Dallas parking reform is a win for small business, housing and neighborhoods
City council member Chad West says amending Dallas’ outdated parking code was the right thing to do – a step toward more affordable housing, stronger small...
Montana’s Housing Push Continues: ‘We Made It a Republican Issue’
The Montana Legislature passed housing policies that have eluded other jurisdictions, including increasing height limits, reducing parking requirements and permitting single-stair apartment buildings.
Getting rid of parking meters a 'terrible' decision, Winnipeg drivers say
As Winnipeg prepares to remove pay stations at on-street parking and city-run surface lots this summer, some drivers say a cellphone app doesn’t work well enough to serve as a replacement.
After ‘Year of Housing 2.0’, Policymakers Eye Next Big Housing Moves
# Following a productive legislative session on the issue of housing, with around a dozen bills signed into law, Washington state lawmakers are already looking ahead to the next set of challenges to tackle.
Climate justice activists call on Orlando to reform parking mandates for new development
A coalition of climate justice activists gathered at Orlando City Hall on Monday to call on city leaders to consider reforms to the city’s current policy on parking space mandates for new development. Currently, the city has minimum parking requirements that activists say can deter new affordable housing development and drive up rental costs.